May 8 (Reuters) - Bellatrix Exploration Ltd BXE.TO :
* . ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
* Q1 REVENUE C$66.2 MILLION
* PRODUCTION VOLUMES IN Q1 OF 2018 AVERAGED 36,740 BOE/D (74% NATURAL GAS WEIGHTED), REPRESENTING 6% GROWTH
* SEES FULL YEAR PER UNIT PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES RANGE OF $7.65 TO $8.00/BOE
* UPDATED BUDGET CONTEMPLATES A RANGE OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN 2018 OF BETWEEN $55 TO $60 MILLION
* SEES 2018 AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION 34,000 - 35,500 BOE/D