Exploration and Production (E&P)

Carrizo Oil & Gas Expects Production Near 60 MBOEPD in 2018

Carrizo Oil & Gas Expects Production Near 60 MBOEPD in 2018

Eagle Ford, Delaware drilling and completions are moving the needle

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (ticker: CRZO) had a net income of $14.7 million, or $0.18 per share in Q1 2018. The company went above the high-end of its guidance …

Eclipse Resources Finds Its Marcellus Wells’ Decline Curve “Much Gentler” than Expected

Eclipse Resources Finds Its Marcellus Wells’ Decline Curve “Much Gentler” than Expected

Eclipse Resources Corporation (ticker: ECR) reported a net loss for Q1 2018 of $2.6 million, or $(0.01) per share. Average net daily production was 315.2 MMcfe/d, consisting of 72% natural gas and 28% liquids.

The company had realized an average …

Multi-Basin Contango Pushes Permian Action – Looking for Eight More Southern Del Wells

Multi-Basin Contango Pushes Permian Action – Looking for Eight More Southern Del Wells

Contango Oil & Gas Company (ticker: MCF) posted a net income of $0.9 million, or $0.04 per share for Q1 2018. Production for the first quarter of 2018 was approximately 4.5 Bcfe, or 50.0 MMcfe/d.

President and CEO Allan D. …

Newfield and Continental Tout SCOOP/STACK, Bakken

Newfield and Continental Tout SCOOP/STACK, Bakken

Newfield’s SCOOP/STACK operations pinned to future growth; Williston Basin infill projects look to deliver $100 million of free cash flow in 2018

Newfield Exploration Company (ticker: NFX) had record net production during Q1 2018, with SCOOP/STACK net production averaging 117,500 …

While Wall Street Turns its Back, Private Companies Invest in the Gulf of Mexico

While Wall Street Turns its Back, Private Companies Invest in the Gulf of Mexico

From the Houston Chronicle

Matt McCarroll’s oil company recently emerged from bankruptcy with one of the largest positions in the Gulf of Mexico and plans to invest $750 million dispatching rigs over the next two years in its first drilling …

Source: Transcanada

Keystone Pipeline Ruling Likely to Help Reduce Heavy Oil Discount

From The Canadian Press 
CALGARY – A regulator’s lifting of pressure restrictions on the Keystone oil pipeline in the United States earlier this week is expected to help reduce discounts being paid for Western Canadian heavy crude.

Matthew John, spokesman …

RSP Permian Earns $90 Million, Production Up 39%

RSP Permian Earns $90 Million, Production Up 39%

RSP Permian Inc. (ticker: RSPP) posted a Q1 2018 net income of $89.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted common share. Production for the quarter increased 39% to 62.8 MBOEPD (72% oil, 87% liquids) compared to Q1 2017.

Drilling

The company …

Pioneer Selling Oil at Premium Pricing, Looks to Add 250-275 Wells to Production in 2018

Pioneer Selling Oil at Premium Pricing, Looks to Add 250-275 Wells to Production in 2018

Forecasts cashflow of approximately $3.2 billion at current strip prices for the remainder of 2018 – $66 per barrel for oil and $2.80 per Mcf for natural gas

Running 20 Permian Hz rigs

Pioneer Natural Resources Company (ticker: PXD) reported …

Courtesy of WPX Energy

WPX Energy: Daily Production 76% Higher than Year Ago

WPX Energy, Inc. (ticker: WPX) reported a net loss of $119 million, or $(0.30) per common share for the first quarter of 2018. Production for the quarter reached 102.7 MBOEPD, a 6% sequential increase over Q4 2017 and 76% higher …

Colorado Mineral Owners’ Amicus Brief for Martinez Case is Accepted by Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Mineral Owners’ Amicus Brief for Martinez Case is Accepted by Colorado Supreme Court

Legal process could take a year or more at Colorado high court

The Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners (CAMRO) has filed an amicus curiae brief discussing how the desired changes sought out in the Martinez case would affect …

Source: WPX

West Virginia’s Co-Tenancy Drilling Bill a Compromise

Teachers’ strike impacted bill with threat of higher severance taxes

From the Gazette-Mail

WHEELING — After a long-awaited “co-tenancy” bill was signed into law, presenters at an oil and gas conference told industry players Wednesday to make sure the industry …

Source: Enbridge

As Permian and Canadian Crude Output Hits Pipeline Limits, Lower Supply is a Threat

Investors not appreciating impact of tight capacity as yet: analyst

From Bloomberg

North America’s great oil surge of 2018 amid the highest oil prices in more than three years is threatened by pipeline gridlock from West Texas to Alberta and …

Courtesy of Chesapeake

Chesapeake “Reinvents the Utica”

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (ticker: CHK) reported net income available to common stockholders of $268 million, or $0.29 per share for Q1 of 2018. Chesapeake’s average daily production for the first quarter of 2018 was approximately 554,000 BOE, compared to approximately …

Permian Juggernaut Concho Resources Reports $835 Million Net Income for Q1

Permian Juggernaut Concho Resources Reports $835 Million Net Income for Q1

Producing 228 MBOEPD, Running 20 Rigs

Concho Resources Inc. (ticker: CXO) bought home a net income of $835 million, or $5.58 per diluted share for Q1 2018. Last year at this reporting period, Concho had a net income of $650 …

