EnerCom, Inc. traveled with John Moore, CEO of Acorn Energy (ticker: ACFN) to meet with investors in Dallas on April 9, 2013. Acorn Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose four portfolio companies help customers achieve greater productivity, reliability, security, and efficiency—factors which can lead to greater profitability. GridSense provides monitoring for all critical points along the electricity delivery system.
Magnum Hunter Resources (ticker: MHR) entered into a definitive agreement to sell production from 49 wells on 19,000 net mineral acres to Penn Virginia (ticker: PVA) for a total purchase price of $400 million, $361 million in cash and $40 million in PVA stock. PVA shares will be issued at $4.00 per share which implies 10 million new shares. As
Sanchez Energy CEO Tony Sanchez III appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money to talk about the company’s recent acquisition of Hess’s Eagle Ford properties that more than doubled SN’s current production. Sanchez is as a fast growing independent oil and gas company targeting the liquids-rich Eagle Ford Shale, Pearsall Shale, Austin Chalk, and Buda Limestone plays. From 2011 to 2012, SN grew average
Sanchez Energy Corp. (ticker: SN) is as a fast growing independent oil and gas company targeting the liquids-rich Eagle Ford Shale, Pearsall Shale, Austin Chalk, and Buda Limestone plays. From 2011 to 2012, SN grew average production and reserves 170% and 216%, respectively. And, let’s not forget that more than 85% of production and reserves are oil-weighted. Spreading its Wings
Rosetta Resources Inc. (ticker: ROSE) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Permian Basin assets from Comstock Resources, Inc. (ticker: CRK) for a purchase price of approximately $768 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. Provides new basin entry in Permian and access to oil-weighted multi-pay areas Adds 40,200 net acres in Delaware Basin delineated Wolfbone play Expands capital
Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (tickers: AEF and AUT) is a Perth and Houston-based oil and liquids company with operations solely in the Eagle Ford shale of South Texas. At year-end 2012, the company exited the year producing approximately 13,850 net BOEPD. The company has 77,000 gross (19,100 net) acres in the “tri-County” area of Karnes, Live Oak and Atascosa.
In a short but telling news release, Chesapeake Energy (ticker: CHK) announced Sinopec will purchase a 50% undivided interest in CHK’s 850,000 net acres of the Mississippi Lime play in northern Oklahoma. The price tag: $1.02 billion in cash, or approximately $2,400 an acre to the 8/8ths. CHK will remain operator and JV costs will be shared proportionally going forward.
LINN Energy, LLC (Nasdaq:LINE), LinnCo, LLC (Nasdaq:LNCO) and Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY) today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which LINN and LinnCo will acquire all of Berry’s outstanding shares for total consideration of $4.3 billion, including the assumption of debt. The transaction, which is structured as a stock-for-stock merger of Berry with LinnCo followed by
Saratoga Resources Inc. (ticker: SARA) concentrates on abundant, low-risk drilling opportunities located in the transition zone off the coast of Louisiana. In some places, including the company’s Grand Bay field, approximately 64 stacked pay sands exist with wells that have been producing for over 50 years. The company owns all zones and all depths on approximately 32,119 net acres, 93%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (ticker: FCX), Plains Exploration & Production Company (ticker: PXP) and McMoRan Exploration Co. (ticker: MMR) announced today that they have signed definitive merger agreements under which FCX will acquire PXP for approximately $6.9 billion in cash and stock and FCX will acquire MMR for approximately $3.4 billion in cash, or $2.1 billion net of 36 percent of the
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (ticker: MHR) announced it will acquire Viking International Resources, a private company with approximately 51,500 net acres primarily in the Marcellus and Utica plays, for $106.7 million. The deal will be funded with $37.3 million in cash and $69.4 million in convertible preferred stock. The preferred stock will pay an annual dividend of 8% and will
Canada blocks Petronas’ bid for Progress Energy – AP TORONTO — Canada has blocked the Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas’ US$5.2 billion (CA$5.17 billion) bid for gas producer Progress Energy Resources, saying the proposed investment would not provide a net benefit to Canada. Federal Industry Minister Christian Paradis did not explain his decision in a statement released just before midnight
