UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 16, 2013
OASIS PETROLEUM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34776 | 80-0554627 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-9500
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 16, 2013, Oasis Petroleum Inc. (the “Company”) received an audit letter from DeGolyer and MacNaughton, independent reserve engineers, providing estimates of the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves as of June 30, 2013. On September 3, 2013, the Company received a reserve report from DeGolyer and MacNaughton providing estimates as of June 30, 2013 of certain oil and natural gas reserves to be acquired in the West Williston pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement dated September 4, 2013. The audit letter and the reserve report are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 23.1 | Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton. | |
| 99.1 | Audit letter of DeGolyer and MacNaughton, dated August 16, 2013. | |
| 99.2 | Reserve report of DeGolyer and MacNaughton, dated September 3, 2013. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| OASIS PETROLEUM INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas B. Nusz | |
| Thomas B. Nusz | ||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: September 10, 2013
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 23.1 | Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton. | |
| 99.1 | Audit letter of DeGolyer and MacNaughton, dated August 16, 2013. | |
| 99.2 | Reserve report of DeGolyer and MacNaughton, dated September 3, 2013. | |