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Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM - Free Report) entered an agreement with BKV Corporation to divest its operated and non-operated Barnett Shale gas assets in Texas.
The divestment is part of ExxonMobil’s strategy to focus on more profitable assets with the lowest cost of supply. The transaction involves $750 million in cash, along with additional payments contingent on future natural gas prices. The deal is expected to close by the second quarter of this year.
BKV Corp currently holds 292,600 net acres in Denton, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties of Texas, with gross production of 550 million cubic feet per day. In 2019, BKV Corp acquired the Barnett shale assets from Devon Energy Corporation (DVN - Free Report) in a $770-million deal.
With the divestment, Devon strengthened its liquidity position and moved closer to its $1.5-billion debt-reduction target. The completion of the divestiture allowed Devon to focus on its four oil-rich U.S. basin assets.
ExxonMobil had been operating in the Barnett Shale reliably and efficiently for almost two decades. The company is considering divesting assets in Asia, Africa and Europe as it focuses on operations in Guyana, and the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico.
ExxonMobil has been on a major cost-cutting drive after suffering a historic $22.4-billion loss in 2020. By 2023, it expects to reduce annual costs by $9 billion in an attempt to quickly pay down debt. The company also plans to double earnings by 2027 from the 2019 reported levels.
Asset divestments are crucial components in ExxonMobil’s strategy to optimize cash management. In 2018, the company established a goal to raise $15 billion from asset divestments to reduce debt and focus on low-cost oil production. Notably, it is halfway toward achieving its goal.
Company Profile & Price Performance
Headquartered in Irving, TX, ExxonMobil is one of the leading integrated energy companies in the world.
Shares of ExxonMobil have outperformed the industry in the past six months. The XOM stock has gained 51.4% compared with the industry’s 36.3% growth.
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Zacks Rank & Key Picks
ExxonMobil currently carries a Zack Rank #3 (Hold).
Continental Resources, Inc. reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of $2.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.41. The strong quarterly earnings can be attributed to higher oil-equivalent production volumes and commodity price realizations.
Continental Resources’ board of directors announced a quarterly dividend payment of 28 cents per share, a 21.7% increase from 23 cents paid out in the previous quarter. The amount will be paid out on May 23, 2022, to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2022.
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of $4.00, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.69. The strong earnings were driven by higher oil-equivalent production and commodity prices.
EOG Resources announced a special dividend of $1.80 per share. The special dividend is likely to be paid out on Jun 30 to stockholders of record as of Jun 15. In the first quarter, EOG generated $2,363 million in free cash flow.
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ExxonMobil (XOM) Announces Barnett Shale Asset Divestment
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM - Free Report) entered an agreement with BKV Corporation to divest its operated and non-operated Barnett Shale gas assets in Texas.
The divestment is part of ExxonMobil’s strategy to focus on more profitable assets with the lowest cost of supply. The transaction involves $750 million in cash, along with additional payments contingent on future natural gas prices. The deal is expected to close by the second quarter of this year.
BKV Corp currently holds 292,600 net acres in Denton, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties of Texas, with gross production of 550 million cubic feet per day. In 2019, BKV Corp acquired the Barnett shale assets from Devon Energy Corporation (DVN - Free Report) in a $770-million deal.
With the divestment, Devon strengthened its liquidity position and moved closer to its $1.5-billion debt-reduction target. The completion of the divestiture allowed Devon to focus on its four oil-rich U.S. basin assets.
ExxonMobil had been operating in the Barnett Shale reliably and efficiently for almost two decades. The company is considering divesting assets in Asia, Africa and Europe as it focuses on operations in Guyana, and the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico.
ExxonMobil has been on a major cost-cutting drive after suffering a historic $22.4-billion loss in 2020. By 2023, it expects to reduce annual costs by $9 billion in an attempt to quickly pay down debt. The company also plans to double earnings by 2027 from the 2019 reported levels.
Asset divestments are crucial components in ExxonMobil’s strategy to optimize cash management. In 2018, the company established a goal to raise $15 billion from asset divestments to reduce debt and focus on low-cost oil production. Notably, it is halfway toward achieving its goal.
Company Profile & Price Performance
Headquartered in Irving, TX, ExxonMobil is one of the leading integrated energy companies in the world.
Shares of ExxonMobil have outperformed the industry in the past six months. The XOM stock has gained 51.4% compared with the industry’s 36.3% growth.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
ExxonMobil currently carries a Zack Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors interested in the energy sector might look at the following companies that presently flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Continental Resources, Inc. reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of $2.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.41. The strong quarterly earnings can be attributed to higher oil-equivalent production volumes and commodity price realizations.
Continental Resources’ board of directors announced a quarterly dividend payment of 28 cents per share, a 21.7% increase from 23 cents paid out in the previous quarter. The amount will be paid out on May 23, 2022, to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2022.
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of $4.00, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.69. The strong earnings were driven by higher oil-equivalent production and commodity prices.
EOG Resources announced a special dividend of $1.80 per share. The special dividend is likely to be paid out on Jun 30 to stockholders of record as of Jun 15. In the first quarter, EOG generated $2,363 million in free cash flow.