Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you. If you’d like to add some gas and oil stocks to your portfolio, the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil and Gas Exploration Index ETF could save you a lot of trouble. Instead of trying to figure out which companies will [...]
It’s been a really busy year for Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) as it’s been jettisoning assets at a fairly steady pace. The company has already announced $2.3 billion in divestitures so far this year which the it says keeps it on target hit the planned $4 billion-$7 billion of dispositions before the end of the year. Amid all [...]
It's been a really busy year for Chesapeake Energy as it's been jettisoning assets at a fairly steady pace. The company has already announced $2.3 billion in divestitures so far this year which the it says keeps it on target hit the planned $4 billion-$7 billion of dispositions before the end of the year. Show More Summary
It wasn't a comfortable conclusion, but the Memphis Grizzlies held off a charging Oklahoma City Thunder to win Game 5 and the series, 88-84, Wednesday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Grizzlies led by 12 at points of the fourth quarter, after leading by close to double-digits much of the game. Show More Summary
The shale gas revolution in the U.S. has made internal gas prices tumble from more than $10 per million of british thermal unit (mmbtu) to the current $4 per mmbtu, thanks to the supply boom. Low prices are bad news for producers, but great news for industrial companies that use natural gas intensively, such as [...]
Looking for a new “get rich quick” scheme? Head down to South Texas and start drilling wells in the Eagle Ford Shale then, as nearly every company with acreage down there is experiencing outstanding production right now. Production in the play popped 74% year over year in February, bringing production to about 471,000 barrels per [...]
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), the second-largest natural gas producer in the U.S., has been busy selling off assets to raise much-needed cash. After failing to meet its asset sales target last year, the company appears to be making better progress this year. According to COO and acting CEO Steve Dixon, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has already [...]
Chesapeake Energy, the second-largest natural gas producer in the U.S., has been busy selling off assets to raise much-needed cash. After failing to meet its asset sales target last year, the company appears to be making better progress this year. Show More Summary
Chesapeake’s recent transactions with Sinopec and Southwestern Energy came in well below expectations.
Though natural gas still comprises three-quarters of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)‘s total production, the company has made impressive strides in boosting oil production. Because of severely depressed natural gas prices over...Show More Summary
By David White: Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) is an oil and gas E&P company. It is the second largest producer of natural gas in the US; and it is the 11th largest producer of oil and NGLs in the US. It owns large leasehold positions in many of the leading US onshore unconventional oil and gas fields. Show More Summary
At this point, it's not really news when Chesapeake Energy reports that it's selling assets to anyone who will buy them. The company's quest to scrape together $4 billion to $7 billion to cover its budget shortfall this year has it in the news seemingly every other week. Show More Summary
Encouraged by its first-quarter performance, Chesapeake Energy has raised its oil production target for the year.
Though natural gas still comprises three-quarters of Chesapeake Energy's total production, the company has made impressive strides in boosting oil production. Because of severely depressed natural gas prices over the past few years,Show More Summary
ByAlexander Pottmeyer: With natural gas just under $4 per million British thermal units, it is time to buy this commodity for the long term. Aubrey McClendon, recently ousted Chesapeake Energy (CHK) CEO, claimed in Chesapeake's 2012Show More Summary
Japan’s nuclear disaster, and subsequent shift away from the power source, has left the country short on power. With few natural resources of its own, it has been importing what it needs. Natural gas is a big part of that, but The United States isn’t a player… yet. Nuclear Concerns Japan suffered one of the [...]
Were it not for some game-winning heroics from Kevin Durant (and some missed free throws from Quincy Pondexter ), the Oklahoma City Thunder would have lost both games at Chesapeake Energy Arena to open the series. In Game 2, the Thunder...Show More Summary
The book’s title – Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth - pokes fun at the statement made by former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon at the 2011 Shale Gas Insight conference in Philadelphia, PA.
“What...Show More Summary
ByRichard Zeits: MarkWest Energy Partners (MWE) announced yesterday after the close that it has acquired certain midstream assets in the Anadarko Basin from Chesapeake Energy (CHK) for $245 million in cash. The acquired assets are located...Show More Summary
In a world starving for income, companies with a paltry yield suddenly become attractive. Sculpting a strong yielding portfolio isn’t as simple as setting up a stock screener and hitting search. The energy sector is especially volatile and inexperienced management teams can offer dividends in a very imprudent manner. Chaotically organized hedging programs only make [...]