Penn West sets 2013 capital budget

Spending plans: Penn West has set its 2013 base capital budget at C$900 million

The board of Calgary-based Penn West Petroleum has approved a base capital budget of C$900 million (US$912.4 million) for 2013.

Penn West said it would focus capital on projects that, on average, were expected to produce flowing barrel efficiencies in the C$35,000 to C$40,000 per barrel of oil equivalent per day range while also attaining a minimum 20%internal rate of return target.

It added that 90% of the approved capital budget would be allocated towards light oil projects, while noting facilities and well equipping capital spending would be significantly reduced in 2013 compared to last year due to the completion of various facilities expansion projects over the past two years.

It added that…

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