XXL Energy Corp. announced that Lorne Hanson, a director of the company, died peacefully on May 24, 2017. Lorne served on XXL's board of directors for over 13 years and had a distinguished career as a Professional Geophysicist with over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. In his role as a director, his knowledge and expertise in the oil and gas industry made an invaluable contribution to the Company.