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Keeping it Simple: Antero Stays on Profitable Course in 1Q
Bucking trend, Antero Resources posted a slight increase in natural gas production as other companies curtailed production.
NOV Announces $1B Repurchase Program, Ups Dividend
NOV expects to increase its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock by 50% to $0.075 per share from $0.05 per share.
Initiative Equity Partners Acquires Equity in Renewable Firm ArtIn Energy
Initiative Equity Partners is taking steps to accelerate deployment of renewable energy globally, including in North America.
Repsol to Drop Marcellus Rig in June
Spain’s Repsol plans to drop its Marcellus Shale rig in June and reduce capex in the play due to the current U.S. gas price environment, CEO Josu Jon Imaz told analysts during a quarterly webcast.
Ithaca Deal ‘Ticks All the Boxes,’ Eni’s CFO Says
Eni’s deal to acquire Ithaca Energy marks a “strategic move to significantly strengthen its presence” on the U.K. Continental Shelf and “ticks all of the boxes” for the Italian energy company.
Exxon’s Guyana Gas Project a “Win-Win,” Set for Hook-up by Year-end ‘24
Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Darren Woods said the company’s gas-to-power project in Guyana as a “win-win proposition particularly for the people of Guyana” when completed and hooked-up by year-end 2024.
Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 26, 2024)
Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the close of a $1.4 billion decarbonization-focused investment fund.
Oil and Gas Chain Reaction: E&P M&A Begets OFS Consolidation
Record-breaking E&P consolidation is rippling into oilfield services, with much more M&A on the way.
US Drillers Cut Most Oil Rigs in a Week Since November
The number of oil rigs fell by five to 506 this week, while gas rigs fell by one to 105, their lowest since December 2021.
Exxon Mobil, Chevron See Profits Fall in 1Q Earnings
Chevron and Exxon Mobil are feeling the pinch of weak energy prices, particularly natural gas, and fuels margins that have cooled in the last year.
Apollo to Buy, Take Private U.S. Silica in $1.85B Deal
Apollo will purchase U.S. Silica Holdings at a time when service companies are responding to rampant E&P consolidation by conducting their own M&A.
No Silver Bullet: Chevron, Shell on Lower-carbon Risks, Collaboration
Helping to scale lower-carbon technologies, while meeting today’s energy needs and bringing profits, comes with risks. Policy and collaboration can help, Chevron and Shell executives say.
Canadian Railway Companies Brace for Strike
A service disruption caused by a strike in May could delay freight deliveries of petrochemicals.
Talos Energy Expands Leadership Team After $1.29B QuarterNorth Deal
Talos Energy President and CEO Tim Duncan said the company has expanded its leadership team as the company integrates its QuarterNorth Energy acquisition.
Energy Transfer Ups Quarterly Cash Distribution
Energy Transfer will increase its dividend by about 3%.
Guyana’s Stabroek Boosts Production as Chevron Watches, Waits
Chevron Corp.’s planned $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. could potentially close in 2025, but in the meantime, the California-based energy giant is in a “read only” mode as an Exxon Mobil-led consortium boosts Guyana production.
CNX, Appalachia Peers Defer Completions as NatGas Prices Languish
Henry Hub blues: CNX Resources and other Appalachia producers are slashing production and deferring well completions as natural gas spot prices hover near record lows.
Solar Sector Awaits Feds’ Next Move on Tariffs
A group of solar manufacturers want the U.S. to impose tariffs to ensure panels and modules imported from four Southeast Asian countries are priced at fair market value.
Chevron’s Tengiz Oil Field Operations Start Up in Kazakhstan
The final phase of Chevron’s project will produce about 260,000 bbl/d.
ProPetro Ups Share Repurchases by $100MM
ProPetro Holding Corp. is increasing its share repurchase program to a total of $200 million of common shares.
Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Health, Safety & Environment, Emissions, Shale Plays, Pipelines
Segrist: The LNG Pause and a Big, Dumb Question
In trying to understand the White House’s decision to pause LNG export permits and wondering if it’s just a red herring, one big, dumb question must be asked.
Baker Hughes Hikes Quarterly Dividend
Baker Hughes Co. increased its quarterly dividend by 11% year-over-year.
Weatherford M&A Efforts Focused on Integration, Not Scale
Services company Weatherford International executives are focused on making deals that, regardless of size or scale, can be integrated into the business, President and CEO Girish Saligram said.
Deep Well Services, CNX Launch JV AutoSep Technologies
AutoSep Technologies, a joint venture between Deep Well Services and CNX Resources, will provide automated conventional flowback operations to the oil and gas industry.
Enterprise’s SPOT Deepwater Port Struggles for Customers
Years of regulatory delays, a loss of commercial backers and slowing U.S. shale production has Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port Oil Terminal and rival projects without secured customers, energy industry executives say.
Range Resources Holds Production Steady in 1Q 2024
NGLs are providing a boost for Range Resources as the company waits for natural gas demand to rebound.
EQT Sees Clear Path to $5B in Potential Divestments
EQT Corp. executives said that an April deal with Equinor has been a catalyst for talks with potential buyers as the company looks to shed debt for its Equitrans Midstream acquisition.
Novo II Reloads, Aims for Delaware Deals After $1.5B Exit Last Year
After Novo I sold its Delaware Basin position for $1.5 billion last year, Novo Oil & Gas II is reloading with EnCap backing and aiming for more Delaware deals.
Matador Hoards Dry Powder for Potential M&A, Adds Delaware Acreage
Delaware-focused E&P Matador Resources is growing oil production, expanding midstream capacity, keeping debt low and hunting for M&A opportunities.