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1/22/2021 - The World's Next Great Onshore Oil Discovery Could Be Here
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The World's Next Great Onshore Oil Discovery Could Be Here
Source: PR Newswire
Orignial Article: https://contentapi.cision...
FN Media Group Presents Oilprice.com Market Commentary
LONDON, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A three-well drill campaign has just been launched by a small-cap explorer in a massive Permian basin that could end up being the next major conventional onshore oil discovery in the world. And everyone's watching as many names in the oil industry and resource assessment gather around Reconnaissance Energy (RECO; RECAF).  Mentioned in today's commentary includes:  Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Eni S.p.A. (NYSE: E), Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD).
It's exciting for two reasons. First, there's no more potentially lucrative risk-reward setup than a small-cap sitting on a high-risk exploration play. Plays like this that succeeded have netted some investors 1,000-4,000% gains in the past. And this play is in Africa, where we've seen it happen before: 
• Africa Oil netted well timed investors over 1,000% gains
• Tanganyaika Oil netted investors up to 4,000% gains
• Centurion Energy International netted investors over 1,200% gains.
And those gains were for plays that might in the end pale in comparison to the potential of RECO's 8.5-million-acre Kavango basin in Namibia and Botswana. RECO's land package is far bigger and far more consequential, with well-known geoscientists in the industry backing what they think could end up being 120 billion barrels of oil in place. 
Haywood, which initiated coverage of RECO in November at a $2.50 price target, has now bumped that up to $7.00 in the short term precisely because it knows potential upside when it sees it. 
Big Money Is Looking to Conventional & Loves the Permian
Saudi Arabia's conventional oil wells are extremely cheap to operate. In fact, the Saudis can produce oil for as low as $3 a barrel. American shale costs many times more to extract, and in some cases up to $73 per barrel. It's not as simple as drilling a hole in the ground and watching the oil gush out. And while U.S. shale or "unconventional" oil was all the rage behind the boom that ended up making the United States a top producer to challenge even the Saudis, the new rationale is that the next big discovery will have to be conventional--and huge--in order to make economic sense. 
Now, Wood Mackenzie--the most trusted name in resource assessments--says ReconAfrica's (RECO; RECAF) Kavango Basin is analogous to the Midland Basin in Texas, part of the prolific Permian. Not only that, but Woods Mackenzie  estimates the overall development value of Midland to be $540 billion. 
Texas' Permian basin boasts one of the world's thickest deposits of sedimentary rocks,  formed during the Permian geological period. It's a 250-mile-wide, 300-mile-long sedimentary basin housing the Midland Basin, the Delaware Basin, and the Central Basin Platform across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. 
It's produced 28.9 billion barrels of oil and 75 trillion cubic feet of gas, with no sign of letting up. As of the time of writing, the Permian basin is producing over 4 million barrels per day. In 2019, it became the top producer in the world, even outranking the Saudis. And … it's analogous to Kavango, the next potentially huge conventional oil discovery that we're about to find out about in a matter of months. 
A 2021 Oil Frenzy Can Only Happen in Africa
It's generally thought that there's almost no oil or gas left to discover on land, except in Africa, which remains massively under explored. There aren't likely to be any more huge discoveries in Nigeria and Angola, Africa's No. 1 and No.2 producers, respectively, and environmental disasters, corruption, and heavy-handed tax regimes are rendering both increasingly toxic.
Namibia hasn't produced a single barrel of oil in its history - onshore or offshore. Offshore, Exxon (XOM) has scooped up 7 million net acres …Onshore, Recon Africa (RECO; RECAF) is the superstar--and the only player with significant acreage in the field. That's because it bought up oil and gas rights to the entire Kavango sedimentary basin from Namibia all the way to Botswana before anyone had time to blink. 
Now, the company is setting itself up for an even bigger potential win than Africa Oil did in a stunning discovery that put Kenya on the oil map back in 2010. When small-cap Africa Oil discovered the East Africa Rift oil, investors saw a 10X windfall right off the bat. 
World-Famous Geochemist Estimates 120 Billion Barrels
The prospects here are so tantalizing that some of the most renowned geoscientists in the world have chimed in. 
Dan Jarvie, one of the original geoscientists that helped locate their claim in Namibia, is a world-renowned geochemist who's analyzed and interpreted petroleum formations the world over. He was one of the primary drivers behind the exploration of the Barnett resource play and former Chief Geochemist for oil and gas major EOG Resources (one of the largest independent oil producers in North America).
Jarvie recently came out with estimates showing the potential for generation of  120 billion barrels of oil equivalent based only on 12% of Recon's holdings. He says he's being conservative. And it's not just 120 billion barrels to Jarvie: "We could even be looking at the last major onshore oil discovery on Earth."
Even better: ReconAfrica (RECO; RECAF) still has plenty of cash on hand to complete their drill program – and with a massive 8.5-million-acre land package, it's also got plenty of promising targets to choose from.
With the first test well already spudded, and drilling operations now underway as of today, by mid-February, we could already see them reach a depth of 12,000 feet. Next comes 2D seismic acquisition and interpretation in Q2 2021, followed by 6-2 well evaluation and drilling of two other back-to-back wells in the same quarter. 
By the second half of next year if everything goes to plan, it's likely RECO will already be in JV discussions if drilling goes as planned. RECO just went one step closer to de-risking a "massive potential resource", according to Haywood. In a few weeks, early-in investors will find out, and it will be on everyone's radar. 



