Attention Business/Financial Editors:
Penn West Energy Trust confirms its October cash distribution and updates on hedging activity
CALGARY, Oct. 22 /CNW/ - (TSX - PWT.UN; NYSE - PWE) Penn West Energy
Trust ("Penn West") confirms that its October 2007 cash distribution will be
CDN$0.34 per trust unit payable on November 15, 2007 to unitholders of record
on October 31, 2007. The ex-distribution date is October 29, 2007.
The CDN$0.34 per unit is equivalent to approximately US$0.34 per unit
(before deduction of any applicable Canadian withholding tax), using a current
currency exchange of one Canadian dollar equals one US dollar. Registered
unitholders with U.S. addresses will receive their distributions directly from
our transfer agent, and will be paid in U.S. currency using the exchange rate
in effect on the record date. Non-registered U.S. unitholders will receive
their distributions through their brokers.
Penn West has recently entered into crude oil (WTI) collars with a total
volume of 10,000 barrels per day for the 2008 calendar year. The collars were
transacted with an average floor price of US$70.00 per barrel and an average
ceiling price of US$82.35 per barrel. Penn West's hedged 2008 liquids volumes
are now approximately 50% of total anticipated production (net of royalties).
Penn West has also entered into AECO natural gas collars on
50,000�gigajoules ("GJ") per day (equivalent to approximately 46 mmcf per day)
for the 12-month period from November 2007 to October 2008. These collars were
transacted with an average floor price of CDN$6.00 per GJ (approximately
CDN$6.54 per mcf) and an average ceiling price of CDN$7.15 per GJ
(approximately CDN$7.80 per mcf). The volume hedged by these contracts
represents approximately 16 percent of Penn West's expected natural gas
production, after royalties, for the contracted period.
Total production hedged for the 2008 calendar year, after royalties, is
now approximately 30%. The transaction of these collars is consistent with
policies established by the Board of Directors of the Trust.
Penn West Energy Trust is a senior oil and natural gas energy trust based
in Calgary, Alberta that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
PWT.UN and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PWE.
%SEDAR: 00022266E
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For further information: PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST, Suite 2200, 425 - First
Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L8, Phone: (403) 777-2500, Toll-free:
1-866-693-2707, Fax: (403) 777-2699, Website: www.pennwest.com; Investor
Relations: Phone: 1-888-770-2633, E-mail: investor_relations@pennwest.com;
William Andrew, President and CEO Phone: (403) 777-2502
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CODE : PWE |
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Penn West Energy Trust is a and oil producing company based in Canada. Penn West Energy Trust holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main exploration property is SWAN HILLS in Canada. Penn West Energy Trust is listed in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 80.7 millions as of today (€ 73.8 millions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on May 29, 2009 at US$ 9.98, and its lowest recent point on April 01, 2020 at US$ 0.15. Penn West Energy Trust has 504 340 988 shares outstanding. |