Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing is submitted by Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (a foreign private issuer) for the month of October 2016, with the report signed on October 4, 2016. The filing serves to distribute a news release dated October 4, 2016, as indicated in the exhibit index. Note: The request metadata references "OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD.", but the filing text explicitly identifies the registrant as Penn West Petroleum Ltd.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text provided does not contain specific financial data. It is a cover document referencing an external news release (Exhibit 99.1). Consequently, the following metrics are not available in the source text:
- Revenue
- Profit
- Cash Flow
- Margins
- Debt
- Liquidity
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide details on material changes versus prior periods. The content is limited to the administrative cover page and exhibit index for the October 4, 2016 news release.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not include management commentary, guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. These details would be contained within the referenced news release (Exhibit 99.1), which is not included in the provided input.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the content of the October 4, 2016 News Release (Exhibit 99.1) to obtain actual financial figures and operational updates.
- Confirm the corporate identity: The filing is for Penn West Petroleum Ltd., not Obsidian Energy Ltd.
- Review the full text of the news release for any material events, such as asset sales, acquisitions, or production updates, which are not detailed in this cover document.