Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Mobil Exploration & ProducingU.S. yesterday announced that they closed an exchange transactionthat will allow ARCO subsidiary Vastar Resources to boost its gasproduction and reserve activity level in the Gulf of Mexico shelfby one third, and Mobil’s exploration and production arm tosignificantly increase its stake in California production. The dealclosed on Oct. 31st.
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Low Oil Prices Prompt ARCO Job, Budget Cuts
Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) told employees it will lay offworkers and cut its operating budget in anticipation of continuedlow oil prices. No details on the number of job cuts or where theywould be made were available. A company spokesman told NGI ARCOshould have a plan in place by mid to late October. ARCO has about20,000 employees, all but about 3,500 of them in the United States.
September 28, 1998
Market Heats Up With Producing-Area Weather
Gas prices didn’t care that Monday marked the official start of1998’s Atlantic hurricane season. What did impress them wasblistering heat in the Gulf Coast producing states of Louisiana andTexas. With more gas than usual being kept at home for airconditioning load, the Midwest and Northeast market areas-thoughconsiderably cooler than Down South-had to pony up a few extracents in competition. The futures screen run-up contributed to thegeneral cash bullishness, sources said.
June 2, 1998
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