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Noble Energy, Inc. is a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company is ranked 583rd on the Fortune 1000. The company was known as Noble Affiliates, Inc. until 2002. Wikipedia Stock price: NBL (NASDAQ) $4.03 +0.09 (+2.28%) Mar 20, 4:00 PM EDT - Disclaimer Headquarters: Houston, TX CEO: David L. Stover (Oct 21, 2014–) Production output: 346 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (2,120,000 GJ) per day Subsidiaries: Noble Midstream Partners, Rosetta Resources Inc., MORE
News: $NBL Noble Energy's Second Quarter 2019 Highlights Capital Efficiency Gains
Full-year capital and operating expense guided lower Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL ) (“Noble Energy” or the "Company”) today announced second quarter 2019 financial and operating results. Highlights include: Organic capital expenditures funded by Noble Ener...
Noble Energy sells Marcellus midstream business for $765M
Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) agrees to sell the holding company which owns a 50% interest in CONE Gathering and 21.7M common and limited partnership units to Quantum Energy Partners for $765M.
NBL says the LP units represent a 33.5% ownership interest in CONE Midstream Partners (NYSE:CNNX).
NBL says that including the sale, it would realize more than $1B in total value from its Marcellus midstream business, but it plans to focus its midstream efforts on Noble Midstream Partners and supporting its DJ Basin and Delaware Basin growth areas.
Israeli lawmakers yesterday approved a framework agreement regulating how Noble Energy (NBL -0.2%) and its partners can develop two massive offshore gas fields, but the projects still cannot move forward because a critical vote to transfer the economy minister's authority on the matter to the full cabinet was not successful.
Noble Energy (NBL +1.3%) says it remains committed to the development of Israel's offshore natural gas fields for export, after Eni's (E +0.3%) recent discovery of the largest gas field in the Mediterranean that Israeli officials fear could threaten its deal with developers that was based on expectations of substantial gas exports to Egypt.
Israel's cabinet has approved a regulatory framework that will pave the way for development of the Leviathan natural gas field.
The plan will allow Texas-based Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) and Israel's Delek Group (OTCPK:DGRLY) to keep ownership of the massive offshore deposit, but will require them to sell off other assets, including stakes in another large field called Tamar.
Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) +1.9% premarket after Israel's government said it reached a deal that will pave the way for the development of the Leviathan natural gas field.
Noble Energy (NBL -2.2%) opens lower after reporting better than expected Q2 earnings but also a 47% Y/Y revenue decline and costs that are not falling as much as sales.
Israel's Minister for National Infrastructures, Energy and Water resources say the government wants to reach an agreement with exploration companies on a natural gas policy framework as soon as possible.
Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) has agreed to acquire Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE) for $2.1B in stock, giving the energy producer a position in two of the largest areas of shale production in the U.S. - Eagle Ford and Permian.
Under the terms of the deal, Rosetta shareholders will receive 0.542 of a Noble share for each Rosetta share they hold. Noble will also assume Rosetta’s $1.8B in net debt.
Noble Energy Announces Fourth-Quarter And Year-End 2014 Results
Last update: 19/02/2015 7:30:11 am
Noble Energy Announces Fourth Quarter And Year-End 2014 Results
PR Newswire
HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2015
HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) announced today fourth quarter 2014 net income of $402 million, or $1.05 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of certain items, which would typically not be considered by analysts in published earnings estimates, fourth quarter 2014 adjusted income(1) was $156 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. Discretionary cash flow(1) was $754 million and net cash provided by operating activities was $803 million. Capital expenditures for the final quarter of 2014 totaled $1.35 billion.
Total sales volumes for the quarter averaged a record 315 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d). This represents an increase of eight percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, or 14 percent after adjusting for divested assets. Versus the final quarter of last year, total sales volumes were up primarily as a result of the Company's continued horizontal development of the DJ Basin and Marcellus Shale resource plays. Noble Energy's onshore horizontal production was 50 percent higher in the fourth quarter of 2014 versus the same period in 2013.
Liquids comprised 44 percent (35 percent crude oil and condensate and 9 percent natural gas liquids) of total Company fourth quarter 2014 volumes, with natural gas the remaining 56 percent. U.S. volumes for the quarter totaled 192 MBoe/d, while International sales volumes were 123 MBoe/d. Total sales volumes were higher than produced volumes by more than three thousand barrels per day (MBbl/d) due to the timing of liftings in Equatorial Guinea, primarily at the Alba field.
