Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Q4

Advantage Oil & Gas Reports 2017 Profit of $95 Million

Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. (ticker: AAV) reported a net income of $95 million for 2017, or $0.51 per share. The company said that the liquids rich wells at Wembley and Progress in Alberta contributed to this positive net income. In Q4 2017, net income was $21.4 million, or $0.12 per share. Making progress at Wembley, Valhalla and Progress Advantage’s

Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend, Reduces Debt

International producer Vermilion Energy Inc. (ticker: VET) increased production by 8% from Q3 2017, reaching an average of 72,821 BOEPD in Q4 2017. For Q4 2017, Vermilion Energy reported net earnings of $8.645 million, or $0.07 per share. This compares to a net loss of $4.032 million, or $(0.03) per share in Q4 2016. Vermilion’s 2017 annual production volumes increased

Halcón Resources Keeps Expanding in 2017 and 2018

Halcón Resources Corporation (ticker: HK) averaged 6,283 BOEPD in Q4 2017, comprised of 70% oil, 15% NGLs and 15% natural gas. The company generated total revenues of $25.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, but reported a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $93.1 million, or a net loss per basic and diluted share of $(0.63). For 2017,

Goodrich Petroleum Closes Sale, Reports Q4

In its Q4/year-end release, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (ticker: GDP) said it has recently closed on the sale of certain production, facilities, infrastructure and a portion of its acreage in the Angelina River Trend to BP America Production Company. Goodrich said it will use a portion of the proceeds from the sale to pay off its revolver, with plans to accelerate

Range Resources Earns $333 Million in 2017, Plans $941 Million CapEx

Range Resources Corporation (ticker: RRC) produced 1,444 MMcf/d of natural gas, 106,038 Bbls/d of NGLs and 15,007 BPD of crude oil and condensate in Q4 2017. Also in Q4 2017, the company had a net income of $221.185 million, or $0.89 per share. This compares to a net loss of $160.709 million, or $(0.66) per share in Q4 2016. For

The Shale Boom in the Permian Is Slowing Down - 360

Bill Barrett: Conference Call Reveals Fifth Creek Merger Details

Colorado-based Bill Barrett Corporation (ticker: BBG) reported Q4 and year-end results today. For the fourth quarter of 2017, the company reported a net loss of $77.8 million, or $(0.94) per diluted share. For 2017 as a whole, the company reported a net loss of $138.2 million, or $(1.80) per diluted share. BBG entered 2018 with $314 million of cash and

Oasis Petroleum Doubles Down in the Williston Basin

Oasis Petroleum Inc. (ticker: OAS) reported net income attributable to Oasis of $124.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Fourth quarter 2017 results included a benefit of $171.9 million due to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. For the full year of 2017, Oasis reported net income attributable to Oasis of $123.8 million. The company produced 73,207

LINN Energy Debt Free, Outlines Plan to Split into Three Companies

LINN Energy, Inc. (ticker: LNGG) reported its 2017 results today and provided details on its announced split into three entities. “Through our successful divestiture program of almost $2.0 billion, we have extinguished all our debt, executed on our share repurchase program and recently completed a sizable tender offer to return capital to our shareholders. At the same time we performed

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

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

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

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

WPX Grows Oil Production 47% in Q4, Forecasts $1 Billion 2018 Drilling CapEx

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