Demand for Frac Sand is “Insatiable”: Hi-Crush CEO

Demand for Frac Sand is “Insatiable”: Hi-Crush CEO

Hi-Crush Partners LP (ticker: HCLP) reported a Q1 2018 net income of $53.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Revenues for the quarter totaled $218.1 million on sales of 2,617,627 tons of frac sand. Capital expenditures in Q1 2018 were …

API Names New President and CEO

API Names New President and CEO

Mike Sommers will be the new president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, following an election this afternoon by API’s board. Sommers brings two decades of political experience to API, including his current role as president and CEO of …

Shale Efficiency Did an End Run Around a Permian Job Boom

Shale Efficiency Did an End Run Around a Permian Job Boom

Why hasn’t the Permian boom generated a boom for Texas oil and gas jobs?

From the Dallas Morning News

Texas added barely any oil and gas jobs last year even as the state continued to dominate the industry, according to

Noble Earns $554 Million in Q1

Noble Earns $554 Million in Q1

Noble Energy, Inc. (ticker: NBL) started off 2018 by reporting first quarter net income of $554 million, or $1.14 per share. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share attributable to Noble for the quarter was $172 million, or …

Courtesy of Encana

Encana Sees 30% Growth within Cash Flow

Encana Corporation (ticker: ECA) opened 2018 with Q1 net earnings of $151 million. This compares to Q1 2017’s net earnings of $431 million. Cash generated from operating activities reached $381 million, which compares to $106 million in Q1 2017.

Encana’s …

Comstock Resources Closes Eagle Ford Shale Divestiture

Comstock Resources Closes Eagle Ford Shale Divestiture

Comstock Resources, Inc. Announces Closing of Eagle Ford Shale Divestiture

Exxon Crashes, Chevron Crushes on a Mixed Day For Big Oil

Exxon Crashes, Chevron Crushes on a Mixed Day For Big Oil

From Bloomberg

Chevron result took full advantage of crude’s price rally

Exxon, in rebuilding mode, misses estimates on production

Chevron Beats Estimates, Exxon Mobil Falls Short

For the biggest U.S. oil explorers, the first quarter was a study in contrasts: …

Colorado Court Kills Thornton Buffer and Pipeline Rules

Colorado Court Kills Thornton Buffer and Pipeline Rules

Battleground is for local control of oil and gas activity over state regulation

From the Denver Post

COGA and API industry groups that filed lawsuit hail ruling as warning “guide” for other Front Range communities to follow

A state judge …

Stone Energy Announces Agreement to Purchase Ram Powell Field

Stone Energy Announces Agreement to Purchase Ram Powell Field

Stone Energy Corporation Announces Agreement to Purchase Ram Powell Field

2018 EnerCom Conference Announces First Group of Presenting Oil & Gas Companies

2018 EnerCom Conference Announces First Group of Presenting Oil & Gas Companies

EnerCom, Inc. is pleased to announce the 23rd edition of The Oil & Gas Conference® will be held August 19-22, 2018, at the Westin Denver Downtown.

Investment and oil and gas professionals may register for the event through the

QEP Resources Reports Q1 2018

QEP Resources Reports Q1 2018

QEP Resources, Inc. (ticker: QEP) reported a net loss of $53.6 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share for the first quarter of 2018, compared to Q1 2017 when the company had a net income of $76.9 million, or $0.32 per …

EQT Records $2.3 Billion Non-Cash Impairment Charge

EQT Records $2.3 Billion Non-Cash Impairment Charge

EQT Corporation (ticker: EQT) reported a net loss of income attributable to EQT of $1,586 million, or $(5.99) per diluted earnings per share.

The net loss attributable to EQT for the first quarter of 2018 was impacted by an impairment …

Range Resources Reports Q1 2018

Range Resources Reports Q1 2018

Range Resources Corporation (ticker: RRC) reported a net income of $49 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.

“The first quarter was a good start to the year, generating record quarterly cash flow while remaining on track to deliver our expected …

ConocoPhillips Produces 1,224 MBOEPD, Nets $0.9 Billion

ConocoPhillips Produces 1,224 MBOEPD, Nets $0.9 Billion

ConocoPhillips Company (ticker: COP) reported first quarter 2018 earnings of $0.9 billion, or $0.75 per share. This compares to first quarter 2017 earnings of $0.6 billion, or $0.47 per share.

First quarter production, excluding Libya, was 1,224 MBOEPD. Production from …

ConocoPhillips Due $2.04 Billion from Venezuela: Tribunal

ConocoPhillips Due $2.04 Billion from Venezuela: Tribunal

Final and binding ICC award is for “Venezuela’s unlawful and uncompensated expropriation of ConocoPhillips’ investments”

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) said that an international arbitration tribunal ruled it was due $2.04 billion from Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and two of its …

Source: research.archives.gov

Iraq’s Oil Bidding Raises Eyebrows

Iraq’s five year development plan calls for production to rise to 6.5 MMBOPD by 2022

BAGHDAD — Iraq is opening more of its untapped oil and gas resources to foreign developers, hoping to increase revenue after its costly war with …