Big Oil Could Benefit From The Price Rebound



Exxon (XOM) has been desperately pulling on all the levers in a bid to get through the oil slump with its dividend intact but could be running out of options. Exxon has announced that it will cut 15% of its workforce in order to protect its fat dividend (10.6% yield) and also slash capital expenditure--again.



Like many of its peers, ExxonMobil has also shed nearly half of its value since the beginning of 2020. Despite this, Exxon has been making big moves in the energy realm, and is positioning itself perfectly to capitalize on the rebound in oil prices, as well as the global pivot to natural gas, in the coming years.



Italian energy major, Eni (E), described 2020 as a "year of war", regarding the energy crisis experienced in the face of a global pandemic. But it may be too soon to see the issues faced last year as a thing of the past.  Eni is committing to lower the price of oil at which the company breaks even going into 2021, as a means of tackling the uncertainty of the oil economy in the coming months. Francesco Gattei, CFO at Eni, stated that "Volatility is growing every year.", highlighting the need to be prepared for the energy demand of the future. In fact, Eni has now set out a plan to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. 



Like other oil majors, Eni's share price took a major beating in 2020, falling by as much as 30% over the course of the year. But thanks to recovering demand and its diversification efforts, Eni is looking more and more appealing to investors.



Halliburton (HAL) is one of the largest oilfield services companies in the world. The company has secured its place as a giant in the oil and gas industry. But it didn't happen overnight. The oilfield services sector is highly competitive and ripe with innovation. In order to stay ahead, companies must be on the absolute cutting edge of technology. And that's exactly what Halliburton has done. And recently, Halliburton increased the heat for its competition. Partnering with Microsoft, Halliburton has become one of the most exciting "tech" plays in the industry.



The oilfield services sector was among the hardest hit in the 2020 oil price disaster, and Halliburton was not immune to its impact. The company saw its share prices crater, falling by 79% from January to March. The hit definitely stung, but Halliburton rose to the challenge. Thanks to its strong management and innovative approach to the industry, the company's stock managed to stage a fairly impressive recovery, climbing from $5 in March to today's price of $20, proving that it's still got what it takes to remain competitive in this industry.



Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) was one of the big—and few—dealmakers of 2020, acquiring Parsley Energy for about $7.6 billion in an all-stock deal that also included Parsley's debt. The landmark deal helped make Texas-based Pioneer the largest independent oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin. Having worked together previously, the merger expects significant savings and greater pressure on regulators in the region. Working in the Permian Basin, the world's most prolific oilfield with a production of 558,000 bpd equivalent, Pioneer hopes this will ensure it rides out the Covid-19 slump.



But that doesn't mean investors shouldn't keep an eye on the company. Share prices of Pioneer have nearly doubled since November, climbing from $77 per share to today's price of $132.  And while outlook for the shale patch isn't particularly inspiring at the moment, Pioneer is an undervalued stock in an industry that will inevitably return to its previous glory.
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is the top transporter of natural gas liquids (NGLs) and also owns the most NGL fractionation capacity in the United States, as well as dock space for exports. Enterprise Products is the largest midstream MLP in the country. Enterprise has clearly read the signs of the times and has begun to work with partners to scale back its project backlog. In the past, EP was able to weather the normal industry headwinds thanks to robust cash coverage and manageable leverage. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has been anything but your average downturn, and EP has been forced to seriously cut back on Capex.



