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Cardinal Energy Announces Capex for First Public Year

Cardinal Energy Ltd. has announced its operating and financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014 which marked the first full operating year for Cardinal as a public company.
Guidance As previously announced the Board of Directors has approved a base capital expenditures budget that is anticipated to result in average and exit production for 2015 of approximately 11,200 boe/d. The budget deploys total development capital of $30 million and is expected to generate $95 million in cash flow from operations based on a forecast WTI price of USD $55/barrel, an exchange rate of 0.80 $USD/CAD, a differential to WCS of $15.75 and the effect of our existing 2015 hedges. The budget achieves a total payout ratio of 82% in this lower commodity price environment. Management…- ✓ Full news archive — U.S., Canada & international coverage
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