Appalachia
Rig Counts , Natural Gas
Repsol to Drop Marcellus Rig in June
Spain’s Repsol plans to drop its Marcellus Shale rig in June and reduce capex in the play due to the current U.S. gas price environment, CEO Josu Jon Imaz told analysts during a quarterly webcast.
Earnings , Natural Gas liquids (NGL) , Natural Gas
Range Resources Holds Production Steady in 1Q 2024
NGLs are providing a boost for Range Resources as the company waits for natural gas demand to rebound.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Earnings
EQT Sees Clear Path to $5B in Potential Divestments
EQT Corp. executives said that an April deal with Equinor has been a catalyst for talks with potential buyers as the company looks to shed debt for its Equitrans Midstream acquisition.
Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Enverus: 1Q Upstream Deals Hit $51B, but Consolidation is Slowing
Oil and gas dealmaking continued at a high clip in the first quarter, especially in the Permian Basin. But a thinning list of potential takeout targets, and an invigorated Federal Trade Commission, are chilling the red-hot M&A market.
Exploration & Production , Crude Oil , Natural Gas , Finance
Ohio Utica’s Ascent Resources Credit Rep Rises on Production, Cash Flow
Ascent Resources received a positive outlook from Fitch Ratings as the company has grown into Ohio’s No. 1 gas and No. 2 Utica oil producer, according to state data.
Lease Sales
Marketed: BKV Chelsea 214 Well Package in Marcellus Shale
BKV Chelsea has retained EnergyNet for the sale of a 214 non-operated well package in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties, Pennsylvania.
Dividends/Buybacks
EQT Declares Quarterly Dividend
EQT Corp.’s dividend is payable June 1 to shareholders of record by May 8.
Shale Plays , Natural Gas , Crude Oil
EIA: Permian, Bakken Associated Gas Growth Pressures NatGas Producers
Near-record associated gas volumes from U.S. oil basins continue to put pressure on dry gas producers, which are curtailing output and cutting rigs.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Natural Gas , Shale Plays
EQT Strengthens Appalachian Position in Swap with Equinor
EQT, the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., is taking greater control of the production chain with its latest move.
Acquisitions & Divestitures
EQT, Equinor Agree to Massive Appalachia Acreage Swap
Equinor will part with its operated assets in the Marcellus and Utica Shale and pay $500 million to EQT in exchange for 40% of EQT’s non-operated assets in the Northern Marcellus Shale.