U.S. Energy Corp. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results and Highlights Transformative Operational and Commercial Progress at Big Sky Carbon Hub

Achieves Final Investment Decision and Executes Fixed-Scope EPC Contract on Phase 1 Processing Facility Signs Five-Year, 100% Take-or-Pay Helium Offtake Agreement with Investment-Grade Industrial Gas Counterparty Completes Phase 1 Capital Stack and Suspends Equity Line of Credit HOUSTON, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: USEG) (“U.S. Energy” or the “Company”), an integrated industrial gas, energy, and carbon management company, today reported financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, while highlighting significant operational, commercial, and financial milestones achieved during the quarter that materially advance the development of the Company's Big Sky Carbon Hub, its flagship project in Montana. MANAGEMENT COMMENTS “The first quarter of 2026 marked the inflection point in U.S. Energy's transformation,” said Ryan Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Energy Corp. “In the past 90 days, we reached Final Investment Decision on our Phase 1 processing facility at the Big Sky Carbon Hub, executed a fixed-scope EPC contract with CANUSA -- an experienced engineering firm with a track record in gas processing and energy infrastructure, -- completed our Phase 1 capital stack, formally suspended our equity line of credit, and signed a five-year, 100% take-or-pay helium offtake agreement with an investment-grade global industrial gas counterparty.