Exploration and Production (E&P)
Diamondback Energy Earns $115 Million in Q4, Earmarks $1.3 Billion-$1.5 Billion 2018 Permian Spend
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (ticker: FANG) pulled in a net income of $115 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, or $1.16 per diluted share. Diamondback spent $246 million on drilling, completions, non-operated properties and $61 million on infrastructure in the …
Denbury Resources Plans $300 Million 2018 CapEx
Denbury Resources Inc. (ticker: DNR) released its preliminary year-end 2017 proved reserves, production and capital expenditures, along with its 2018 capital budget and estimated annual production.
Preliminary Q4 2017/annual production
Denbury’s production averaged 61,144 BOEPD (97% oil) during the fourth …
United States Powers Up Commodities Exports in 2022
The United States will become a net energy exporter in 2022, according to the newly released Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO2018) Reference case from the EIA.
The cause? EIA says changes in the petroleum and natural gas market are driving …
Advantage Oil & Gas Averaged Production of Nearly 40 MBOEPD in 2017
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. (ticker: AAV) released Q4 2017 and year-end 2017 results today. The company added reserves, increased annual production by 16% and spent $249 million in 2017.
Growing reserves
PDP reserves increased 27% due to the recognition …
PLS Tracks $129.3 Billion in New Oil and Gas Capital in 2017
Capitalize, PLS Inc.’s proprietary comprehensive capital markets tracking platform, released a statistical review of the oil and gas industry’s capital markets activity for calendar year 2017.
Key findings:
- $34 billion in equity raised through offerings in 2017, down 36% from
Southwestern Energy Aims $1.25 Billion CapEx at Appalachian Basin
Southwestern Energy Company (ticker: SWN) will be going deeper into the Appalachian once again in 2018. The plan includes drilling 100-120 wells, completing 105-125 wells and placing 125-145 wells to sales.
2017 recap
In 2017, SWN had a total net …
Laredo Petroleum Announces Management Moves
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (ticker: LPI) announced this week that Patrick J. Curth, senior VP of exploration and land, will transition to a senior advisor role in anticipation of his retirement in March 2019.
VP of Exploration and Geosciences Technology James …
EnerCom Oilfield Tech & Innovation Conference Coming to Dallas, Texas – Feb. 23, 2018
EnerCom Oilfield Tech & Innovation Conference provides innovative companies a unique opportunity to highlight their technologies to oil and gas industry prospects, customers, investors and industry management professionals
EnerCom, Inc. is hosting its winter Oilfield Tech & Innovation Conference in …
Double Eagle III’s Wingspan Covers $1 Billion
Double Eagle Energy Holdings III announced that inclusive of a recent capital raise, the company has secured equity commitments of more than $1 billion. The equity commitments are anchored through funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (ticker: …
Jones Energy Spends $248 Million in 2017, Prepares Merge Play CapEx
Jones Energy, Inc. (ticker: JONE) produced 21,207 BOEPD in Q4 2017, 6.5% above the company’s midpoint guidance. Oil volumes made up 29% of total production at 6,217 BOPD and NGL volumes represented 30% of Q4 production.
For the full year …
CNOOC 2018: 470 MMBOE Target, $11 Billion CapEx
CNOOC Limited (ticker: CEO) plans to target 470-480 MMBOE for its net production goal in 2018. The geographic production areas are split between China (64%) and overseas (36%). The company’s net production for 2017 stood at approximately 469 MMBOE. As …
New Wells Drilled in Pennsylvania Increased in 2017
From Pittsburgh Business Times
The number of new wells drilled in Pennsylvania increased in 2017 over 2016 after falling the two prior years.
And a larger percentage of those wells are being drilled in southwestern Pennsylvania than in the past.…
Stone Energy: Production, Reserves and CapEx Update
Stone Energy Corporation (ticker: SGY) estimates that its 2018 capital expenditure budget will reach up to $212 million. The budget allocates 36% to exploration, 27% to development and 37% to P&A expenditures.
Interim CEO and President James M. Trimble said, …
Hess Corporation Replaced 351% of Production for ~$5 F&D per Barrel
Hess Corporation (ticker: HES) reported a net loss of $2.677 billion, ($8.57) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2017. For reference, the company had a net loss of $4.892 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Fourth quarter 2017 …
Silver Run II Adds $1.042 Billion to Complete Merger
Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II will have approximately $1.042 billion in its trust account to complete the business combination of Silver Run II, Alta Mesa Holdings, LP and Kingfisher Midstream, LLC. The new company will be called Alta Mesa Resources, …
Warburg Pincus Earmarks $300 Million for New Permian E&P
Ridge Runner Resources, LLC is a new E&P focused on the Delaware Basin
The new company has received a line of equity financing of up to $300 million from funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus. The company will be led by …
Weatherford: Net Loss of $1.94 Billion
Weatherford International plc (ticker: WFT) reported a net loss of $1.94 billion, or a loss of ($1.95) per share for the fourth quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2017, excluding charges and credits, was $329 …
ExxonMobil Plans to Ramp Up Drilling in Permian and Bakken
Exxon Mobil Corporation (ticker: XOM) reported 2017 earnings of $19.7 billion, compared to $7.8 billion in 2016 – this represents a 151% increase. Non-cash asset impairments of $1.5 billion were recorded during the year, mainly due to upstream assets.
Q4 …
Chevron: 155% Reserves Replaced, $9.2 Billion Earned in 2017
Chevron Corporation (ticker: CVX) reported earnings of $3.1 billion for Q4 2017. For reference, in Q4 2016 the company made $415 million. Q4 2017 earnings include non-cash tax benefits of $2.02 billion, related to the U.S. tax reform and a …