Whiting Petroleum Corporation (ticker: WLL) is an independent oil and gas company that explores for, develops, acquires and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in Williston Basin and Permian Basin regions of the United States. The Company’s largest projects are in the Bakken and Three Forks plays in North Dakota and its Enhanced Oil Recovery field
On August 23, 2012, QEP Resources, Inc. (ticker: QEP) announced it increased its operations in the Williston Basin to approximately 118,000 net acres with the acquisition of 27,600 net acres from multiple sellers in a new core area targeting the Bakken and Three Forks formations. Details of the transaction: Total consideration of approximately $1.38 billion in cash, subject to customary
In only six months, Magnum Hunter Resources (ticker: MHR) increased its estimated total proved reserves by 51%, or 22.8 MMBOE. The company now estimates owning 67.7 MMBOE of proved reserves, 64% oil. What caused the increase? A combination of organic drilling extensions, as well as acquisitions (Magnum Hunter’s Chief Executive Officer Gary Evans’ effective and proven strategy to build, develop
GMX Resources (NYSE: GMXR) reported a net loss in Q3’11 of $68.9 million, or $1.21 per share, compared to Q3’10 net income of $2.2 million, or $0.08 per share. Total Q3’11 revenues net of hedging were $28.4 million, a 15% increase over Q3’10 earnings of $24.8 million. GMXR’s Q3’11 production was 6.1 Bcfe, a 32% increase over the same period
