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Continental Ups Budget Nearly 20% for 2018; 21 Rigs Running

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Continental Ups Budget Nearly 20% for 2018; 21 Rigs Running

Continental detailed its 2018 capex and guidance.

2018 Plans

- 2018 Capex: $2.3 billion (up +18% from $1.95 billion spent in 2017)

D&C: $2.0 billion (70% or $1.4B is being spent on SCOOP / Bakken ops) Other: $300 million

- 2018 Production: 17% to 24% YOY production growth to 285,000 to 300,000 BOEPD

- Drill 260 gross wells / Complete 305 gross wells

- 21 Rigs Running

2018 Operating Plan

Bakken

- Six rigs running / 6.5 completion crews

- Drill 142 gross operated wells

- Complete 187 gross (113 net) operated wells

During the year the Company plans to work down its inventory of drilled but not producing wells, and at year-end 2018, the Company expects to have 120 gross operated Bakken wells in progress in various stages of completion, of which 44 gross wells will have been completed but…

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