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Company Recognized with '2nd annual SDG Award' Related to Outstanding Engagement with Indigenous Groups in Colombia

Frontera's initiatives included promoting the well-being and improved quality of life of indigenous groups throughout its operations in Colombia

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) ("Frontera" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has been named a Canadian Sustainable Development Goal award winner through public voting by the United Nations Global Compact Network Canada for the Company's outstanding efforts in adopting and implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in its engagement with indigenous communities in Colombia.

Frontera was recognized for its initiatives aimed at contributing to food sovereignty, access to clean water, institutional capacities with a differential approach, access to education, and promotion and prevention of diseases within the ethnic groups that are present in its areas of operations in Colombia.

Alejandro Jimenez, Corporate Affairs Director of Frontera Energy, stated: "This award recognizes that our engagement with ethnic communities in Colombia and Peru is a priority for the company.  We recognize that our operations are interwoven within these communities and Frontera is committed to develop initiatives that promote well-being, improve quality of life and strengthen their organizational capacities.  Through active and open engagement we have a tremendous opportunity to deliver enhanced socio-economic opportunities and share in the overall wellbeing of each community."

Barry Larson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: "We are very proud that our sustainability policy in Colombia and Peru, which is a central pillar for Frontera Energy's strategic direction, is contributing to sustainable progress for this important stakeholder."

Frontera's projects with ethnic communities address Sustainable Development Goals such as Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Clean Water and Sanitation, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Life on Land.

This award intends to encourage all Canadian organizations to embed the 17 Global Goals and highlights the progress that both private and public sectors have made towards solving pressing environmental, social and economic challenges. Since its inception in 2013, the Canadian Chapter of the United Nations Global Compact has been dedicated to assisting over 150 Canadian organizations with the advancement of the United Nations Global Compact's 10 Principles and 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

About Frontera:

Frontera is a Canadian public company and a leading explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas, with operations focused in Latin America. The Company has a diversified portfolio of assets with interests in more than 25 exploration and production blocks in Colombia and Peru. The Company's strategy is focused on sustainable growth in production and reserves and cash generation. Frontera is committed to conducting business safely, in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.

The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FEC".

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SOURCE Frontera Energy Corporation