Exhibit 99.1

Ivanhoe Energy board announcement

VANCOUVER, Feb. 16, 2015 /CNW/ - Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN) (TSX: IE.DB) announced today the resignation of Randolph Thornton from the company's Board of Directors, effective February 13. Mr. Thornton has served as a director of the company since November, 2014.

Ivanhoe Energy is an independent international heavy oil exploration and development company focused on pursuing long-term growth using advanced technologies, including its proprietary heavy oil upgrading process (HTL^®). For more information about Ivanhoe Energy Inc., please visit www.ivanhoeenergy.com.

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