Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Interest jumps in US auction of shares in parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo- oil and gas 360

Interest jumps in US auction of shares in parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo

Nasdaq Dozens of companies have rushed in recent weeks to obtain data and join a U.S. court-ordered auction of shares in a parent of Houston-based oil refiner Citgo Petroleum, Venezuela’s foreign crown jewel, according to people familiar with the matter, as a first-round bidding is set to close on Monday. Several dozen groups, including investors, oil and gas companies, refiners

Cheniere announces $350 million repurchase of shares from Icahn Enterprises

Oil and Gas 360 HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: LNG) announced today that it entered into a Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) to repurchase approximately $350 million of the Company’s common shares beneficially owned by Carl C. Icahn and certain of his affiliates (“Icahn Enterprises” or “IEP”), at a purchase price of $130.52 per share,

Shares in Siemens Energy and its wind business tumble after profit warning- oil and gas 360

Shares in Siemens Energy and its wind business tumble after profit warning

Reuters MADRID/FRANKFURT -Shares in wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa tumbled on Friday after it cut its financial outlook for the third time in nine months, dragging down the market value of its rivals as well as parent company Siemens Energy.   Siemens Gamesa shares listed in Spain, where the company is based, slumped as much as 16.2% to their lowest

Tallgrass Energy Receives ‘Take Private’ Proposal - Oil & Gas 360

Tallgrass Energy Receives ‘Take Private’ Proposal

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Tallgrass Energy receives preliminary proposal letter from Blackstone Infrastructure Partners offering to take the company private Tallgrass Energy LP (stock ticker: TGE), a midstream infrastructure company, received a non-binding preliminary proposal letter from Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (stock ticker: BX) on Tuesday, offering to acquire all of the outstanding Class A shares

Saltstone Capital Pens Scathing Letter to Abraxas Petroleum - Oil & Gas 360

Saltstone Capital Pens Scathing Letter to Abraxas Petroleum

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Saltstone Capital Management calls for special committee of the board to review strategic alternatives Billy Bailey, founder and portfolio manager for Saltstone Capital Management LLC, penned a scathing letter to Abraxas Petroleum’s (stock ticker: AXAS) board of directors this week, calling for the creation of a special committee to explore strategic

Occidental Announces -Andrew Gould Elected to Occidental Board of Directors Oil & Gas 360

Occidental Closes on Anadarko

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Occidental Petroleum completes its $55 billion takeover of Anadarko Petroleum Occidental Petroleum Corporation (stock ticker: OXY), led by President and CEO Vicki Hollub, has completed its acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (stock ticker: APC) in a deal worth $55 billion, including the assumption of Anadarko’s debt. The closing of the transaction

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Marathon Oil Profit Jumps 50% on Higher U.S. Shale Production

From Reuters Marathon Oil Corp (MRO.N) reported a 50% jump in quarterly adjusted profit on Wednesday, as higher U.S. shale output countered lower realized crude prices and production costs fell. The company, like many other U.S. oil producers, is extracting more crude from its wells in the prolific shale basins against the backdrop of pressure to cut back on spending

Saudi Aramco Valuation Gap Persists as IPO Talks Resume – Sources

From Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is insisting on a $2 trillion valuation of oil firm Aramco, even though some bankers and company insiders say the kingdom should trim its target to around $1.5 trillion, industry and banking sources said. With Aramco talking again to banks about an initial public offering (IPO), its board is meeting later this

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

Shareholders of Amplify Energy and Midstates Petroleum Greenlight Merger

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

GE’s Baker Hughes Beats Estimates on International Demand, LNG Drilling

From Reuters General Electric Co’s oilfield services arm, Baker Hughes, beat quarterly profit estimates on Wednesday, driven by higher LNG drilling and demand for its oilfield services in international markets, sending its shares up nearly 6%. Revenue in the oilfield services segment, which constitutes a majority of the company’s operations, rose 14% to $3.26 billion in the second quarter, led

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

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

What’s Worth More to the State of Texas—Land or Oil?

Junior Canadian Texas and New Mexico Producer Goes Public

Permex Petroleum Corporation (ticker: OIL) has completed its initial public offering of 8,135,500 common shares at a price of $0.50 per share for proceeds of $4,067,750. The shares were listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) on May 15, 2018 and started trading this morning (May 17, 2018) under the ticker “OIL.” Returning shut in wells to production in the