Despite the downturn, which saw Enterprise lose as much as 30% of its value in 2020, things are already looking up for the company. Its dividend distribution is still attractive to investors at 8.6%, its cash flow is sustainable, and its fiscal expectations look promising. Altogether, that puts Enterprise in an attractive position for investors looking for potentially undervalued stocks as oil prices stage a comeback.
By. Polly Steele


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Exploration for hydrocarbons is a speculative venture necessarily involving substantial risk. Recon's future success will depend on its ability to develop its current properties and on its ability to discover resources that are capable of commercial production. However, there is no assurance that Recon's future exploration and development efforts will result in the discovery or development of commercial accumulations of oil and natural gas. In addition, even if hydrocarbons are discovered, the costs of extracting and delivering the hydrocarbons to market and variations in the market price may render uneconomic any discovered deposit. Geological conditions are variable and unpredictable. Even if production is commenced from a well, the quantity of hydrocarbons produced inevitably will decline over time, and production may be adversely affected or may have to be terminated altogether if Recon encounters unforeseen geological conditions. Adverse climatic conditions at such properties may also hinder Recon's ability to carry on exploration or production activities continuously throughout any given year.
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1/22/2021 - The World's Next Great Onshore Oil Discovery Could Be Here
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The World's Next Great Onshore Oil Discovery Could Be Here
Source: PR Newswire
Orignial Article: https://contentapi.cision...
LONDON, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A three-well drill campaign has just been launched by a small-cap explorer in a massive Permian basin that could end up being the next major conventional onshore oil discovery in the world. And everyone's watching as many names in the oil industry and resource assessment gather around Reconnaissance Energy (RECO; RECAF).  Mentioned in today's commentary includes:  Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Eni S.p.A. (NYSE: E), Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD).
It's exciting for two reasons. First, there's no more potentially lucrative risk-reward setup than a small-cap sitting on a high-risk exploration play. Plays like this that succeeded have netted some investors 1,000-4,000% gains in the past. And this play is in Africa, where we've seen it happen before: 
• Africa Oil netted well timed investors over 1,000% gains
• Tanganyaika Oil netted investors up to 4,000% gains
• Centurion Energy International netted investors over 1,200% gains.
And those gains were for plays that might in the end pale in comparison to the potential of RECO's 8.5-million-acre Kavango basin in Namibia and Botswana. RECO's land package is far bigger and far more consequential, with well-known geoscientists in the industry backing what they think could end up being 120 billion barrels of oil in place. 
Haywood, which initiated coverage of RECO in November at a $2.50 price target, has now bumped that up to $7.00 in the short term precisely because it knows potential upside when it sees it. 
Big Money Is Looking to Conventional & Loves the Permian
Saudi Arabia's conventional oil wells are extremely cheap to operate. In fact, the Saudis can produce oil for as low as $3 a barrel. American shale costs many times more to extract, and in some cases up to $73 per barrel. It's not as simple as drilling a hole in the ground and watching the oil gush out. And while U.S. shale or "unconventional" oil was all the rage behind the boom that ended up making the United States a top producer to challenge even the Saudis, the new rationale is that the next big discovery will have to be conventional--and huge--in order to make economic sense. 
Now, Wood Mackenzie--the most trusted name in resource assessments--says ReconAfrica's (RECO; RECAF) Kavango Basin is analogous to the Midland Basin in Texas, part of the prolific Permian. Not only that, but Woods Mackenzie  estimates the overall development value of Midland to be $540 billion. 
Texas' Permian basin boasts one of the world's thickest deposits of sedimentary rocks,  formed during the Permian geological period. It's a 250-mile-wide, 300-mile-long sedimentary basin housing the Midland Basin, the Delaware Basin, and the Central Basin Platform across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. 
It's produced 28.9 billion barrels of oil and 75 trillion cubic feet of gas, with no sign of letting up. As of the time of writing, the Permian basin is producing over 4 million barrels per day. In 2019, it became the top producer in the world, even outranking the Saudis. And … it's analogous to Kavango, the next potentially huge conventional oil discovery that we're about to find out about in a matter of months. 
A 2021 Oil Frenzy Can Only Happen in Africa
It's generally thought that there's almost no oil or gas left to discover on land, except in Africa, which remains massively under explored. There aren't likely to be any more huge discoveries in Nigeria and Angola, Africa's No. 1 and No.2 producers, respectively, and environmental disasters, corruption, and heavy-handed tax regimes are rendering both increasingly toxic.
Namibia hasn't produced a single barrel of oil in its history - onshore or offshore. Offshore, Exxon (XOM) has scooped up 7 million net acres …Onshore, Recon Africa (RECO; RECAF) is the superstar--and the only player with significant acreage in the field. That's because it bought up oil and gas rights to the entire Kavango sedimentary basin from Namibia all the way to Botswana before anyone had time to blink. 
Now, the company is setting itself up for an even bigger potential win than Africa Oil did in a stunning discovery that put Kenya on the oil map back in 2010. When small-cap Africa Oil discovered the East Africa Rift oil, investors saw a 10X windfall right off the bat. 
World-Famous Geochemist Estimates 120 Billion Barrels
The prospects here are so tantalizing that some of the most renowned geoscientists in the world have chimed in. 
Dan Jarvie, one of the original geoscientists that helped locate their claim in Namibia, is a world-renowned geochemist who's analyzed and interpreted petroleum formations the world over. He was one of the primary drivers behind the exploration of the Barnett resource play and former Chief Geochemist for oil and gas major EOG Resources (one of the largest independent oil producers in North America).
Jarvie recently came out with estimates showing the potential for generation of  120 billion barrels of oil equivalent based only on 12% of Recon's holdings. He says he's being conservative. And it's not just 120 billion barrels to Jarvie: "We could even be looking at the last major onshore oil discovery on Earth."
Even better: ReconAfrica (RECO; RECAF) still has plenty of cash on hand to complete their drill program – and with a massive 8.5-million-acre land package, it's also got plenty of promising targets to choose from.
With the first test well already spudded, and drilling operations now underway as of today, by mid-February, we could already see them reach a depth of 12,000 feet. Next comes 2D seismic acquisition and interpretation in Q2 2021, followed by 6-2 well evaluation and drilling of two other back-to-back wells in the same quarter. 
By the second half of next year if everything goes to plan, it's likely RECO will already be in JV discussions if drilling goes as planned. RECO just went one step closer to de-risking a "massive potential resource", according to Haywood. In a few weeks, early-in investors will find out, and it will be on everyone's radar. 



