Contango Oil & Gas Company (NYSE MKT: MCF) announced today that the
Company has extended its record date until December 10, 2012 for the
previously announced special dividend of $2.00 per share of common
stock. The dividend will be paid on December 17, 2012 to each holder of
record of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business on
December 10, 2012.
Contango is a Houston-based, independent natural gas and oil company.
The Company’s core business is to explore, develop, produce and acquire
natural gas and oil properties primarily offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
Additional information can be found on our web page at www.contango.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
Contango that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor
“forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on Contango’s current expectations
and includes statements regarding acquisitions and divestitures,
estimates of future production, future results of operations, quality
and nature of the asset base, the assumptions upon which estimates are
based and other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions,
strategies or statements about future events or performance (often, but
not always, using words such as “expects”, “projects”, “anticipates”,
“plans”, “estimates”, “potential”, “possible”, “probable”, or “intends”,
or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “will”,
“should”, or “could” be taken, occur or be achieved). Statements
concerning oil and gas reserves also may be deemed to be forward looking
statements in that they reflect estimates based on certain assumptions
that the resources involved can be economically exploited.
Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates
and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those, reflected in
the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: the risks
of the oil and gas industry (for example, operational risks in exploring
for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas; risks and
uncertainties involving geology of oil and gas deposits; the uncertainty
of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections
relating to future production, costs and expenses; potential delays or
changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or
capital expenditures; health, safety and environmental risks and risks
related to weather such as hurricanes and other natural disasters);
uncertainties as to the availability and cost of financing; fluctuations
in oil and gas prices; risks associated with derivative positions;
inability to realize expected value from acquisitions, inability of our
management team to execute its plans to meet its goals, shortages of
drilling equipment, oil field personnel and services, unavailability of
gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities and the
possibility that government policies may change or governmental
approvals may be delayed or withheld. Additional information on these
and other factors which could affect Contango’s operations or financial
results are included in Contango’s other reports on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned that any
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
actual results or developments may differ materially from the
projections in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management at the
time the statements are made. Contango does not assume any obligation to
update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management’s
estimates or opinions change.
