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 for 2019 and 2020, projected numbers are 485 MMBOE and 500 MMBOE, respectively. A stampede of projects CNOOC has scheduled
Stone Energy Corporation (ticker: SGY) estimates that its 2018 capital expenditure budget will reach up to $212 million. The budget allocates 36% to exploration, 27% to development and 37% to P&A expenditures. Interim CEO and President James M. Trimble said, “We exited 2017 with solid operational results and a strong financial position, and with several prospective near-term, deep water drilling opportunities. We
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
Sanchez Energy Corporation (ticker: SN) released year-end 2017 proved reserves and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. Highlights Proved reserves increased by 88% during the year to approximately 363 MMBoe, with a reserve replacement ratio of roughly 762% in 2017 Fourth quarter 2017 production of nearly 7.5 MMBoe, or 81,977 BOEPD The company’s production mix during
EnerCom Dallas presenter Evolution Petroleum Corporation (ticker: EPM) provided updated operating results for its Delhi field. Gross oil production for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 averaged almost 7,400 BOPD, up from approximately 6,900 BOPD in the prior quarter. Field production recovered from lower levels seen in the late summer that were caused by hot weather and facility downtime. Production
Adds 194,000 barrel capacity Suncor Energy Inc. (ticker: SU) will steadily ramp up its Fort Hills production following the safe startup of secondary extraction on January 27, 2018. Fort Hills, which is located 90 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, has a capacity of approximately 194,000 BOPD, of which 103,000 BOPD is net to Suncor. As planned, the first of three
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (ticker: BCEI) exceeded the company’s high-end of Q4 2017 estimates by producing 14.8 MBOEPD. The company is expecting Rockies production to grow by 20% in 2018 and in 2019 Bonanza Creek said it expects an increase of 50% or more. Expanding core footprint in DJ with French Lake “In 2017, we secured our strategically important leasehold
Gastar Exploration Inc. (ticker: GST) will divest its interest in the West Edmund Hunton Lime Unit (WEHLU) for $107.5 million. The transaction is expected to close on or before February 28, 2018, with a property sale effective date of October 1, 2017. Gastar received a deposit of 10% of the purchase price on January 25, 2018. WEHLU is primarily located
Approximately 80% of 2018 capital is projected to be spent in the Marcellus, generating greater than 25% growth Range Resources Corporation (ticker: RRC) announced a 2018 capital budget of $941 million, which is below anticipated 2018 cash flow at current strip prices and generates annual production growth of approximately 11%. Additionally, Range announced a five-year outlook from 2018 through 2022
Latin America-focused Frontera Energy Corporation (ticker: FEC) announced an exit rate production, after royalties and internal consumption, of 71,015 BOEPD as of December 31, 2017. According to a company statement, exit rate production included 8,240 bbl/d from Block 192 in Peru, which was above previous range expectations of 6,000 to 8,000 bbl/d. Company-wide average production in the fourth quarter was
