CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov 21, 2013) - Southern Pacific Resource Corp. ("Southern Pacific" or the "Company") (STP.TO) is pleased to announce that at the annual general and special meeting held in Calgary, Alberta on November 21, 2013 (the "Meeting"), holders of common shares of Southern Pacific: (i) re-elected Byron C. Lutes, David M. Antony, Sid W. Dykstra, Kenneth N. Cullen, J. Ward Mallabone, Ross D.S. Douglas and Tibor Fekete to the Board of Directors; (ii) re-appointed Deloitte LLP, as Southern Pacific's auditors; and (iii) approved the amendment to the By-Laws of Southern Pacific to include advance notice provisions.

Jon P. Clark did not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors in order to pursue other business interests. The Company wishes to kindly thank Mr. Clark for his contributions to Southern Pacific.

Further disclosure on the matters approved at the Meeting can be found in the Management Information Circular dated October 8, 2013 which was filed on SEDAR on October 15, 2013.

About Southern Pacific

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. is engaged in the exploration, development and production of in-situ thermal heavy oil and bitumen production in the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta and in Senlac, Saskatchewan. Southern Pacific trades on the TSX under the symbol "STP."

Advisory

This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of such statements under applicable securities law including estimates as to: future production, operations, operating costs, commodity prices, administrative costs, commodity price risk management activity, acquisitions and dispositions, capital spending, access to credit facilities and lending costs, income and oil taxes, regulatory changes, and other components of cash flow and earnings anticipated discovery of commercial volumes of bitumen, the timeline for the achievement of anticipated exploration, anticipated results from the current drilling program and, subject to regulatory approval and commercial factors, the commencement or approval of any SAGD project.

Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties and of oil sands properties, delays in ramp-up operations, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other geological data, fluctuating oil prices and discounts, the possibility of unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and other factors including unforeseen delays. As an oil sands enterprise in the development stage, Southern Pacific faces risks including those associated with exploration, development, ramp-up, approvals and the continuing ability to access sufficient capital from external sources if required. Actual timelines associated may vary from those anticipated in this news release and such variations may be material. Industry related risks could include, but are not limited to, operational risks in exploration, development and production, delays or changes in plans, risks associated to the uncertainty of reserve estimates, health and safety risks and the uncertainty of estimates and projections of production, costs and expenses. For a description of the risks and uncertainties facing Southern Pacific and its business and affairs, readers should refer to Southern Pacific's most recent Annual Information Form. Southern Pacific undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change, unless required by law.

The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information.