Canadian Energy Services L.P. Announces Cash Distribution

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S.

Canadian Energy Services L.P. ("Canadian Energy Services" or the "Partnership") (TSX:CEU.UN) announced today that it will pay a cash distribution of $0.0792 per Class A Common limited partnership unit ("Class A Unit") on September 15, 2008 in respect of operations for the period from August 1 to August 31, 2008, to Unitholders of record on August 31, 2008.

CES designs and implements drilling fluid systems for the oil and natural gas industry, in particular relating to drilling medium to deep vertical and directional wells and horizontal wells in western Canada and the United States through its subsidiary AES Drilling Fluids, LLC. Additional information about CES is available at www.sedar.com or at the Partnership's website at www.CanadianEnergyServices.com.

Canadian Energy Services is organized in accordance with the terms and conditions of a limited partnership agreement which provides that only persons who are resident in Canada, or, if partnerships, are Canadian partnerships, in each case for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"), may own units of the Partnership. Units may not be purchased as a "tax shelter investment" for the purposes of the Tax Act or by any entity an interest in which is a tax shelter investment.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Website: www.CanadianEnergyServices.com