Archive for February, 2015

Evolution Petroleum Provides Further Detail on Operating Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2015

Evolution Petroleum Corporation (NYSE MKT: EPM) today reported additional detail regarding operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Dividend on Common Stock

Last week we declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to common stock at the end of …

February 12, 2015 - 6:44 pm Energy News
New Colorado Fracing Legislation Up for a Vote

New Colorado Fracing Legislation Up for a Vote

A proposal is being heard by the Colorado Senate Committees of Agriculture, Natural Resource, & Energy Thursday regarding compensation for mineral owners whose property value is reduced due to regulations limiting hydraulic fracturing. The bill is one of many being …

February 12, 2015 - 6:19 pm Fracing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Regulatory

Virgil Films to Distribute Breitling Energy’s “Breaking Free” Film

Virgil Films to Distribute Breitling Energy’s “Breaking Free” Film

February 12, 2015 - 4:10 pm 360 Company Releases
Source: Rosneft

Rosneft CEO Blames OPEC for Prices, Decline Expected for Russian Exports

Rosneft’s CEO blamed OPEC for the crash in oil prices putting pressure on the Russian economy

Igor Sechin, CEO of state-run energy giant Rosneft (ticker: RNFTF), made a rare appearance in London for the International Petroleum Week event where he …

February 12, 2015 - 4:07 pm International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Keystone Passes Senate, Sets up Battle with Executive Branch

Keystone Passes Senate, Sets up Battle with Executive Branch

Approval of the Keystone XL pipeline has passed the U.S. Congress, will head to the desk of President Obama

The Republican-led Congress passed legislation regarding TransCanada’s (ticker: TRP) Keystone XL pipeline. In a 270-152 vote, Congress decided to approve the …

February 12, 2015 - 3:40 pm Canada, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions

Unit Corporation to Present at Enercom’s the Oil & Services Conference

Unit Corporation to Present at Enercom’s the Oil & Services Conference

February 12, 2015 - 2:53 pm 360 Company Releases
Natural Gas Roundup for the Week Ended February 6, 2015

Natural Gas Roundup for the Week Ended February 6, 2015

roundup21NATURAL GAS INVENTORY (Week Ended 2/6/15)

Current: 2,268 Bcf

Actual Injection/(Withdrawal): (160) Bcf

Economist Average Estimate: (168) Bcf

Previous: 2,428 Bcf

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February 12, 2015 - 11:10 am Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Top Basic Materials Small-Cap Star for February 12 is Gevo Inc. (GEVO)

Top Basic Materials Small-Cap Star for February 12 is Gevo Inc. (GEVO)

February 12, 2015 - 10:36 am 360 Company Releases

Callon Petroleum Company Announces Upcoming Investor Event

Callon Petroleum Company Announces Upcoming Investor Event

February 12, 2015 - 8:30 am 360 Company Releases

Gevo Inc. (GEVO) is Top Materials Small-Cap Star for February 12 Morning Session

Gevo Inc. (GEVO) is Top Materials Small-Cap Star for February 12 Morning Session

February 12, 2015 - 6:20 am 360 Company Releases

PetroQuest Energy Announces Record 2014 Estimated Proved Oil And Gas Reserves And Production; Provides 2015 Production And Capital Expenditures Guidance; Updates Operating Activities And Hedging

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) announced today that the Company ended 2014 with approximately 397 Bcfe of estimated proved oil and gas reserves having a pre-tax discounted value (“PV-10”) including hedges of approximately $600 million. The Company’s proved reserves …

February 11, 2015 - 6:57 pm Energy News

TransCanada Sends Letter to U.S. Department of State

TransCanada Corporation (TRP.TO) (TRP) (TransCanada) has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State that highlights the company’s official response to the February 2 comment letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the …

February 11, 2015 - 6:54 pm Energy News

Gazprom Has Financial Clout to Survive Russian Crisis, CFO Says

Story by Bloomberg

OAO Gazprom, Russia’s largest company, has the strength to weather the country’s economic crisis, according to its chief financial officer.

The state-run gas exporter cut its debt by 10 percent last year, has a cash pile of …

February 11, 2015 - 6:40 pm Uncategorized

PetroQuest Energy Announces Record 2014 Estimated Proved Oil And Gas Reserves And Production; Provides 2015 Production And Capital Expenditures Guidance; Updates Operating Activities And Hedging

PetroQuest Energy Announces Record 2014 Estimated Proved Oil And Gas Reserves And Production; Provides 2015 Production And Capital Expenditures Guidance; Updates Operating Activities And Hedging

February 11, 2015 - 6:38 pm 360 Company Releases

Dawson Geophysical Announces Completion Of Strategic Business Combination

Dawson Geophysical Company, previously known as TGC Industries, Inc., today announced the completion of its previously announced strategic business combination effective February 11, 2015. Trading in the combined company’s common stock will open on NASDAQ on February 12, 2015 under …

