CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 20, 2013) - Total Energy Services Inc. ("Total") (TSX:TOT) announces that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 (Cdn.) per common share for the quarter ending March 31, 2013 on Total's outstanding common shares. The dividend is payable on April 30, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2013. The ex-dividend date is March 26, 2013.

Total is a growth oriented energy services corporation involved in contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services and the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and process equipment. The common shares of Total are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol "TOT".

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.

Contact:

Total Energy Services Inc.

Mark Kearl

VP Finance and CFO

(403) 216-3920

investorrelations@totalenergy.ca

www.totalenergy.ca