Encana Announces Transformative Acquisition of Athlon Energy to Establish a Premier Oil Position in the Permian

CALGARY, AB--(September 29, 2014) - Encana Corporation (Encana) (ECA.TO) (ECA) and Athlon Energy Inc. (Athlon) (ATHL) today jointly announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Encana to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Texas-based Athlon by means of an all-cash tender offer (the "Offer") for US$5.93 billion (US$58.50 per share), as well as Encana assuming Athlon's US$1.15 billion of senior notes, for a total transaction value of approximately US$7.1 billion. The Athlon board of directors has unanimously recommended to its shareholders that they tender to the offer.

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Cardiff Energy Corp. buys an additional 10 percent interest in the Bearcat # 4 Well

Vancouver, BC -- September 26 2014 / CARDIFF ENERGY CORP. (the "Company") (TSX-V: "CRS") is pleased to announce that its has purchased an additional 10 percent interest in the Bearcat #4 well in Runnels County, Texas, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cardiff Energy (USA) Inc. The Company now holds a 60 percent working interest in the Bearcat #4.

Jack Bal, President of Cardiff Energy states, "We are very pleased that we have been able to purchase this additional interest just prior to completion of the Bearcat 4 well."

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Penn West Announces 2014 Third Quarter Dividend

CALGARY, Sept.18, 2014  - PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD. (TSX – PWT; NYSE – PWE) ("Penn West") is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a third quarter 2014 dividend of $0.14 per share to be paid on October 15, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2014.

Shareholders are advised that this dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.

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Abraxas Provides Operations, Guidance and Acquisition Update; Announces Upcoming Presentations

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (“Abraxas” or the “Company”) (AXAS) today provided the following operations, guidance and acquisition update; announces upcoming presentations.

Williston Basin

At Abraxas’ North Fork prospect, in McKenzie County, North Dakota, the Ravin 5H, 6H and 7H, which are testing 660 foot spacing in the Middle Bakken, are flowing back at very encouraging rates. Henceforth, Abraxas will provide average per well rates across a group of pad drilled wells in the same formation (Middle Bakken or Three Forks), opposed to providing individual well results in the Bakken.

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Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. Provides Operational Update and Announces New Board Member

CALGARY, ALBERTA--( Sep 15, 2014) - Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Strategic" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SOG) announces that two recently completed Muskeg wells produced at a combined rate of 1,587 boe/d (83% oil). Strategic is also pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Michael Graham as an independent member to the Company's board of directors.

Two west Muskeg wells 15-24 and 1-25 were recently brought on production and are free flowing oil wells. Over the last three days of the production test, well 15-24 produced at an average daily rate of 848 boe/d (81% oil) and well 1-25 produced at an average daily rate of 614 boe/d (88% oil). The two wells have recovered approximately 30% of the load fluid and are still cleaning up. The combined daily test rate for the two wells over the last 24 hours was 1,587 boe/d (83% oil).

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