Big Oil Could Benefit From The Price Rebound



Exxon (XOM) has been desperately pulling on all the levers in a bid to get through the oil slump with its dividend intact but could be running out of options. Exxon has announced that it will cut 15% of its workforce in order to protect its fat dividend (10.6% yield) and also slash capital expenditure--again.



Like many of its peers, ExxonMobil has also shed nearly half of its value since the beginning of 2020. Despite this, Exxon has been making big moves in the energy realm, and is positioning itself perfectly to capitalize on the rebound in oil prices, as well as the global pivot to natural gas, in the coming years.



Italian energy major, Eni (E), described 2020 as a "year of war", regarding the energy crisis experienced in the face of a global pandemic. But it may be too soon to see the issues faced last year as a thing of the past.  Eni is committing to lower the price of oil at which the company breaks even going into 2021, as a means of tackling the uncertainty of the oil economy in the coming months. Francesco Gattei, CFO at Eni, stated that "Volatility is growing every year.", highlighting the need to be prepared for the energy demand of the future. In fact, Eni has now set out a plan to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. 



Like other oil majors, Eni's share price took a major beating in 2020, falling by as much as 30% over the course of the year. But thanks to recovering demand and its diversification efforts, Eni is looking more and more appealing to investors.



Halliburton (HAL) is one of the largest oilfield services companies in the world. The company has secured its place as a giant in the oil and gas industry. But it didn't happen overnight. The oilfield services sector is highly competitive and ripe with innovation. In order to stay ahead, companies must be on the absolute cutting edge of technology. And that's exactly what Halliburton has done. And recently, Halliburton increased the heat for its competition. Partnering with Microsoft, Halliburton has become one of the most exciting "tech" plays in the industry.



The oilfield services sector was among the hardest hit in the 2020 oil price disaster, and Halliburton was not immune to its impact. The company saw its share prices crater, falling by 79% from January to March. The hit definitely stung, but Halliburton rose to the challenge. Thanks to its strong management and innovative approach to the industry, the company's stock managed to stage a fairly impressive recovery, climbing from $5 in March to today's price of $20, proving that it's still got what it takes to remain competitive in this industry.



Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) was one of the big—and few—dealmakers of 2020, acquiring Parsley Energy for about $7.6 billion in an all-stock deal that also included Parsley's debt. The landmark deal helped make Texas-based Pioneer the largest independent oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin. Having worked together previously, the merger expects significant savings and greater pressure on regulators in the region. Working in the Permian Basin, the world's most prolific oilfield with a production of 558,000 bpd equivalent, Pioneer hopes this will ensure it rides out the Covid-19 slump.



