Diversified Energy Expands Central Region with $50 Million East Texas Acquisition
Diversified Energy Co. Plc agreed on April 26 to a $50 million acquisition of East Texas...
Diversified Energy Co. Plc agreed on April 26 to a $50 million acquisition of East Texas assets marking the fifth deal in Diversified’s central regional focus area, which the company only established roughly a year ago.
Diversified’s latest acquisition comprises certain East Texas upstream assets and related facilities from a private seller that includes 691 gross (346 net) operated PDP wells. Current production is about 3,700 boe/d (100% natural gas), or 22 MMcfe/d, with estimated engineered next 12-month PDP decline rate of roughly 7%, according to the company release.
The total purchase price for Diversified’s latest acquisition is $100 million. However, thanks to a previously announced strategic participation agreement with Oaktree Capital Management LP, Diversified has agreed to contribute 50%, or $50 million, of the total purchase price.
Higher commodity prices, combined with an increased focus on capital discipline and debt repayment, have...
Higher commodity prices, combined with an increased focus on capital discipline and debt repayment, have allowed shale gas producers to significantly reduce their borrowing needs and decouple from banks, making them less exposed to future interest rate hikes, according to analysts. "Refinancing needs are low with most companies planning to use free cash flow to pay off maturing bonds rather than tap the market to refinance," said CreditSights analyst Jake Leiby.
Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) today announced an increased quarterly dividend,...
Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) today announced an increased quarterly dividend, and its first-quarter 2022 production results, as well as improvements to its 2022 projected return on capital employed1 from its 2022 capital program enhancement.
The Company's Board of Directors recently approved increasing the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.28 per share, payable on May 23, 2022 to stockholders of record on May 9, 2022. This dividend represents a $0.05, or approximately 22%, increase to the Company's $0.23 per share quarterly dividend paid in first quarter 2022 and equates to an approximately 1.8% annualized dividend yield, as of April 21, 2022, which exceeds the S&P 500 average yield. The Company continues to target a 2.0% or greater annualized dividend yield long term.
