Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the BATEX Energy Corp. First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode, and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity for analysts to ask questions. To join the question queue, you may press star, then 1 on your telephone keypad. You may also submit questions in writing at any time using the form in the lower section of the webcast frame. Should you need assistance during the conference call, you may signal an operator by pressing star then zero. I would now like to turn the conference over to Brian Echter, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Thanks, Dave. Good morning and welcome to VTEC's first quarter 2026 results conference call. Joining me today are Chad Lemberg, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Kendall Arthur, our Chief Operating Officer, and Chad Kalmakoff, our Chief Financial Officer. This is Chad's first call as CEO and Kendall's first as COO. Before we begin, please note that our discussion today contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. I refer you to the advisories regarding forward-looking statements. oil and gas information, and non-GAAP financial and capital management measures in yesterday's press release. All dollar amounts referenced in our remarks are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. After our prepared remarks, we'll open the call for questions. Webcast participants can also submit questions online. With that, let me turn the call over to Chad. Well, good morning, everyone. Q1 was a strong start to the year. Production averaged above the high end of...