Thursday, July 2, 2026

Alta Mesa Produces 21 MBOEPD in 2017, Increases Rigs for 2018

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

Centennial Resource Development Equity Private Placements Now Total $910 Million

Centennial Resource Development Plans ~$1 Billion 2018 CapEx

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

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 production in the fourth quarter of 2016 (excluding the divestitures completed in 2016).  According to Comstock, the growth in natural

Whiting Petroleum: 2018 CapEx of $750 Million, 100-Plus Wells Planned

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

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 tax benefit associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted during the quarter. Total revenues for the quarter were

Chesapeake Energy Completes 417 Wells in 2017

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (ticker: CHK) produced approximately 593,200 BOEPD in Q4 2017. Chesapeake’s average daily production for the 2017 full year was approximately 547,800 BOE, compared to approximately 635,400 BOE in the 2016 full year. The company’s total capital investments were approximately $2.458 billion during the 2017 full year, compared to approximately $1.697 billion in the 2016 full year. Chesapeake plans to spend about

WPX Grows Oil Production 47% in Q4, Forecasts $1 Billion 2018 Drilling CapEx

WPX Energy (ticker: WPX) reported Q4 2017 oil volumes of 75,200 BOPD, which was 68% higher than a year ago, and 16% higher than Q3 2017. WPX’s first two North Sunday Island wells in the Williston Basin have 120-day cumulative production of more than 576,000 BOE (81% oil), consisting of 298,000 BOE from the Hidatsa North 14-23HX well and 278,000

Devon Energy Accelerates Production to 195 MBOEPD

Devon’s early ’18 production from Delaware, STACK up 20% over 2017 average Devon Energy Corp. (ticker: DVN) accelerated production growth in early 2018. The company’s Delaware Basin and STACK assets are producing approximately 195,000 BOEPD. The combined daily production rates from these two assets represent a 10% increase over the fourth quarter of 2017, and a ~20% increase compared to

Concho Resources Produces 70 MMBOE

Concho Resources Inc. (ticker: CXO) produced 19 MMBOE in Q4 2017, an average of 211 MBOEPD. This is 28% more than Q4 2016 and 9% more than Q3 2017. Average daily crude oil production for fourth-quarter 2017 totaled 130 MBOPD, an increase of approximately 30% from fourth-quarter 2016 and 9% from third-quarter 2017. Natural gas production for fourth-quarter 2017 totaled

Cimarex Energy Earns $5.19 per Share in 2017

Fourth quarter 2017 net income of $174.7 million, or $1.83 per share, compared to fourth quarter 2016 net income of $47.8 million, or $0.50 per share For 2017, net income totaled $494.3 million, or $5.19 per share Cimarex Energy Co. (ticker: XEC) averaged 1,204 MMcfe/d in Q4 2017 – this equates to 201 MBOEPD, and is up 25% from a

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 the fourth quarter of 2017 was $313 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $137 million, or $0.18 per diluted