Texas/La Gulf Coast
Dividends/Buybacks
Matador Resources Declares Quarterly Dividend
Matador Resources will pay a $0.20 dividend on March 13 to shareholders of record by Feb. 23.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Natural Gas
Which Haynesville E&Ps Might Bid for Tellurian’s Upstream Assets?
As Haynesville E&Ps look to add scale and get ahead of growing LNG export capacity, Tellurian’s Louisiana assets are expected to fetch strong competition, according to Energy Advisors Group.
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Tellurian Exploring Sale of Upstream Haynesville Shale Assets
Tellurian, which in November raised doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern, said cash from a divestiture would be used to pay off debt and finance the company’s Driftwood LNG project.
Dividends/Buybacks
Magnolia Oil & Gas Hikes Quarterly Cash Dividend by 13%
Magnolia’s dividend will rise 13% to $0.13 per share, the company said.
Shale Plays , Field Development , Discoveries , Acreage Maps
Aethon’s Far Western Haynesville: Three Wells, 17.5 Bcf and Still Roaring
Aethon’s wells show no signs of flatlining—and neither are Comstock Resources’ tests, one of which has already reached nearly 50% of its previously estimated EUR.
Mergers , Policy & Regulations
Daugherty: Feds Take Aggressive Posture on Oil, Gas Mergers
Newly released guidelines by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission suggest that a post-deal, combined market share of more than 30% is potentially problematic.
Investment , The OGInterview , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
The OGInterview: Petrie Partners a Big Deal Among Investment Banks
In this OGInterview, Hart Energy's Chris Mathews sat down with Petrie Partners—perhaps not the biggest or flashiest investment bank around, but after over two decades, the firm has been around the block more than most.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Water Management
Select Water Solutions Bolts On Haynesville, Rockies Assets for $90MM
Select Water Solutions Inc. added disposal and recycling capacity in the Haynesville Shale and the Rockies across three acquisitions in January.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Joint Ventures
UK’s Union Jack Oil to Expand into the Permian
In addition to its three mineral royalty acquisitions in the Permian, Union Jack Oil is also looking to expand into Oklahoma via joint ventures with Reach Oil & Gas Inc.
Crude Oil , Natural Gas
EIA: Oil, Gas Output to Fall Across Lower 48 in February
Daily oil and gas output is forecasted to decline from shale basins across the Lower 48 in February—except from the mighty Permian Basin, according to new Energy Information Administration figures.