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Continental Resources loss bigger than expected in Q1

Continental Resources cost cuts failed to offset oil price slump By Ernest Scheyder May 4 (Reuters) – Continental Resources Inc, the oil producer founded by legendary wildcatter Harold Hamm, reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss on Wednesday as cost cuts failed to offset falling crude prices. The company, once the largest oil producer in North Dakota’s

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Chesapeake Energy posts smaller loss; to sell some assets to Newfield

Chesapeake Energy selling some Oklahoma assets May 5 (Reuters) – Debt-laden Chesapeake Energy Corp, the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer, said on Thursday it was selling $470 million in assets in Oklahoma to Newfield Exploration Co as part of a plan to shore up its finances through divestitures. Chesapeake’s shares were up 12 per cent at

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Energy Transfer CEO on Williams: ‘We can’t close this deal’

Energy Transfer CEO blames tax issues By Michael Erman NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer Equity LP Chief Executive Kelcy Warren on Thursday delivered the most public and concrete renunciation of his once-coveted deal for rival Williams. Speaking on the company’s earnings call, Warren said tax issues would sink the $21 billion deal. It

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SM Energy refocuses effort toward Permian Basin after strong Q1 results

“We are particularly excited about re-starting our drilling program in the Permian Basin, where we are seeing faster drill times, lower costs and better wells.” DENVER, Colorado – SM Energy Company is expanding production in the Permian Basin, where it already resumed drilling in the first quarter. The company released financial results for Q1 2016 and provided an

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SandRidge in debt restructuring talks with creditors -sources

SandRidge interest payment due on June 1 By Jessica DiNapoli and Mike Stone May 4 (Reuters) – SandRidge Energy Inc, an Oklahoma City-based oil and gas explorer and producer, is in discussions with its creditors about reaching a debt restructuring deal ahead of a possible bankruptcy filing, according to people familiar with the matter. The company

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Energy Transfer rejects Williams proposals to resolve tax issues

Williams alleges Energy Transfer trying to walk from deal NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) – Pipeline company Energy Transfer Equity has rejected two possible solutions that rival Williams Cos Inc hoped would resolve tax issues that Energy Transfer believed threatened their $17 billion tie-up. Energy Transfer said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange

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