SEC Filing Summary: Form 6-K
Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Penn West Energy Trust (Note: Request metadata listed "Obsidian Energy Ltd.", but the filing text identifies the registrant as Penn West Energy Trust).
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer).
Reporting Period: January 2008 (Filed January 14, 2008).
Principal Executive Offices: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Reporting Status: The registrant files annual reports under Form 40-F.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text provided is a cover sheet and exhibit index. It does not contain specific financial data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures for the reporting period.
Available Data: The filing references an exhibit (99.1) containing the "Item 18 Reconciliation of Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" and auditors' report for the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005. However, the actual numerical values from these statements are not included in the provided text.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide information regarding material changes versus prior comparable periods. It serves primarily to transmit the referenced reconciliation exhibit to the SEC.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The provided text contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or discussion of unusual items. The document is limited to administrative filing details and an exhibit index.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the correct registrant name (Penn West Energy Trust) against the request metadata (Obsidian Energy Ltd.).
- Locate and review Exhibit 99.1 to access the actual audited financial statements and GAAP reconciliation for 2005 and 2006.
- Confirm if more recent financial data (2007 or Q4 2007) is available in other filings, as this 6-K only references 2005-2006 data.
- Check the status of the administrator, Penn West Petroleum Ltd., as indicated in the signature block.