Appalachia
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.
DUG Haynesville , Emissions
How Diversified Already Surpassed its 2030 Emissions Goals
Through Diversified Energy’s “aggressive” voluntary leak detection and repair program, the company has already hit its 2030 emission goal and is en route to 2040 targets, the company says.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays
Ohio Oil, Appalachia Gas Plays Ripe for Consolidation
With buyers “starved” for top-tier natural gas assets, Appalachia could become a dealmaking hotspot in the coming years. Operators, analysts and investors are also closely watching what comes out of the ground in the Ohio Utica oil fairway.
Mergers , Policy & Regulations
Chesapeake-Southwestern Deal Delayed Amid Feds Scrutiny of E&P M&A
The Federal Trade Commission asked Chesapeake and Southwestern for more information about their $7.4 billion merger — triggering an automatic 30-day waiting period as the agency intensifies scrutiny of E&P deals.