Marathon Oil Corporation (ticker: MRO) will have a $2.3 billion capital budget for 2018. The company said the budget is self-funding at $50 average WTI and will generate free cash flow at $60 average WTI. More than 90% will be directed to four U.S. resource plays. Almost 60% of the development budget will be allocated to the Eagle Ford and
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 $405.9 million gain on the sale of Laredo’s investment in the Medallion-Midland Basin pipeline system. Adjusted net income (non-GAAP), for
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) per share, compared with a net loss of CDN$31 million (CDN$0.10 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2016. During
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 the fourth quarter of 2017 was $313 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $137 million, or $0.18 per diluted
Antero spent $1.28 billion on drilling and completions in 2017, producing an average of 2,253 MMcfe/d 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 land, excluding $176 million for proved property acquisitions, $346 million for gathering and compression systems and $195 million for water
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 fourth quarter of 2017. For the full year 2017, Diamondback spent $737 million on drilling, completions, non-operated properties and $124
Blackbird Energy Inc. (ticker: BBI) has released test results from its 2-20-70-6W6 Middle Montney delineation well, which is located on the company’s eastern multi-interval delineation block. The well is more than five kilometers east of Blackbird’s previous operated development drilling. The 2-20-70-6W6 Middle Montney Delineation well produced at a short-term rate of 1,163 BOEPD, including 824 Bbls/d of condensate, Blackbird
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 quarter of 2017, with CO2 tertiary properties accounting for 65% of overall production. Denbury’s continuing production for full-year 2017 averaged
U.S. proved reserves of natural gas increased 5% in 2016, compared with a 17% decline in 2015 The United States had 341.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas proved reserves as of December 31, 2016, according to U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-end 2016, released by the EIA. U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves
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 potential exports upward. The transition from net energy importer to net energy exporter occurs even earlier in some sensitivity cases
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 of 27 new Glacier wells that were brought on production through 2017 and higher reserves assignments on historical producing wells
ARM Energy Holdings LLC said that the company and its partners have sold Kingfisher Midstream, LLC to Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II, in exchange for an aggregate consideration of up to $1.55 billion. The transaction consideration is comprised of $800 million in cash, ~$550 million in Silver Run II stock and up to ~$200 million in additional Silver Run II
