fourth quarter 2022

U.S. Oil, Natural Gas M&A Slows in 2022 as Megadeals Dominate

U.S. Oil, Natural Gas M&A Slows in 2022 as Megadeals Dominate

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the U.S. upstream fell to their lowest annual volume in nearly two decades last year, according to new research by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR). Exploration and production (E&P) firms recorded 160 transactions valued at $58 billion total, the Enverus subsidiary found. This is the lowest number of deals since 2005.…

January 26, 2023
Kinder Morgan’s Haynesville Natural Gas Gathering Volumes Jump 44%

Kinder Morgan’s Haynesville Natural Gas Gathering Volumes Jump 44%

Nearly a year after receiving federal approval, Kinder Morgan Inc. has sanctioned the 2 Bcf/d Evangeline Pass pipeline project that would feed Venture Global LNG Inc.’s Plaquemines LNG export facility. In a call with investors to discuss 4Q2022 earnings earlier this month, CEO Steven Kean said Kinder is moving forward with the $678 million Evangeline…

January 25, 2023
Patterson-UTI Renews U.S. Drilling Contracts with ‘More Favorable Pricing than Expected’

Patterson-UTI Renews U.S. Drilling Contracts with ‘More Favorable Pricing than Expected’

Houston-based Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. expects to record net income of $100 million-plus for 4Q2022, a sharp turnaround from year-ago losses as Lower 48 drilling expands. The oilfield services company, which previewed earnings on Wednesday, had reported net losses for the fourth quarter of 2021. “In contract drilling, average rig revenue per day benefited primarily from…

January 5, 2023
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