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Oasis Petroleum Doubles Down in the Williston Basin

Oasis Petroleum Doubles Down in the Williston Basin

Oasis Petroleum Inc. (ticker: OAS) reported net income attributable to Oasis of $124.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Fourth quarter 2017 results included a benefit of $171.9 million due to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.…

LINN Energy Debt Free, Outlines Plan to Split into Three Companies

LINN Energy Debt Free, Outlines Plan to Split into Three Companies

LINN Energy, Inc. (ticker: LNGG) reported its 2017 results today and provided details on its announced split into three entities.

“Through our successful divestiture program of almost $2.0 billion, we have extinguished all our debt, executed on our share repurchase …

Comstock Resources’ Haynesville Shale Drilling Program Expands 2017 Gas Production by 90%

Comstock Resources’ Haynesville Shale Drilling Program Expands 2017 Gas Production by 90%

Haynesville producer Comstock Resources, Inc. (ticker: CRK) produced 22 Bcf of natural gas and 214,000 barrels, or 23.5 Bcfe in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Natural gas production averaged 241 MMcf/d, reflecting growth of 90% from pro forma natural gas …

Independence Contract Drilling Reports 100% Utilization of ShaleDriller Rig Fleet

Independence Contract Drilling Reports 100% Utilization of ShaleDriller Rig Fleet

New contract extensions add 3 rig-years of backlog; board approves another ShaleDriller newbuild

Carrying on from Q4, all 14 of Houston-based Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.’s (ticker: ICD) ShaleDriller rigs are currently contracted and operating under term contracts.

As of December …

Unit Corporation Produces 4.3 MMBOE in 2017

Unit Corporation Produces 4.3 MMBOE in 2017

In the fourth quarter of 2017, Unit Corporation (ticker: UNT) recorded a net income of $89.2 million, this compares to a net income of $1.7 million for Q4 2016. $81.3 million of the net income was accounted for as a …

Cabot Oil & Gas Earns $100 Million in 2017, Plans $950 Million 2018 CapEx

Cabot Oil & Gas Earns $100 Million in 2017, Plans $950 Million 2018 CapEx

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (ticker: COG) produced 685.3 Bcfe in 2017. The production mix consisted of 655.6 Bcf of natural gas, 4,440.9 Mbbls of crude oil and condensate and 512.1 Mbbls of NGLs.

Cabot incurred a total of $757.2 …

Energen Approaches 100 MBOEPD

Energen Approaches 100 MBOEPD

Energen Corporation (ticker: EGN) released financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and calendar year ended December 31, 2017.

“Over the last five years, the board and management have strategically divested non-core assets and transformed Energen into a low-cost …

PetroQuest: Two Cotton Valley Wells Completed

PetroQuest: Two Cotton Valley Wells Completed

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (ticker: PQ) has new results from its horizontal Cotton Valley drilling program in East Texas.

The company recently completed two wells (PQ #29 – 52% NRI and PQ #30 – 59% NRI) which established a cumulative maximum …

February 20, 2018 - 12:13 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Fracing
Laredo Petroleum Expects to be Operating within Cash Flow by YE2018

Laredo Petroleum Expects to be Operating within Cash Flow by YE2018

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (ticker: LPI) has released its Q4 and full-year 2017 results. For the fourth quarter of 2017, the company reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $408.6 million, or $1.70 per diluted share – this included a …

Precision Drilling Increased Rig Automation, Exits 2017 with 63 Active Rigs

Precision Drilling Increased Rig Automation, Exits 2017 with 63 Active Rigs

Targets 2018 upgrades to stay below $34 million

Precision Drilling Corporation (ticker: PDS) had fourth quarter 2017 revenues of CDN$347 million, an increase of 15% over Q4 2016. Precision posted a Q4 2017 net loss of CDN$47 million, or (CDN$0.16) …

Occidental Petroleum Averaged 621 MBOEPD in Q4

Occidental Petroleum Averaged 621 MBOEPD in Q4

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (ticker: OXY) reported net income of $497 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared with $190 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017.

Core income for …

Antero Resources: Longer, Faster Marcellus Laterals

Antero Resources: Longer, Faster Marcellus Laterals

Antero spent $1.28 billion on drilling and completions in 2017, producing an average of 2,253 MMcfe/d

Antero Resources

Full-year and Q4 2017 spending

Antero Resources (ticker: AR) spent $1.282 billion on drilling and completions in 2017. The company invested $204 million for …

Diamondback Energy Earns $115 Million in Q4, Earmarks $1.3 Billion-$1.5 Billion 2018 Permian Spend

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 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 …

Advantage Oil & Gas Averaged Production of Nearly 40 MBOEPD in 2017

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 …

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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 …

CNOOC 2018: 470 MMBOE Target, $11 Billion CapEx

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 …

Gulfport Energy’s ~$800 Million CapEx to Fall Within Cash Flow

Gulfport Energy’s ~$800 Million CapEx to Fall Within Cash Flow

Gulfport Energy Corporation (ticker: GPOR) has announced that:

