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Comstock Resources’ Haynesville Shale Drilling Program Expands 2017 Gas Production by 90%

February 26, 2018

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

Independence Contract Drilling Reports 100% Utilization of ShaleDriller Rig Fleet

February 26, 2018

New contract extensions add 3 rig-years of backlog; board approves another ShaleDriller newbuild Carrying on from Q4, all 14 of Houston-based Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.’s (ticker: ICD) ShaleDriller rigs are currently contracted and operating under term contracts. As of December 31, 2017, the company’s proforma backlog of revenues from contracts with original terms of six months or more, including contract

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

February 23, 2018

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

February 23, 2018

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

Cabot Oil & Gas Earns $100 Million in 2017, Plans $950 Million 2018 CapEx

February 23, 2018

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (ticker: COG) produced 685.3 Bcfe in 2017. The production mix consisted of 655.6 Bcf of natural gas, 4,440.9 Mbbls of crude oil and condensate and 512.1 Mbbls of NGLs. Cabot incurred a total of $757.2 million of capital expenditures in 2017, including $637.2 million of drilling and facilities capital associated with drilling 91 gross (82.5

Chesapeake Energy Completes 417 Wells in 2017

February 22, 2018

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

February 22, 2018

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

February 21, 2018

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

Energen Approaches 100 MBOEPD

February 20, 2018

Energen Corporation (ticker: EGN) released financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and calendar year ended December 31, 2017. “Over the last five years, the board and management have strategically divested non-core assets and transformed Energen into a low-cost Permian pure-pay with a strong foundation for profitable growth,” said CEO James McManus. “We begin 2018 with a portfolio of

Hi-Crush Sells 8.93 Million Tons of Frac Sand in 2017

February 20, 2018

Hi-Crush Partners LP (ticker: HCLP) reported its Q4 and full year 2017 results. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled $216.5 million on sales of 2,985,115 tons of frac sand. This compares to $167.6 million of revenues on sales of 2,456,195 tons of frac sand in the third quarter of 2017. “Hi-Crush’s performance in the fourth quarter is the

Energy XXI Prepares 2018 CapEx of $145-$175 Million

February 20, 2018

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (ticker: EXXI) has approved a 2018 capital expenditure budget in the range of $145-$175 million, which includes funding of EGC’s most active drilling program since 2014, as well as recompletions, facilities improvements, plugging and abandonment (P&A) expenditures and other capital investments. CEO and President Douglas E. Brooks said, “We have contracted a rig that is

No Stream Like Midstream

February 19, 2018

TransCanada, Enbridge and Spectra queue up pipeline projects across all of North America TransCanada adds Canadian capacity TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) has a new $2.4 billion NGTL system expansion coming on-line within four years. The NGTL moves gas from the North Montney in British Columbia to and through Alberta to Saskatchewan and/or delivery access to the Canadian west coast for

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