February 11, 2015 - 6:37 pm Energy News

Emerald Oil, Inc. Announces Completion of Common Stock Offering

Emerald Oil, Inc. (NYSE MKT: EOX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”) announced today that it has completed the sale of 24,553,571 shares of its common stock. All shares of common stock were sold to the public at an offering price of …

February 11, 2015 - 6:35 pm Energy News
Crude Oil Cuttings for the Week Ended February 6, 2015

Crude Oil Cuttings for the Week Ended February 6, 2015

crude_oil_cuttingsCRUDE OIL INVENTORY/’000 bbls (Week Ended 2/6/15)

Current: 417,928

Actual Build/(Withdrawal): 4,868

Economist Average Estimate: 3,613

Previous: 413,060

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February 11, 2015 - 6:22 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
OPEC Producers Follow Saudi Arabia: Cut Prices to Asia

OPEC Producers Follow Saudi Arabia: Cut Prices to Asia

Iraq, Kuwait and Iran decided to cut prices to Asian markets, following a similar move by OPEC’s largest producer

Other OPEC producers have decided to follow in the footsteps of the organization’s largest producer and cut prices to Asian markets. …

February 11, 2015 - 6:06 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC
Transworld Technologies: Boosting Recovery, Increasing Production and Extending the Economic Life of Wells

Transworld Technologies: Boosting Recovery, Increasing Production and Extending the Economic Life of Wells

Microbial technology flattens the decline curve, stabilizes production three to four years

Using microbes in petroleum production is not a new phenomenon. Producers have used them to clean up wax in wellbores, clear scales deposited on downhole tubulars and pumps …

February 11, 2015 - 6:03 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Dawson Geophysical Announces Completion Of Strategic Business Combination

Dawson Geophysical Announces Completion Of Strategic Business Combination

February 11, 2015 - 5:05 pm 360 Company Releases

Sanchez Energy Announces Participation In Upcoming Conferences

Sanchez Energy Announces Participation In Upcoming Conferences

February 11, 2015 - 5:00 pm 360 Company Releases

Emerald Oil, Inc. Announces Completion of Common Stock Offering

Emerald Oil, Inc. Announces Completion of Common Stock Offering

February 11, 2015 - 4:30 pm 360 Company Releases

Magellan Petroleum to Present at EnerCom’s San Francisco Oil & Service Conference

Magellan Petroleum to Present at EnerCom’s San Francisco Oil & Service Conference

February 11, 2015 - 4:05 pm 360 Company Releases
CNOOC Confirms one of China’s Largest Offshore Discoveries

CNOOC Confirms one of China’s Largest Offshore Discoveries

CNOOC’s discovery in the South China Sea has more than 100 Bcm in reserves 

China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) deepsea natural gas discovery in the northern part of the South China Sea has certified reserves exceeding 100 Bcm (3,531 …

February 11, 2015 - 3:54 pm International, Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Oil Price Slump not Over: Goldman, Citi, Vitol

Oil Price Slump not Over: Goldman, Citi, Vitol

Rig counts are down, but not enough to sustain a long term bounce

Rig counts in the United States have been falling at record rates since the beginning of December as the price of oil remains too low for many …

February 11, 2015 - 3:23 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles

Dawson Geophysical Co. (DWSN) Hits New 52-week Low During February 11 Session

Dawson Geophysical Co. (DWSN) Hits New 52-week Low During February 11 Session

February 11, 2015 - 2:31 pm 360 Company Releases

Hoeven, Bipartisan Group of Senators Reintroduce Bill to Capture Methane and Reduce Flaring in North Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and a bipartisan group of senators today reintroduced the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act. The legislation would set deadlines for and expedite the permitting of natural gas gathering lines located on federal land …

February 10, 2015 - 7:29 pm Energy News

Occidental Agrees to $500 Million Oil Exploration in UAE

Story by Bloomberg

Occidental Petroleum Corp., one of 11 international oil companies invited to bid for rights to develop Abu Dhabi’s largest onshore fields, agreed to a $500 million exploration project in the emirate over two years.

Occidental will work …

February 10, 2015 - 7:18 pm Energy News
CARBO Ceramics Prepared for 2015 with New Technologies, Strong Balance Sheet

CARBO Ceramics Prepared for 2015 with New Technologies, Strong Balance Sheet

CARBO Ceramics (ticker: CRR), a production enhancement services provider based in Houston, Texas, is not immune from the recent commodity downswing. Even though United States production is expected to remain flat or even increase through 2015, the declining rig count …

February 10, 2015 - 7:13 pm Earnings, Fracing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Oilfield Services

Midstates Petroleum, PostRock Announce Plans for Strategic Alternatives

POSTROCK RELEASE

PostRock Energy Corporation(PSTR) (“PostRock”) today announced the appointment of a new director. Simultaneously, it announced that it had engaged Evercore Group L.L.C. to help explore strategic alternatives.

Alexander P. Lynch, a partner of White Deer …

February 10, 2015 - 6:50 pm Energy News