Pacific Coast Oil Trust Announces March Cash Distribution and Provides 2018 Capital Summary and 2018 Operating and Financial Sensitivity Analysis

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST (NYSE:ROYT) (the “Trust”), a royalty trust
formed by Pacific Coast Energy Company LP (“PCEC”), announced today a
cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of
$0.03987 per unit, payable on March 26, 2018 to unitholders of record on
March 12, 2018. The Trust’s distribution calculation relates to net
profits and overriding royalties generated during January 2018 as
provided in the conveyance of net profits and overriding royalty
interest. All information in this press release has been provided to the
Trustee by PCEC.

The current month’s calculation for the Developed Properties resulted in
$2.1 million of revenues less direct operating expenses and development
costs. The current month’s revenues were $4.5 million, lease operating
expenses including property taxes were $2.1 million and capital
expenditures were $0.4 million. Average realized prices for the
Developed Properties were $66.34 per Boe in January, as compared to
$60.55 per Boe in December. Net profits for the month of January for the
Developed Properties were $1.7 million.

The current month’s calculation included $69,000 for the 7.5% overriding
royalty on the Remaining Properties from Orcutt Diatomite and Orcutt
Field. Average realized prices for the Remaining Properties were $63.24
per Boe in January, as compared to $57.87 per Boe in December. The
cumulative net profits deficit for the Remaining Properties, including
the 7.5% overriding royalty payments, decreased $76,000 and totals $1.5
million for January.

The net cash flow available for distribution to the holders of units of
beneficial interest is approximately $1.5 million. The proceeds expected
to be received by the Trust in March of $1.7 million consist of $1.7
million in income from the Developed Properties and approximately
$69,000 in income from the 7.5% overriding royalty on the Remaining
Properties. The proceeds to be received by the Trust will be partially
offset by $89,000 for the monthly operating and services fee payable to
PCEC and $100,000 in Trust general and administrative expenses resulting
in the net cash flow available for distribution of approximately $1.5
million.

Sales Volumes and Prices

The following table displays PCEC’s underlying sales volumes and average
prices for the month of January 2018:

West Pico Natural Gas Export Line Update

Due to a temporary shutdown downstream of the natural gas export
pipeline from West Pico, West Pico has had to temporarily shut in select
wells to limit the amount of associated gas produced from oil
production. West Pico net production attributable to the Developed
Properties prior to the shutdown was approximately 320 Boe/d
(approximately 260 Boe/d net to the Trust). During the shutdown months,
which began in December 2017 and are expected to last through early
2018, production is down by approximately 40%. Following the return to
service of the natural gas export line, West Pico is expected to return
production to levels similar to those prior to the shutdown months.

2018 Capital Program Summary and 2018 Operating and Financial
Sensitivity Analysis

2018 Capital Program Summary

PCEC has informed the Trustee that its 2018 capital program is expected
to total approximately $9.9 million. This includes $7.7 million for
capital projects which are expected to produce significant incremental
cash flow and return on capital to the benefit of ROYT unit holders and
$2.3 million for regulatory, safety and mandatory projects. Of the $7.7
million for capital projects, $4.1 million is for nine Orcutt Diatomite
re-drills, $1.5 million for a gas-fired microturbine at West Pico, $0.8
million for eight Orcutt Conventional injection projects, $0.8 million
for 11 Orcutt Diatomite additional perforations, $0.3 million for two
Orcutt Conventional additional perforation projects and $0.2 million for
non-operated rate generating projects. This total includes expected
investments of approximately $6.5 million ($5.2 million net to the
Trust’s interest) in the Developed Properties and approximately $3.4
million expected to be spent on the Remaining Properties ($0.9 million
net to the Trust’s interest).

2018 Operating and Financial Sensitivity
Analysis (1)

PCEC has provided the Trustee with the following operating and financial
sensitivity analysis for the Trust for 2018. The Trust assumes no
responsibility for the sensitivity analysis set forth below, but is
providing the information furnished by PCEC as a matter of disclosure to
the unit holders. Neither the Trust nor the Trustee was involved in the
preparation of such sensitivity analysis, and it is included here for
informational purposes only.

The following sensitivity analysis is subject to all of the cautionary
statements and limitations described below and under the caption
"Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information." In
addition, PCEC’s estimates of future production volumes are based on,
among other things, assumptions of capital expenditure levels and the
assumption that market demand and prices for oil and natural gas will
continue at levels that allow for economic production of these products.
The production, transportation and marketing of oil and natural gas are
extremely complex and are subject to disruption due to permitting delays
or denials, transportation and processing availability, mechanical
failure, human error, weather and numerous other factors. PCEC's
estimates are based on certain other assumptions, such as well
performance and the timing of permitting approvals, which may actually
prove to vary significantly from those assumed. Operating costs, which
include major maintenance costs, vary in response to changes in prices
of services and materials used in the operation of PCEC’s properties and
the amount of maintenance activity required. Operating costs, including
taxes, utilities and service company costs, move directionally with
increases and decreases in commodity prices, and PCEC cannot fully
predict such future commodity prices or operating costs. Similarly,
price differentials are set by the market and are not within PCEC’s
control. They can vary dramatically from time to time. Capital
expenditures are based on PCEC’s current expectations as to the level of
capital expenditures that will be justified based upon the other
assumptions set forth below as well as expectations about other
operating and economic factors not set forth below. The sensitivity
analysis below does not constitute any form of guarantee, assurance or
promise that the matters indicated will actually be achieved. Rather,
the information simply sets forth PCEC’s best estimate today for these
matters based upon its current expectations about the future based upon
both stated and unstated assumptions. Actual conditions and those
assumptions may, and probably will, change over the course of the year.

Overview of Trust Structure

Pacific Coast Oil Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed by PCEC to
own interests in certain oil and gas properties in the Santa Maria Basin
and the Los Angeles Basin in California (the “Underlying Properties”).
The Underlying Properties and the Trust’s net profits and royalty
interests are described in the Trust’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As described in the Trust’s filings
with the SEC, the amount of any periodic distributions is expected to
fluctuate, depending on the proceeds received by the Trust as a result
of actual production volumes, oil and gas prices, development expenses,
and the amount and timing of the Trust’s administrative expenses, among
other factors. For additional information on the Trust, please visit www.pacificcoastoiltrust.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release,
other than statements of historical facts, are "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of these provisions. These forward-looking
statements include PCEC’s estimates regarding its 2018 capital program,
the amount and date of any anticipated distribution to unitholders, the
expected length of the shutdown of select wells in West Pico, and the
expected production levels of those wells following their return to
service. The anticipated distribution is based, in part, on the amount
of cash received or expected to be received by the Trust from PCEC with
respect to the relevant period. Any differences in actual cash receipts
by the Trust could affect this distributable amount. The amount of such
cash received or expected to be received by the Trust (and its ability
to pay distributions) has been and will be significantly and negatively
affected by prevailing low commodity prices, which have declined
significantly, could decline further and could remain low for an
extended period of time. Other important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially include expenses of the Trust and reserves
for anticipated future expenses. Statements made in this press release
are qualified by the cautionary statements made in this press release.
Neither PCEC nor the Trustee intends, and neither assumes any
obligation, to update any of the statements included in this press
release. An investment in units issued by Pacific Coast Oil Trust is
subject to the risks described in the Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 10,
2017, and if applicable, the Trust’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q. The Trust's Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q are available over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Contacts

Pacific Coast Oil Trust
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., as Trustee
Sarah Newell, 1-512-236-6555