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W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI - Free Report) recently provided various financial and operational updates. Moreover, it has added new crude hedges to its portfolio to counter oil price volatility.
The company has consolidated the two onshore natural gas treatment units — now part of the Onshore Treating Facility (“OTF”) — that it acquired from Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM - Free Report) in 2019. W&T Offshore’s Mobile Bay area natural gas production will be treated in the OTF during the end of this month. Importantly, the move is expected to save the company $5 million per annum starting this year.
It was the highest bidder in two shallow water blocks in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) lease sale 256. The Eugene Island South Addition block 389 and Ewing Banks block 979 are spread across 8,800 acres and cost the company a total of $500,000. W&T Offshore was awarded full working interest in the two leases. The blocks have a lease term of five years.
The company’s bank group completed the semi-annual borrowing base redetermination, which was set at $190 million. At the end of fourth-quarter 2020, it had $80 million in borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The next redetermination process is scheduled for spring 2021. Moreover, it has added WTI Crude oil collars on 200 barrels of oil per day of production starting from February till the end of the year. The deal has a price floor of $40 per barrel and $54.90 per barrel ceiling.
W&T Offshore is growing its presence in the GoM fields, wherein production and proved reserves have surged over the past eight years. The company earlier announced that it has brought back significant amount of production online well before time that was paused due to storms in the GoM region. Moreover, output from its Magnolia field has been restored.
As a result, the company’s fourth-quarter production volumes are expected to increase from the prior projected range of 34,700-36,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Of the total volumes, 34% is expected to be oil, while 11% and 55% are likely to be natural gas liquids and natural gas, respectively. A sequential rise in production will likely help it generate higher profits in the December quarter.
Price Performance
W&T Offshore’s shares have gained 42.7% in the past three months.
Suncor’s sales for 2021 are expected to increase 18.2% year over year.
Summit Midstream’s bottom-line estimates for 2021 have increased 12.4% in the past 60 days.
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W&T Offshore (WTI) Announces GoM Lease Awards & 2021 Hedges
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI - Free Report) recently provided various financial and operational updates. Moreover, it has added new crude hedges to its portfolio to counter oil price volatility.
The company has consolidated the two onshore natural gas treatment units — now part of the Onshore Treating Facility (“OTF”) — that it acquired from Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM - Free Report) in 2019. W&T Offshore’s Mobile Bay area natural gas production will be treated in the OTF during the end of this month. Importantly, the move is expected to save the company $5 million per annum starting this year.
It was the highest bidder in two shallow water blocks in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) lease sale 256. The Eugene Island South Addition block 389 and Ewing Banks block 979 are spread across 8,800 acres and cost the company a total of $500,000. W&T Offshore was awarded full working interest in the two leases. The blocks have a lease term of five years.
The company’s bank group completed the semi-annual borrowing base redetermination, which was set at $190 million. At the end of fourth-quarter 2020, it had $80 million in borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The next redetermination process is scheduled for spring 2021. Moreover, it has added WTI Crude oil collars on 200 barrels of oil per day of production starting from February till the end of the year. The deal has a price floor of $40 per barrel and $54.90 per barrel ceiling.
W&T Offshore is growing its presence in the GoM fields, wherein production and proved reserves have surged over the past eight years. The company earlier announced that it has brought back significant amount of production online well before time that was paused due to storms in the GoM region. Moreover, output from its Magnolia field has been restored.
As a result, the company’s fourth-quarter production volumes are expected to increase from the prior projected range of 34,700-36,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Of the total volumes, 34% is expected to be oil, while 11% and 55% are likely to be natural gas liquids and natural gas, respectively. A sequential rise in production will likely help it generate higher profits in the December quarter.
Price Performance
W&T Offshore’s shares have gained 42.7% in the past three months.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
W&T Offshorecurrently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Other top-ranked players in the energy space include Suncor Energy Inc. (SU - Free Report) and Summit Midstream Partners, LP (SMLP - Free Report) , each holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Suncor’s sales for 2021 are expected to increase 18.2% year over year.
Summit Midstream’s bottom-line estimates for 2021 have increased 12.4% in the past 60 days.
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Ignited by referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $17.7 billion in 2019 to a staggering $73.6 billion by 2027. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look.
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