Dividends Declared the Week of Dec. 9

Here is a compilation of dividends declared from select upstream, midstream and service and supply companies during the week of Dec. 9.

J. Douglas Schick Succeeds PEDEVCO Majority Owner Simon Kukes as CEO

Simon G. Kukes, who took over PEDEVCO in 2018, said the company has since worked toward entering joint development agreements in the Permian and Denver-Julesburg basins.

Hirs: The High Cost of Overreaching Regulation, Secrecy

Energy regulators have withheld critical information that’s resulted in damage to  markets and competition.

Exxon: Longer Laterals, Cube Well Design Lowering Permian Costs

Exxon Mobil is boosting spending to grow global oil and gas production by 18% by 2030. U.S. rival Chevron Corp. recently said it’s cutting spending in favor of free cash flow.

Are Shale Producers Getting Credit for Reining in Spending Frenzy?

An unusual reduction in producer hedging found in a Haynes and Boone survey suggests banks are newly open to negotiating credit terms, a signal of market rewards for E&P thrift.

Oilfield Services Firm Flowco Files IPO Paperwork

Oilfield services provider Flowco filed paperwork for an IPO, one of several energy-focused players seeking to test the public markets.

Devon CEO Muncrief to Retire, COO Gaspar to Take Top Job in March

Devon Energy President and CEO Rick Muncrief, who has led Devon during past four years, will retire March 1. The board named COO Clay Gaspar as his successor.

Dividends Declared Weeks of Nov. 25, Dec. 2

Here is a compilation of dividends declared from select upstream and midstream companies in fourth-quarter 2024.

Apex Locks in Financing for North Carolina Wind Farm

Apex Clean Energy said commercial operations at a 189 megawatt wind farm are expected to begin by year-end 2024.

Utica Play Economics Are Middleweight, Enverus Says

Returns in America’s modest, middleweight oil play, are above the Bakken and Eagle Ford, but rank below the Midland, Delaware and Denver-Julesburg basins, Enverus reported.