Houston – Page 3 – Oil & Gas 360

Oryx Midstream Lands $550 Million from Qatar Investment Authority

August 7, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Qatar Investment Authority acquires significant stake in Oryx Midstream Services from an affiliate of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, will be acquiring a significant interest in Permian crude operator Oryx Midstream Services from an affiliate of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, in addition to chipping in

Oil Dives Nearly 5% to Seven-Month Low on Surprise U.S. Stock Build, Trade War

August 7, 2019

From Reuters Oil prices tumbled more than 4.5% on Wednesday to a seven-month low, extending recent heavy losses following a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles and fears that demand will shrink due to Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing. Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down $2.71, or 4.6%, at $56.23 a barrel, the lowest close since early January. Prices

Black Bear Midstream Enters into Gas Gathering and Processing Agreement

August 6, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Black Bear Midstream enters into seven-year agreement with undisclosed Cotton Valley producer Black Bear Midstream, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital Management (stock ticker: OAK), has entered into a seven-year gas gathering and processing agreement with an undisclosed Cotton Valley producer in Desoto Parish and Caddo Parish, Louisiana. To support both

Texas Power Prices Triple as Heat Wave Expected to Boost Demand to Record Highs

August 6, 2019

From Reuters Spot power prices in Texas almost tripled for Tuesday on forecasts demand for electricity would hit record levels over the next week as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave blanketing much of the state. High temperatures in Houston, the biggest city in the Lone Star State, were expected to reach almost 100 degrees

Amplify Energy Announces Release of $90 Million in Unencumbered Cash - Oil & Gas 360

Shareholders of Amplify Energy and Midstates Petroleum Greenlight Merger

August 5, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Amplify Energy and Midstates Petroleum to merge after receiving shareholder approval Amplify Energy Corporation (stock ticker: AMPY), a Houston-based independent E&P, has received the necessary shareholder approval for its previously announced all-stock merger-of-equals transaction with Midstates Petroleum Company (stock ticker: MPO). Likewise, Midstates’ shareholders also signed off on the deal at

Concho Resources and Solaris Water Form JV in the Delaware Basin

August 1, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Concho Resources and Solaris Water Midstream team up for produced water management in the northern Delaware Basin Concho Resources (stock ticker: CXO), a Permian-focused unconventional shale producer, has formed a strategic joint venture (JV) with Solaris Water Midstream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC. The partnership between the two

U.S. weighs more sanctions on Venezuela to halt fuel deals: Bloomberg- oil and gas 360

Right-Wing Groups Ask Trump Not to Intervene With Citgo

August 1, 2019

From The Houston Chronicle A bevy of right-wing groups are asking the Trump administration not to intercede on behalf of the Venezuelan opposition government to keep Citgo Petroleum from being seized and auctioned. The Houston-based refiner Citgo is owned by Venezuela’s state oil company, and it’s considered a valuable asset to help Venezuela rebuild if there’s regime change in favor

Oxy Earnings Dip 25%; Anadarko Megadeal Likely to Close Aug. 8

August 1, 2019

From The Houston Chronicle Occidental Petroleum reported a $635 million quarterly profit that dipped 25 percent from the year prior, but the focus still remains on Oxy’s $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum that could close in August. Houston-based Oxy said it plans to close the Anadarko deal next week after the scheduled Aug. 8 vote of Anadarko shareholders to

Harvest Oil & Gas Divests Barnett Shale

July 30, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Harvest Oil & Gas sells Barnett shale assets for $72 million Harvest Oil & Gas Corporation (stock ticker: HRST), formerly EV Energy Partners L.P., has entered into a definitive agreement with an undisclosed buyer to sell all of its interests in the Barnett shale formation for $72 million. For the first

Oil & Gas 360 - KLX Energy Services Completes Motley Acquisition

National Oilwell Varco Posts Nearly $5.4 Billion Loss During Second Quarter

July 30, 2019

From The Houston Chronicle Houston oilfield service company National Oilwell Varco reported a multibillion loss during the second quarter amid what executives are calling a “generational oilfield downturn.” NOV reported a nearly $5.39 billion loss on $2.13 billion of revenue during the second quarter. The figures translated into a $14.11 loss per share. The second quarter earnings were mixed compared

Centrica CEO to Step Down; Sell Oil and Gas Business

July 30, 2019

From The Houston Chronicle The top executive of British-owned Centrica, owner of Direct Energy, will be stepping down after what the company describes as an exceptionally challenging six months which included outages at its nuclear sites, pension deficits and low natural gas prices. The company announced on Tuesday that it is cutting the dividend for investors. Iain Conn, group chief

ConocoPhillips Profit Misses on Lower Crude Prices, Higher Spending

July 30, 2019

From Reuters ConocoPhillips (COP.N) missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as it spent more than expected and took a hit from lower crude prices due to fears of a slowing global economy. The OPEC and Russia have put a lid on production, but that has not translated into higher prices due to surging shale oil output from

Premium Content