Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Chevy Offers Natural Gas Alternative

From WardsAuto The Chevy Impala came our way for Wards 10 Best Engines testing recently, but it wasn’t a conventional gasoline-driven engine. Instead, the bi-fuel 3.6L DOHC V-6 runs both on gasoline and compressed natural gas, an energy source in the U.S. that is expected to last about 100 years. The CNG tank is 7.8 gallons (30 L) and is

Halcón Resources Announces Offer to Exchange Outstanding Unsecured Debt Securities for New Second Lien Secured Notes

Halcón Resources Corporation (HK) (“Halcón” or the “Company”) today announced the commencement of an exchange offer to certain eligible holders of its outstanding unsecured debt securities listed in the table below (the “Existing Notes”) for up to $150 million of a new issue of 12.0% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “New Notes”). The following table sets forth

Energy XXI Declares Regular Quarterly Dividends on Preferred Shares

Energy XXI (EXXI) today announced its Board of Directors declared a $1.8125 per share quarterly dividend on its shares of 7.25% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, which have a face value of $100 per share, and a $3.5156 per share quarterly dividend on its shares of 5.625% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, which have a face value of $250 per share.  Dividends

Nike, Inc. Announces New $12 Billion Share Repurchase Program, 14% Increase in Quarterly Dividend and a Two-for-One Stock Split

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a new four-year, $12 billion program to repurchase shares of NIKE’s Class B Common Stock. The Company anticipates that the current $8 billion share repurchase program will be completed before the end of fiscal 2016, and the new program will commence upon the completion of the current program.* Repurchases

Blackbird Energy Inc. Announces 2015 Annual Filings

Click here to download Blackbird Energy’s 2015 Annual Report Blackbird Energy Inc. (“Blackbird” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed its audited consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and annual information form for the year ended July 31, 2015 on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. In addition, the Company has filed on SEDAR its statements of reserves

Husky Energy Sanctions Next Phase of 80 MBOPD Modular Heavy Oil Projects

Husky announces approval of 10 MBOPD modular Rush Lake 2 project Husky Energy (ticker: HSE) announced today that the company sanctioned the Rush Lake 2 project, a 10,000 barrel per day (MBOPD) modular heavy oil thermal project, and the next phase in the company’s plans to produce 80 MBOPD from such projects by the end of 2016. Rush Lake 2

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Statoil Bails on Alaska Offshore Leases, Citing Competitive Reasons

Sen. Murkowski: Obama Administration at Fault for “Project Killer” Regulations Statoil (ticker: STO) is closing the door on its Alaska operations, the company announced in a press release on November 17, 2015. The Norway-based exploration and production company plans to shut its office in Anchorage and will walk away from 16 operated and 50 non-operated leases in the Chukchi Sea.

Suncor Not Planning to Raise Bid for Canadian Oil Sands: CEO

From BNN Canada’s largest energy company (SU.TO -2.83%) is in no rush to sweeten its bid for Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (COS.TO -4.87%) “I have no plans to increase the offer,” Suncor Energy CEO Steve Williams told BNN on Wednesday. “My view is that this is a full and fair offer and I believe it will be accepted.” The Calgary-based company launched

API and ANGA: Two energy trades to combine forces

Following approval of both boards of directors, the American Petroleum Institute and America’s Natural Gas Alliance announced the two organizations will combine into a single trade association, effective January 1, 2016. The combined association will continue ANGA’s mission under API. “There is a natural synergy between our organizations,” said API CEO Jack Gerard. “As a single organization, the combined skills

Hein & Associates Wins INSIDE Public Accounting’s Best of the Best Pyramid Award

From Hein & Associates Press Release Hein & Associates LLP is honored to be the recipient of the fifth annual INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) Best of the Best “Pyramid Award.” Earning this prestigious award means excelling in over 70 metrics across a range of planning, strategy and execution issues. Over 500 firms are measured against these criteria. Brian Mandell-Rice, Managing Partner

Black Hills Corp. Prices Common Stock and Equity Units Offerings, Expects Gross Proceeds of $260 Million

Black Hills Corp. (BKH) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of a registered public offering of 5.5 million shares of its common stock at $40.25 per share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $221.4 million. In addition, the Company announced the pricing of its registered public offering of 5.2 million equity units, for total gross proceeds of $260.0 million. The

Piper Jaffray to Buy Simmons & Co. for $139 Million

From The Wall Street Journal Investment banking firm Piper Jaffray Cos. said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire energy-focused investment bank Simmons & Co. International for about $139 million in cash and stock, a move to expand its presence to the beaten-down oil-and-gas sector. Piper Jaffray will pay $91 million in cash and $48 million in restricted stock, in