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. For the full year of 2017, Oasis reported net income attributable to Oasis of $123.8 million. The company produced 73,207
Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (ticker: JAG) Chairman, President and CEO Joseph N. Jaggers said that he plans to retire at the end of March 2018 for health and personal reasons. Following an orderly transition, current independent director James J. Kleckner will become the company’s president and CEO. Also, as part of the succession plan, current company director Charles D. Davidson,
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 program and recently completed a sizable tender offer to return capital to our shareholders. At the same time we performed
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. (ticker: AMR) produced 21,000 BOEPD in 2017, a 50% increase over 2016 net production of approximately 13,000 BOEPD. Total production mix for full-year 2017 was 52% oil, 17% natural gas liquids and 31% natural gas. Fourth quarter 2017 production was approximately 22,000 BOEPD, a greater than 45% increase over approximately 15,000 BOEPD in the fourth quarter
Delaware Basin producer Centennial Resource Development, Inc. (ticker: CDEV) had average daily oil and total equivalent production volumes of 19,161 Bbls/d and 31,864 BOEPD, respectively. Centennial said that these production volumes represent an increase of 233% for daily oil and an increase of 278% for equivalents year-over-year. “In our first full year of operation, Centennial delivered on the 2017 goals
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 production in the fourth quarter of 2016 (excluding the divestitures completed in 2016). According to Comstock, the growth in natural
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reported that wages in the Permian Basin fell for the second quarter in a row after spiking in first quarter 2017. The rig count and crude oil production rose in January, the Fed said. Wages Average weekly wages fell 0.3% in the Permian Basin, while wages fell by almost 1% statewide between second quarter
Southwestern Energy Company (ticker: SWN) said that Julian Bott is joining the company as EVP and will become CFO on March 5, 2018. Jennifer Stewart, who has served as CFO on an interim basis, will become SVP of government and regulatory affairs. The company also said that it has named Michael Hancock as VP of financial planning and analysis. This
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 31, 2017, the company’s proforma backlog of revenues from contracts with original terms of six months or more, including contract
Ryan, LLC, a global tax service and software provider, reported that the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (passed on February 9, 2018) contained a number of tax extenders, including a one-year retroactive extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction. The legislation also extends through 2017 a variety of other credits and incentives relating to energy production and conservation: Credit
Whiting Petroleum (ticker: WLL) has a 2018 capital budget of $750 million, of which $600 million will be invested in Williston Basin operations. The capital budget forecasts a production growth of 9% from Q4 2017 to Q4 2018, with an estimated average annual production of 128,400 BOEPD. In the Williston Basin alone, production is forecasted to grow 14% from Q4
In 2017 China surpassed South Korea to become the world’s second-largest importer of LNG, according to data from IHS Markit and official Chinese government statistics, the EIA said. Driven by government policies designed to reduce air pollution, LNG imports increased by 1.6 Bcf/d in 2017, with monthly imports reaching 7.8 Bcf/d in December 2017. China has been striving to transition
