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SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on <mtgdate>. May 02, 2012
Meeting Information
OASIS PETROLEUM INC Meeting Type: Annual <mtgtype> Meeting
For holders as of: March <recdate> 05, 2012 B
Date: May 02, 2012 Time: 9:00 <mtgtime> AM CDT A Location: Four Seasons Hotel R
1300 Lamar Street C Houston, TX 77010 O
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You are receiving this communication because you hold OASIS PETROLEUM INC. shares in the above named company.
1001 EAST FANNIN STREET, SUITE 202 HOUSTON TX 77002
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an Investor Address Line 1 overview of the more complete proxy materials that are
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 William J. Cassidy 02 Taylor L. Reid 03 Bobby S. Shackouls
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: B
2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public A accountants for 2012.
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NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. C
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