Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Total Divests Martin Linge, Garantiana Fields

Total (ticker: TOT) announced two significant developments today, selling Norwegian assets and bringing a Brazilian field online. Total will sell its interests in the Martin Linge field and the Garantiana discovery to Statoil for a total of $1.45 billion. Total currently owns 51% of Martin Linge and 40% of Garantiana. Both assets are not yet in production, but Martin Linge

SandRidge Creates “Poison Pill” to Fight Icahn

Rights plan prevents acquiring large stake in company SandRidge Energy (ticker: SD) may be facing an uphill struggle in its acquisition of Bonanza Creek Energy (ticker: BCEI), based on recent filings. SandRidge announced the adoption of a short-term shareholder rights plan today. According to SandRidge, “The rights plan is designed to protect our shareholders’ right to vote, on a fully

Keystone to Resume Crude Oil Deliveries Tomorrow

TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) said its Keystone Pipeline repair and restart plans have been reviewed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) with no objections, permitting a safe and controlled return to service of the Keystone system beginning Nov. 28. As part of the reviewed plans, TransCanada will operate the pipeline at a reduced pressure starting on Tuesday,

Carrizo Sells DJ Assets, Focuses on Texas

Company is now exclusively Eagle Ford, Delaware operator Carrizo Oil & Gas (ticker: CRZO) continues to focus on its core activities, announcing the sale of its DJ Basin assets today. Carrizo will sell its Niobrara assets for $140 million in cash, with an additional $15 million in contingent payments. The company currently owns about 30,600 net acres in the DJ,