HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 16, 2013-- Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (“Cobalt”) (NYSE: CIE) announced today that John P. Wilkirson, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:35 a.m. Central Time.

The company presentation to be used by Mr. Wilkirson will be available on Cobalt's website at www.cobaltintl.com in the Investors-Presentations and Publications section.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is an independent oil exploration and production company active in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon. Cobalt was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Source: Cobalt International Energy, Inc.

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