Noble Energy reported full year 2014 net income of $1.21 billion, or $3.27 per diluted share, and adjusted income(1) was $881 million, or $2.36 per diluted share. Discretionary cash flow(1) for 2014 was $3.32 billion and net cash provided by operating activities was $3.51 billion. Total capital expenditures for the year were $4.88 billion. The Company sold average volumes for the year of 298 MBoe/d, an increase of 16 percent over 2013 volumes after adjusting for divested assets.
David L. Stover, Noble Energy's President and CEO, commented, "Despite the dramatic commodity price volatility over the last several months, Noble Energy exited 2014 with a substantially increased operational capacity and a solid liquidity position. Our operational momentum was highlighted by the DJ Basin and Marcellus Shale programs, where each asset ended the year at record production levels and above our fourth quarter averages. As we move into 2015, we are responding swiftly and materially to the current environment, focused on maintaining our financial and operational flexibility, while also preserving the long-term value of our business."
Fourth quarter 2014 total production costs, including lease operating expense, production and ad valorem taxes, and transportation and gathering averaged $9.01 per barrel of oil equivalent (Boe), and depreciation, depletion, and amortization totaled $15.94 per Boe. Exploration expense was $147 million, including $63 million related to unsuccessful exploration drilling and $28 million for the write-off of certain non-core U.S. undeveloped leasehold costs. General and administrative costs were lower than anticipated due primarily to reduced personnel costs. Included in other non-operating income for the fourth quarter 2014 was a $26 million gain related to the value change of Noble Energy stock held in a deferred compensation program.
Adjustments to net income for the final quarter of 2014 included non-cash commodity derivative gains of approximately $778 million, as a result of the value change of the Company's existing crude oil and natural gas hedge positions as of the end of the year. In addition, the Company adjusted from net income certain proved property asset impairment charges of $336 million, which primarily related to properties in the Gulf of Mexico. The effective tax rate on adjusted income for the quarter was 15 percent, with 57 percent of the adjusted tax provision being deferred.
OPERATIONS UPDATE
DJ BASIN
In the DJ Basin, sales volumes averaged a record 108 MBoe/d in the fourth quarter of 2014, up five percent from the third quarter of 2014. Versus the same quarter of last year, after excluding the impact of volumes associated with an acreage exchange executed late in 2013, volumes were up 10 percent. Fourth quarter 2014 volumes were reduced approximately 5 MBoe/d due to winter weather and third-party facility downtime. Liquids made up 65 percent of DJ Basin volumes (50 percent crude oil and condensate and 15 percent natural gas liquids) and 35 percent was natural gas. Highlights for the quarter included: -- Record quarterly horizontal volumes, which totaled 82 MBoe/d, up 11 percent from the third quarter of 2014 and more than 30 percent from the same quarter of last year, after excluding the impact of volumes associated with the exchange executed in late 2013.
-- Drilled 80 wells in the quarter, including 28 extended reach laterals, with an average lateral length of more than 6,000 feet. The average lateral length per operated well in 2014 of 5,555 feet is more than 1,000 feet longer than the previous year average.
-- Included in the wells drilled for the quarter was a record spud to rig release time of under five days for a 4,520 foot horizontal well drilled in the East Pony area.
-- Commenced production on 90 operated wells, including 36 extended reach lateral wells (total of 119 standard length equivalent wells).
-- Included in the wells brought online in the quarter were the Company's initial downspacing results in the Greeley-Crescent area, with 29 wells testing 24 and 32-well per section spacing. After more than 90 days of production, 20 of the wells are performing at or above expectations for the area. The downspaced wells include wells in each of the Niobrara zones, as well as the Codell. In East Pony, five downspacing wells have been on production for more than 50 days, testing up to 32 wells per section spacing. All five wells are performing consistent with expectations.
-- 20 additional Plug-n-Perf completions commenced production in the fourth quarter of 2014. The wells, which have been on production between 40 and 100 days, are located primarily in the Wells Ranch and East Pony areas. Performance on average is consistent to slightly above the comparable sliding sleeve completion wells.
-- Third-party compression capacity is being expanded with the 70 Ranch Compressor Station commencing operation in early February 2015, adding 45 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (MMcf/d) of compression in the Wells Ranch area. An additional 100 MMcf/d of compression in Wells Ranch is anticipated to be operational with the Rocky Compressor Station in the second quarter of 2015. Gas processing is also expanding within Greater Wattenberg with the Lucerne-2 gas processing plant, designed to add 200 MMcf/d of natural gas processing capacity, progressing for start-up in the second quarter of 2015.
-- Oil pipeline capacity out of the DJ Basin is being expanded with the first quarter 2015 connection of the Northern Colorado Pipeline to the Wattenberg Oil Trunkline, which delivers oil volume to both the White Cliffs pipeline and the Tampa rail system. In addition, the Tallgrass lateral, connecting East Pony production to the Pony Express pipeline, is planned to commence operation in the second quarter of 2015 with a capacity of 90 MBbl/d.
