March 20 (Reuters) - Athabasca Oil Corp ATH.TO :
* ATHABASCA OIL CORPORATION HALTS 2020 CAPITAL PROGRAM
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - IMMEDIATELY CANCELLED $30 MILLION OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, REPRESENTING A 25% REDUCTION FROM PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 2020 BUDGET
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - COMPANY HAS COMPLETED TIE-IN OF 10 PLACID MONTNEY WELLS AND INTENDS TO BRING PRODUCTION ON-STREAM IN Q2 2020
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - KAYBOB DUVERNAY PROGRAM IS NEARING COMPLETION WITH 16 WELLS EXPECTED TO BE PLACED ON-STREAM IN H1 2020
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - WORKING INTEREST REMAINS PROTECTED BY CAPITAL CARRY THROUGH Q1 2020 WITH NO ACTIVITY PLANNED FOR BALANCE OF YEAR
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - IN THERMAL OIL, COMPANY HAS TEMPORARILY DEFERRED LONG LEAD PROJECTS FOR LEISMER
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - AT HANGINGSTONE, COMPANY HAS SELF-CURTAILED PRODUCTION BY APPROXIMATELY 50%
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - COMPANY IS MAKING PLANS TO DEFER HANGINGSTONE TURNAROUND TO 2021
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - EXPECTS 2020 ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF 32,500 - 34,000 BOE/D
* ATHABASCA OIL CORP - COMPANY HAS RELEASED ALL NON-ESSENTIAL CONTRACT STAFF EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY