Archive for December, 2014

2014 in Review: United States Production Boom Facing Uncertainty

2014 in Review: United States Production Boom Facing Uncertainty

What a difference a year makes.

When Oil & Gas 360® released its year in review piece exactly 365 days ago, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) was projecting oil volumes to rise through 2016 and natural gas volumes to …

Weatherford Completes Sale of Engineered Chemistry and Drilling Fluids Businesses and Monetizes Proserv Interest

Weatherford International plc (WFT) closed the previously announced sale of the Company’s engineered chemistry and Integrity drilling fluids businesses to an affiliate of The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, for a purchase price of $750 million, subject …

December 31, 2014 - 5:50 pm Energy News
Crude Oil Cuttings for the Week Ended December 26, 2014

Crude Oil Cuttings for the Week Ended December 26, 2014

crude_oil_cuttingsCRUDE OIL INVENTORY/’000 bbls (Week Ended 12/26/14)

Current: 385,455

Actual Build/(Withdrawal): (1,754)

Economist Average Estimate: 133

Previous: 387,209

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December 31, 2014 - 5:29 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Natural Gas Roundup for the Week Ended December 26, 2014

Natural Gas Roundup for the Week Ended December 26, 2014

roundup21NATURAL GAS INVENTORY (Week Ended 12/26/14)

Current: 3,220 Bcf

Actual Injection/(Withdrawal): (26) Bcf

Economist Average Estimate: (35) Bcf

Previous: 3,246 Bcf

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December 31, 2014 - 5:20 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

UPCOMING DEADLINE: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Notifies Investors of Class Action Involving SandRidge Energy, Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 12, 2015

UPCOMING DEADLINE: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Notifies Investors of Class Action Involving SandRidge Energy, Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 12, 2015

December 31, 2014 - 1:38 pm Uncategorized

Resolute Energy Corporation Announces $150 Million Second Lien Secured Term Loan And Amendment Of Senior Revolving Credit Facility

Resolute Energy Corporation Announces $150 Million Second Lien Secured Term Loan And Amendment Of Senior Revolving Credit Facility

December 31, 2014 - 9:00 am 360 Company Releases

American Eagle Energy Announces Operations and Guidance Update

American Eagle Energy Announces Operations and Guidance Update

December 31, 2014 - 7:00 am 360 Company Releases
U.S. Rig Count Down

U.S. Rig Count Down

Rig counts fell last week according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) latest rig count shows a decline from previous weeks in the number in total U.S. rigs. The count, which includes both oil and gas rigs, fell by …

December 30, 2014 - 6:47 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Gas Prices in 2014

Chart of the Week: 2014 Measured by Gasoline Prices

Listed below are gas prices for the Denver, Houston and New York metropolitan areas for 2014. All have dropped roughly $1.00 on a year-over-year basis, with prices in Denver and Houston dropping by roughly 33% compared to last December and …

December 30, 2014 - 6:47 pm Chart of Week, Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Low Prices Threaten North Sea Drilling

Low Prices Threaten North Sea Drilling

Falling oil prices threaten offshore oil and gas industry’s profitability in Britain’s North Sea

If Brent crude, the North Sea benchmark, remains in the $60 to $70 range, at least 85% of British offshore oil and gas resources in the …

December 30, 2014 - 6:20 pm International, Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
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Gazprom Cuts Capital Budget and Investments for 2015

Russian oil and gas major Gazprom announces budget reductions for next year

Russia’s state-owned Gazprom (ticker: OGZPY) announced its investment program and budget for 2015, cutting its capital budget substantially from 2014.

With Russia reporting its first economic contraction today, …

December 30, 2014 - 6:11 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Petrobras: Release of External Auditor Reports will be Delayed

Petrobras: Release of External Auditor Reports will be Delayed

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (ticker: PBR), or Petrobras, will release its official Q3’14 financial results in January 2015 without the external auditors report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The decision, announced on December 29, 2014, adds that PBR is “committed to releasing …

EIA: Coal Stockpiles Up

EIA: Coal Stockpiles Up

Coal stockpiles are improving after being depleted by cold weather and rail problems last year.

Coal stockpiles increased by more than 12 million tons in October 2014, the largest build since 2011, reports the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).…

December 30, 2014 - 12:01 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Breitling Energy Announces Drilling Results of New Wilcox Sands Project

Breitling Energy Corporation (BECC) (the “Company”) recently announced participation in the New Wilcox Sands Project.

The Company is participating in the Jackson Prospect with Frank Davis Exploration Company, a Mississippi-based exploration and production company (“FDEC”). FDEC drilled a …

December 30, 2014 - 10:22 am Energy News

Southwestern Energy Announces Company Update and Guidance for 2015

Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) posted an updated presentation to its website with materials that are planned to be discussed on its company update call on December 30, 2014.  Included in this material are details about the recent acquisition …

December 29, 2014 - 6:53 pm Energy News

It Could Be a Time for Consolidation: Petrie

Tom Petrie, Chairman of Petrie Partners, appears on Bloomberg’s Street Smart to discuss the outlook of the energy industry.

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December 29, 2014 - 6:51 pm Energy News
2015 E&P Guidance: Capital Cuts Across the Board

2015 E&P Guidance: Capital Cuts Across the Board

As expected, the majority of North American E&Ps are slashing budgets in anticipation for 2015 – a year in which the Energy Information Administration forecasts West Texas Intermediate prices at $62.75/barrel. A common theme in 2015 guidance is a focus …

China Raises Tax Threshold on Oil and Gas to Help Industry

China Raises Tax Threshold on Oil and Gas to Help Industry

China’s Ministry of Finance today announced that it will be raising the threshold for windfall taxes on oil and gas output starting January 1. The new threshold will be set at $65 a barrel, up $10 from $55 a barrel, …

December 29, 2014 - 4:50 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Oil prices turned firmly lower during midday trading on Tuesday. Crude futures were little changed earlier in the session, depressed by a report of record Saudi production but supported by expectations that oil exporters would agree to cut output at an OPEC meeting next week. Oil & Gas 360

Oil, Gas Prices Fall Following Inventory Reports

Oil, Gas Prices Aside, the U.S. Economy, DJIA and Drillers Move Ahead

Oil prices inched lower this morning, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent below $54 and $58, respectively. Crude oil inventories increased by 7.3 million barrels, according to …

December 29, 2014 - 4:49 pm Analytics, Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
OPEC Update: Libya in Turmoil, Algeria Calls for Production Cuts

OPEC Update: Libya in Turmoil, Algeria Calls for Production Cuts

Algeria cuts spending to offset falling oil prices

Algeria’s oil minister, Youcef Yousfi, on Sunday called on OPEC to cut production in order to raise oil prices and defend smaller producers in the cartel. The country is struggling to deal …

December 29, 2014 - 4:32 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC

XTO Energy, Inc. to Restore Areas Damaged by Natural Gas Extraction Activities

Story by The National Law Review

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that XTO Energy, Inc. (XTO), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil and the nation’s largest holder of natural gas reserves, will spend …

December 29, 2014 - 3:18 pm Energy News

Did The Saudis And The US Collude In Dropping Oil Prices?

Story by Andrew Topf of Oilprice.com

The oil price drop that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks has been framed almost exclusively in terms of oil market economics, with most media outlets blaming Saudi Arabia, through its OPEC Trojan …

December 29, 2014 - 3:16 pm Energy News

CAMAC Energy Announces Arrival of Sedco Express to the Oyo Field

Drilling rig to complete the horizontals of the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 wells

CAMAC Energy Inc. (“CAMAC” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: CAK) announced today that the semi-submersible drilling unit, Sedco Express, has arrived to the Oyo Field located in …

December 29, 2014 - 11:50 am 360 Company Releases

CAMAC Energy Announces Arrival of Sedco Express to the Oyo Field

CAMAC Energy Announces Arrival of Sedco Express to the Oyo Field

December 29, 2014 - 8:00 am 360 Company Releases

Magellan Announces Implementation of ATM Facility and Shelf Registration

Magellan Announces Implementation of ATM Facility and Shelf Registration

December 24, 2014 - 1:15 pm 360 Company Releases

Magnum Hunter Resources’ Stalder 3UH Well (Utica) Located in Monroe County, Ohio Is Now Under Control and Capped

Magnum Hunter Resources’ Stalder 3UH Well (Utica) Located in Monroe County, Ohio Is Now Under Control and Capped

December 23, 2014 - 6:49 pm 360 Company Releases

Enbridge Energy Partners Approves Alberta Clipper Pipeline Drop Down Acquisition and 3 Percent Initial 2015 Distribution Increase

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: EEP) (NYSE: EEQ) (“EEP” or the “Partnership”) announced today that agreement has been reached on the terms of the drop down to the Partnership of the remaining 66.7 percent interest in the U.S. segment of …

December 23, 2014 - 5:27 pm Energy News
The State of LNG in Australia

The State of LNG in Australia

Some LNG projects in Australia in trouble

Planned Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects are at risk as sinking energy prices make investments unviable, reports Reuters. A nearly 50% slump in Asian LNG prices this year has pressured …

December 23, 2014 - 4:26 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Economy Grows Most Since ’03 on U.S. Consumer-Spending Gains

Story by Bloomberg

The U.S. economy roared into overdrive in the third quarter as consumer and business spending fueled the biggest expansion in more than a decade.

Gross domestic product grew at a 5 percent annual rate from July through …

December 23, 2014 - 4:19 pm Energy News

Hawaii Consumers Get Biggest Lift From Oil’s Collapse

Story by Bloomberg

Hawaii, the U.S. state with the most expensive gasoline and power, also stands to get the most benefit from the collapse in oil prices.

The string of remote Pacific islands is more dependent on oil than …

December 23, 2014 - 4:14 pm Energy News