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ConocoPhillips COP, a leading upstream energy firm in the world in terms of production and reserves, is well-positioned to capitalize on handsome crude prices. Currently, the firm carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Factors Working in Favor of COP
West Texas Intermediate crude price, trading above $70 per barrel, is highly favorable for upstream activities.
COP secured a solid production outlook thanks to its decades of drilling inventories across its low-cost and diversified upstream asset base. The resource base represents the company’s strong footprint in prolific acres in the United States, comprising Eagle Ford shale, the Permian Basin and Bakken shale. COP boasted that its drilling and completion activities are becoming more efficient in all key U.S. basins.
Compared with composite stocks belonging to the industry, the leading upstream energy company has considerably lower exposure to debt capital. This reflects that COP is better positioned to rely on its strong balance sheet to withstand any adverse business scenario.
Risks to the COP’s Business
Being an upstream energy player, the company’s overall operations are exposed to oil and natural gas price volatility. Other exploration and production players that are also exposed to commodity price volatility are EOG Resources EOG, Diamondback Energy, Inc. FANG and Matador Resources Company MTDR.
In the United States, EOG Resources, with Zacks Rank of 3, is one of the foremost explorers and producers of oil and gas, with its crude reserves spanning across the United States and Trinidad.
Diamondback Energy, a leading pure-play Permian operator, reported ongoing enhancements in the average productivity per well in the Midland Basin. Thus, the Zacks #3 Ranked exploration and production company will likely continue witnessing increased production volumes. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Matador Resources recently entered into a $1.91-billion agreement to expand its footprint in the prolific Delaware Basin. With the deal expected to close in the late third-quarter 2024, the Zacks #3 Ranked company is projected to have more than 190,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin on a pro-forma basis.
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Reporter Name | Baty Robert Gaines |
Relationship | Director |
Type | Purchase |
Amount | $25,290 |
SEC Filing | Form 4 |
On September 13, 2024, Robert Gaines Baty, a Director at Matador Resources Co, purchased 500 shares of Common Stock at a price of $50.58 per share, totaling $25,290. Following this transaction, Baty directly owns 67,617 shares of the company.
SEC Filing: Matador Resources Co [ MTDR ] - Form 4 - Sep. 17, 2024
In its weekly release, Baker Hughes Company BKR stated that the U.S. rig count was higher than the prior week’s figure. The rotary rig count, issued by BKR, is usually published in major newspapers and trade publications.
Baker Hughes’ data, issued at the end of every week since 1944, helps energy service providers gauge the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. The number of active rigs and its comparison with the week-ago figure indicates the demand trajectory for the company’s oilfield services from exploration and production companies.
Amid an increasing weekly rig count, should investors keep an eye on leading oil and gas exploration companies like EOG Resources Inc. EOG and Matador Resources MTDR? Before diving into that, let's explore the latest rig count data details.
Baker Hughes’ Data: Rig Count in Detail
Total U.S. Rig Count Rises: The number of rigs engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the United States was 590 in the week ended Sept. 13, higher than theweek-ago count of 582. However, the current national rig count declined from the year-ago level of 641, reflecting the fact that there has been a slowdown in drilling activities. Some analysts see this downside as a sign of increased efficiency among shale producers, who may need fewer rigs. However, there are doubts among a few about whether certain producers have sufficient promising land for drilling.
Onshore rigs in the week that ended on Sept. 13 totaled 568, higher than the prior week's count of 562. In offshore resources, 21 rigs were operating, an increase from the week-ago count of 19.
U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises: The oil rig count was 488 in the week ending Sept. 13, which was higher than the week-ago figure of 483. The current number of oil rigs — far from the peak of 1,609 attained in October 2014 — was, however, down from the year-ago figure of 515.
U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count Increases: The natural gas rig count of 97 was higher than the week-ago figure of 94. The count of rigs exploring the commodity was, however, below the year-ago week’s tally of 121. Per the latest report, the number of natural gas-directed rigs is 94% lower than the all-time high of 1,606 recorded in 2008.
Rig Count by Type: The number of vertical drilling rigs totaled 15 units, increasing from the week-ago count of 14. The horizontal/directional rig count (encompassing new drilling technology with the ability to drill and extract gas from dense rock formations, also known as shale formations) of 575 was higher than the prior-week level of 568.
Rig Tally in the Most Prolific Basin
Permian — the most prolific basin in the United States — recorded a weekly oil and gas rig count of 306, in line with the week-ago figure. The count was, however, below the prior-year level of 322.
Handsome Oil Prices Offer Incentives: EOG, MTDR to Gain
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude price is trading close to $70 per barrel, which remains favorable for exploration and production activities. Despite a slowdown in drilling due to upstream companies focusing on stockholder returns over increasing output, the handsome oil pricing environment benefits upstream energy companies. This is because the breakeven WTI price for U.S. oil and gas producers is significantly lower for existing wells across all shale plays in the United States, as shown in the image below. Additionally, for most new wells, the average breakeven WTI price remains below the current market price.
Breakeven WTI Price for U.S. Producers
Image Source: Statista
The increasing rig count in U.S. oil and gas resources, driven by handsome crude prices, indicates profitable opportunities for companies in the oil and gas exploration and production space. As global consumption continues to exceed production and oil inventories dwindle, the crude pricing outlook is expected to remain advantageous.
Thus, EOG Resources and Matador Resources stand out as companies to watch, as they are well-positioned to benefit from a supportive commodity pricing environment.
In the United States, EOG Resources is one of the foremost explorers and producers of oil and gas, with its crude reserves spanning across the United States and Trinidad. The company, carrying a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), possesses an extensive inventory of high-quality drilling wells in low-cost, premium resources, ensuring a strong business outlook. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Matador Resources recently entered into a $1.91 billion agreement to expand its footprint in the prolific Delaware Basin. With the deal expected to close in the late third quarter of 2024, the #3 Ranked company is projected to have more than 190,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin on a pro forma basis. Consequently, the company estimates that its production will exceed 180,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, positioning it for significant growth and enhanced operational scale.
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