SandRidge Energy

Statewide Drought Forces Californians To Take Drastic Measures For Water Conversation

A key Senate Democrat is warning that a wide-ranging energy reform bill could be in jeopardy without a deal on the Flint, Mich., drinking water crisis. [The Hill] DONG Energy has today confirmed it will build the world’s largest offshore wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire after taking a final investment decision on the… Keep reading →

Domestic Oil And Gas Production

Oil prices plunged again on Wednesday by more than 5 percent as investors paid more attention to signs that global stockpiles are growing than to increasing instability in the Middle East and North Africa. [The NY Times] The New York Stock Exchange announced Wednesday afternoon it would begin proceedings to delist Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy,… Keep reading →


Analysts mostly agree that Chesapeake Energy received a relatively low price for the Mississippi Lime acreage it agreed to sell to China’s Sinopec for $1.02 billion. What is less clear though, is whether the price Chesapeake received reflects the company’s position as a distressed seller, or the quality of the assets sold. The Mississippi Lime is a shale play extending from northern Oklahoma into central Kansas.

“From my perspective, the proceeds looked a bit light on a per acre basis as well as per barrel of oil equivalent on a proved reserve basis,” Phil Weiss, Senior Analyst covering energy for Argus Research recently told Breaking Energy in an email. Keep reading →