MARCELLUS SHALE
Production volumes in the Marcellus Shale averaged a record 378 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d), a 16 percent increase versus the third quarter of 2014 and 93 percent versus the same quarter of last year. Natural gas represented 86 percent of fourth quarter 2014 volumes, with the remaining 14 percent primarily composed of natural gas liquids (NGLs). Highlights for the quarter included: -- Operated wet gas production increased to approximately 47 percent of total Joint Venture volume, versus 28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Total wet gas production is up approximately 220 percent from the fourth quarter of last year.
-- Drilled 24 operated wells at an average lateral length of more than 9,000 feet. The average lateral length per operated well in 2014 of 8,000 feet is more than 1,000 feet longer than the previous year average and 3,000 feet longer than the 2012 average.
-- Noble Energy commenced drilling on the Joint Venture's first Utica well, the Moundsville-6H, located in Marshall County, West Virginia. The well was drilled to a total depth of 20,309 feet, with a lateral length of 9,483 feet. First production from the well is anticipated in the second half of 2015.
-- Commenced production on 32 operated wells, including 8 wells completed with Reduced Stage and Cluster Spacing (RSCS). Results from all operated RSCS wells in 2014 continue to support a 20 to 40 percent improvement in production rate versus wells with standard completion designs.
-- Included in the wells brought online during the quarter were the Company's first pads in the Pennsboro and Moundsville areas of West Virginia (Ritchie and Marshall counties, respectively). Initial production from these areas is performing in line with expectations.
-- The WFN-4 pad in Majorsville, the Company's most recent operated pad on production, consisting of 6 wells at an average lateral length of nearly 7,000 feet, came online during the fourth quarter and was producing more than 55 MMcfe/d, gross, after 30 days online. Performance is tracking
$NBL (+5%) and APC (-1%) execute on mutually beneficial acreage swap in the Wattenberg. NBL and APC reported and closed an acreage exchange where each gave the other 50,000 net acres, providing significant acreage consolidation.
I believe the transaction will ultimately allow for more and longer laterals, with heightened drilling optionality. Other synergies could lead to reduced costs during broad-scale development.
In closing, NBL received $105MM net cash from APC and APC retained its benefit from Land Grant mineral ownership on ~21k net acres that it conveyed; APC’s production increases 8 MBoe/d (NBL down 8 MBoe/d). NBL and APC are two of our top picks and we like them following a potentially weaker 3Q, into YE13 and 2014.
Noble Energy announced a discovery at the Troubadour exploration prospect (NBL operator with 60% working interest; sold down from 87.5% working interest as of 2-3 months ago) on Mississippi Canyon Block 699.
However, the discovery is smaller than initially expected and the well found natural gas rather than oil and the wellbore will be temporarily abandoned and retained as a potential future development.
NBL continues to focus on increasing recoveries in the Niobrara, while showing some excitement towards its Nicaragua prospect and providing us with comfort about management’s commitment to having its growth supplemented by a growing dividend.
Expect Niobrara to see similar headwinds in 3Q13, as in 2Q13; however, in the medium-to-longer term NBL remains our top pick with the best combination of value and growth (16% 4-year CAGR); 4 of 5 key regions are FCF positive in 2014 with exploration upside, at only a modest premium valuation to peer average (and steep discount to resource peers (RRC, COG, PXD).
Elko District BLM signs decision on seismic surveys on public land
ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Wells Field Office has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decision Record (DR) on the proposal by Noble Energy (Noble) to conduct 3D seismic surveys in the Tabor Flats area, west of Wells, as part of its oil and gas exploration lease.
A 3D seismic survey accurately images reflected waves by utilizing multiple points of observation in an effort to discover oil and gas deposits. A grid of geophones will record the vibrations caused by vibration trucks at seismic source impact points. Noble proposes to have 16 to 20 receiver lines at one time. The result is a volume, or cube, of seismic data sampled from a range of different angles and distances. The geophones and impact points will be placed by foot, all-terrain vehicles and/or trucks.
If oil and gas deposits are discovered, an Application for a Permit to Drill (APD) will need to be submitted to the Elko District BLM prior to any drilling activity taking place. The APD will follow all applicable National Environmental Policy Act guidelines, to include a public review.
Operations are set to take place this fall and will take approximately 60 working days to complete once operations begin.
To review the project and map, please visit our website at www.blm.gov/rv5c.
--BLM-- Elko District Office 3900 E. Idaho St. Elko, NV 89801
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