Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing is submitted by Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (noted as OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. in request metadata) for the month of October 2016, with a specific filing date of October 5, 2016. The registrant is a foreign private issuer headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and files annual reports on Form 40-F.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves as a cover sheet to incorporate a Material Change Report by reference and does not contain a financial statement or performance summary.
Material Changes
The filing incorporates by reference a Material Change Report dated October 5, 2016 (Exhibit 99.1). The text of this Form 6-K does not detail the specific nature of the material change, only that such a report exists and is included as an exhibit.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, or details regarding contingencies and unusual items. These details are presumed to be contained within the referenced Exhibit 99.1, which is not included in the provided input text.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the specific content of the Material Change Report (Exhibit 99.1) referenced in this filing, as the cover sheet does not describe the change.
- Confirm the current corporate name status, as the request metadata lists "OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD." while the filing header explicitly names "Penn West Petroleum Ltd."
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into the company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-171675).