As part of its efforts to raise cash and pay down debt, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has sold its Appalachia Midstream Services subsidiary to Chesapeake Midstream Partners L.P. (NYSE: CHKM)...
Debt-laden natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) is reportedly in discussions with private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) regarding a sale of Chesapeake’s stake...
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (NYSE:BWP) announced that it has signed a 10-year binding agreement with Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) for natural gas transportation on Boardwalk’s new...
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) set two goals last year: first, to reduce long-term debt by 25% by the end of 2012; and second, to increase production by 30%. The company said today debt has...
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) has priced a public secondary offering of 20 million shares of common stock at $45.75 per share.  Before any overallotments and before fees, the net...
While there are no major mergers being announced in the energy patch, we do have several expansion deals from energy leaders in oil and gas.  ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has a deal in Canada, and...
The US Energy Information Administration today reported the US natural gas stocks fell by a total of 192 billion cubic feet in the past week, somewhat more than the drawdown of 182 billion cubic feet...
This morning Plains Exploration (NYSE:PXP) announced the sale of its oil and gas properties in the Permian and Piceance Basins for $1.25 billion to Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY). This sale...
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. is getting aggressive against Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK).  This is no ordinary shareholder either: it is the largest listed shareholder.  The new...
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has filed a preliminary S-3 with the US SEC for the IPO of a company to be called Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust.  According to the filing, the trust will own term...
Natural gas producer Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (NYSE: VNR) announced this morning that it has agreed to purchase natural gas and liquids assets from privately held Antero Resources for about...
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) is out with a private placement of convertible preferred shares this morning in a $600 million capital raise.  Chances are extremely high that even if you...
There are two tentative IPOs on deck this week we are watching closely.  Both are currently indicated for pricing on Wednesday evening and Thursday trading.  The first, in alphabetical order, will...