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 2016’s $53 billion Of 2017’s eight upstream equity offerings, six were SPACs Big names such as Hess, Antero and BP
Exxon Mobil Corporation (ticker: XOM) added 2.7 billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2017, replacing 183% of 2017 production. ExxonMobil’s proved reserves totaled 21.2 billion oil-equivalent barrels at year-end 2017. Liquids represented 57% of the reserves, up from 53% in 2016. According to the company, ExxonMobil’s reserves life at current production rates is 14 years. During
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (ticker: APC) reported fourth quarter of 2017 net income attributable to common stockholders of $976 million, or $1.80 per share (diluted). Net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $1.4 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2017, Anadarko reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $456 million, or ($0.85)
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: APO). Double Eagle’s equity commitments will support the company’s ongoing acquisition and development initiatives in the Permian Basin and will
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 of 2017, Jones produced 21,332 BOEPD. Average oil volumes of 5,378 BOPD comprised 25% of production and NGL volumes accounted
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, Inc. No redemption back-stop was required. Silver Run II CEO James T. Hackett said, “We are very pleased by the
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 CEO Scott Germann, an Exxon-trained geologist with more than 20 years of financial and operational experience in the Permian Basin.
‘For every barrel produced, we replaced it with almost three proven barrels’ – GeoPark CEO James Park EnerCom Dallas presenter GeoPark Limited (ticker: GPRK) recently received an independent appraisal of reserves covering 100% of the company’s assets in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Peru and Argentina. Following GeoPark’s oil and gas production of 10.2 MMBOE in 2017, the company received certified 2P
Blackbird Energy Inc. (ticker: BBI) has provided an update regarding its operations. Blackbird’s total corporate January sales production averaged an estimated 1,978 BOEPD (58% liquids) for the 17 days the company was able to produce during the month. Estimated sales production averaged 1,056 BOEPD on a calendar day basis through January, with volumes being impacted by approximately 14 days of
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 2017 earnings were $8.4 billion. Earnings excluding U.S. tax reform and impairments were $3.7 billion, which is down 2% compared with
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 non-cash charge of $190 million related to a former mining asset. The company said that foreign currency effects decreased earnings
Lilis Energy, Inc. (ticker: LLEX) capped off the end of January with several notable announcements. The company plans to acquire more than 20,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin while maintaining two drilling rigs, targeting 14 gross (11 net) wells. The company’s 2018 D&C CapEx is fully funded and aims for a solid ~$100 million. As of January 27, 2018,
