Midstates Petroleum Company Announces Change in Company Leadership

TULSA, Okla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (“Midstates” or the “Company”)
(NYSE: MPO) announced today that Nelson M. Haight, Executive Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer of the Company, would resign from
his position effective June 15, 2017 to explore other opportunities in
the E&P sector. Subsequent to Mr. Haight’s departure, his duties and
responsibilities will be assumed by other members of the Company’s
management team.

Jake Brace, the Company’s President & Chief Executive Officer,
commented, “Nelson has contributed a tremendous amount during his tenure
at Midstates and he has provided outstanding leadership and guidance
during a very critical time for the Company. We will miss his
contributions very much.”

About Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. is an independent exploration and
production company focused on the application of modern drilling and
completion techniques in oil and liquids-rich basins in the onshore U.S.
The Company’s operations are currently focused on oilfields in the
Mississippian Lime play in Oklahoma and the Anadarko Basin in Texas and
Oklahoma.

Contacts

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
Jason McGlynn, 918-947-4614
Investor
Relations
[email protected]