Penn West Announces Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

CALGARY, May 4, 2015 /CNW/ - PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD. (TSX – PWT; NYSE – PWE) ("PENN WEST") will be hosting its Annual and Special Meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) in the Ballroom of the Metropolitan Conference Centre, located at 333 – 4^th Avenue SW, in Calgary, Alberta.

Scheduled as part of the meeting proceedings, Mr. Dave Roberts, President and CEO, will address shareholders and provide an update of Penn West's 2014 accomplishments and discuss early 2015 highlights. This address will be available via audio webcast:

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Time: Approximately 10:10 a.m. MDT (12:10 p.m. EDT)
Expected Duration: 15 - 20 minutes
Audio Webcast Link: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=990140&s=1&k=EFEFD40A6F3B02E46D24E2D5657F193D

A replay of the audio webcast will be available after the meeting on our website at www.pennwest.com  

Electronic copies of our management proxy circular, financial statements, news releases, and other public information are available on our website at www.pennwest.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

Penn West is one of the largest conventional oil and natural gas producers in Canada. Our goal is to be the company that redefines oil & gas excellence in western Canada. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Penn West operates a significant portfolio of opportunities with a dominant position in light oil in Canada on a land base encompassing approximately 4.5 million acres.

Penn West shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PWT and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PWE.  

SOURCE Penn West

PENN WEST: Penn West Plaza, Suite 200, 207 - 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1K3, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Toll Free: 1-866-693-2707, Website:www.pennwest.com; Investor Relations: Toll Free: 1-888-770-2633, E-mail: [email protected]; Clayton Paradis, Manager, Investor Relations, Phone: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]