  • 2018 CapEx budget will be funded within cash flow,
  • $100 million outstanding common stock will be repurchased this year,
  • 2018 operational outlook forecasts 1,250 MMcfe/d

2018 CapEx and production guidance

The 2018 …

SilverBow Resources Releases 2018 CapEx and Guidance

SilverBow Resources Releases 2018 CapEx and Guidance

SilverBow Resources, Inc. (ticker: SBOW) recently announced its 2018 capital program of $245-$265 million. For 2018, SilverBow said that total company production is projected to average 175-195 MMcfe/d, an increase of approximately 25-40% from 2017 levels. This projection has been …

Major BP Projects for 2018

Major BP Projects for 2018

Production from the full five-field West Nile Delta development, the Giza-Fayoum-Raven project, is expected to represent about 30% of Egypt’s current production

BP p.l.c. (ticker: BP) will bring five major upstream projects online in 2018. The projects span the globe, …

The North Sea Will Have Legs in 2018: Halliburton CEO Miller

The North Sea Will Have Legs in 2018: Halliburton CEO Miller

Halliburton Company (ticker: HAL) announced a loss from continuing operations of $805 million, or ($0.92) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017. Adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2017, excluding charges related to United …

EnerCom Dallas Presenter Superior Drilling Products Showing Technology in ME with Weatherford

EnerCom Dallas Presenter Superior Drilling Products Showing Technology in ME with Weatherford

Superior Drilling Products, Inc. (ticker: SDPI) will be presenting at the EnerCom Dallas oil and gas investor conference. Superior is a drilling tool technology company based in Vernal, Utah.

Q3 2017 highlights

  • Tool revenue increased 72% over prior-year period
  • Revenue
January 16, 2018 - 4:34 pm Closing Bell Story‎, EnerCom Dallas 2018, Energy News
EnerCom Dallas Conference Presenter: GeoPark Limited

EnerCom Dallas Conference Presenter: GeoPark Limited

GeoPark Limited (ticker: GPRK) is a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

The company has 29 blocks in nine basins across five countries …

January 12, 2018 - 1:53 pm Closing Bell Story‎, EnerCom Dallas 2018, Energy News
Ensign Energy Releases 2018 CapEx Budget, Brings on New Board Member

Ensign Energy Releases 2018 CapEx Budget, Brings on New Board Member

Ensign Energy Services Inc. (ticker: ESI) announced a CapEx of $64 million, comprised of $43 million for capital maintenance on the fleet and $21 million for equipment and optimization upgrades to the current fleet. Ensign said that the capital plan …

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) Q3 Financial Results

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) Q3 Financial Results

Q3 highlights

  • Reported loss from continuing operations of $0.1 million or $0.00 loss per diluted share
  • Generated operating income of $3.7 million
  • Produced an average of 3,707 barrels of oil per day (BOPD)
  • Production from the South Tchibala 1-HB was
Energy XXI Gulf Coast (EXXI) Q3 Financial Results

Energy XXI Gulf Coast (EXXI) Q3 Financial Results

Q3 highlights

  • Produced an average of approximately 32,600 BOEPD, of which 77% was oil; weather reduced production an average of approximately 1,200 BOEPD
  • EXXI reported a net loss of $31.6 million or ($0.95) loss per diluted share
  • Potential 2018 drilling
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) Enters Q4 with Strong Oil and Gas Sales

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) Enters Q4 with Strong Oil and Gas Sales

PetroQuest Energy’s net daily production rate exceeded 100 MMcfe in Oct., doubling production since Q4 2016

Q3 highlights

  • Oil and gas sales were $28,184,000
  • Loss to common stockholders of $3,085,000, or ($0.15) per share
  • Discretionary cash flow was $13,741,000
  • Production
PetroQuest Energy Sees 41 MMcfe/Day Combined from Latest Cotton Valley Wells

PetroQuest Energy Sees 41 MMcfe/Day Combined from Latest Cotton Valley Wells

Cotton Valley Drilling and Completions

On October 23, 2017 PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (ticker: PQ) announced the results from its horizontal Cotton Valley drilling program in East Texas. PQ reported that three of their Cotton Valley Wells combined are producing approximately …

Completions Remain Below 2014 Levels, Despite D&C Improvements: Seaport Global

Completions Remain Below 2014 Levels, Despite D&C Improvements: Seaport Global

A report by Seaport Global indicated that, since monthly numbers for drilled and completed wells bottomed out in mid-2016, the number of wells drilled and completed has made a significant comeback but have not come close to pre-crash levels in …

Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corporation (ticker: PDS) announced planned capital expenditures for 2017 of CAD$109 million.

API Clocks 81% Increase in Oil Well Completions

According to a report from the American Petroleum Institute this week, estimated total wells drilled and completed in the second quarter of 2017 increased 62 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016.

This includes a 41 percent increase in …