But that doesn't mean investors shouldn't keep an eye on the company. Share prices of Pioneer have nearly doubled since November, climbing from $77 per share to today's price of $132.  And while outlook for the shale patch isn't particularly inspiring at the moment, Pioneer is an undervalued stock in an industry that will inevitably return to its previous glory.
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is the top transporter of natural gas liquids (NGLs) and also owns the most NGL fractionation capacity in the United States, as well as dock space for exports. Enterprise Products is the largest midstream MLP in the country. Enterprise has clearly read the signs of the times and has begun to work with partners to scale back its project backlog. In the past, EP was able to weather the normal industry headwinds thanks to robust cash coverage and manageable leverage. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has been anything but your average downturn, and EP has been forced to seriously cut back on Capex.



Despite the downturn, which saw Enterprise lose as much as 30% of its value in 2020, things are already looking up for the company. Its dividend distribution is still attractive to investors at 8.6%, its cash flow is sustainable, and its fiscal expectations look promising. Altogether, that puts Enterprise in an attractive position for investors looking for potentially undervalued stocks as oil prices stage a comeback.
By. Polly Steele


**IMPORTANT! BY READING OUR CONTENT YOU EXPLICITLY AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**
Forward-Looking Statements. Statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainty affecting the business of Recon. All estimates and statements with respect to Recon's operations, its plans and projections, size of potential oil reserves, comparisons to other oil producing fields, oil prices, recoverable oil, production targets, production and other operating costs and likelihood of oil recoverability are forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation: risks associated with oil and gas exploration, timing of reports, development, exploitation and production, geological risks, marketing and transportation, availability of adequate funding, volatility of commodity prices, imprecision of reserve and resource estimates, environmental risks, competition from other producers, government regulation, dates of commencement of production and changes in the regulatory and taxation environment. Actual results may vary materially from the information provided in this document, and there is no representation that the actual results realized in the future will be the same in whole or in part as those presented herein. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements are also set forth in filings that Recon and its technical analysts have made, We undertake no obligation, except as otherwise required by law, to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.
Exploration for hydrocarbons is a speculative venture necessarily involving substantial risk. Recon's future success will depend on its ability to develop its current properties and on its ability to discover resources that are capable of commercial production. However, there is no assurance that Recon's future exploration and development efforts will result in the discovery or development of commercial accumulations of oil and natural gas. In addition, even if hydrocarbons are discovered, the costs of extracting and delivering the hydrocarbons to market and variations in the market price may render uneconomic any discovered deposit. Geological conditions are variable and unpredictable. Even if production is commenced from a well, the quantity of hydrocarbons produced inevitably will decline over time, and production may be adversely affected or may have to be terminated altogether if Recon encounters unforeseen geological conditions. Adverse climatic conditions at such properties may also hinder Recon's ability to carry on exploration or production activities continuously throughout any given year.
DISCLAIMERS
ADVERTISEMENT. This communication is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Oilprice.com, Advanced Media Solutions Ltd, and their owners, managers, employees, and assigns (collectively "the Company") have been paid by Recon seventy thousand U.S. dollars to write and disseminate this article. As the Company has been paid for this article, there is a major conflict with our ability to be unbiased, more specifically:
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8/23/2019 - Cushing® Asset Management and Swank Capital Announce Rebalancing of The Cushing® Energy Index
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Cushing® Asset Management and Swank Capital Announce Rebalancing of The Cushing® Energy Index
Source: PR Newswire
DALLAS, Aug. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cushing^® Asset Management, LP, and Swank Capital, LLC, announce today the upcoming rebalancing of The Cushing^® Energy Index (the "Index") as part of normal index operations. After the markets close on August 30, 2019, the constituents of the Index will be rebalanced, and the following changes will become effective on September 3, 2019:
Constituents added:
NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL)
Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES)
Noble Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: NBLX)
MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX)
BP Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: BPMP)
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD)
Constituents removed:
Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM)
EQM Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: EQM)
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET)
NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS)
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SHLX)
ABOUT THE CUSHING^® ENERGY INDEX
The Cushing^® Energy Index tracks the performance of widely held companies engaged in exploration and production, refining and marketing, and storage and transportation of oil, natural gas, coal and consumable fuels, as well as oil and natural gas equipment and services companies. Constituents of the Index are weighted based on current yield. The Index price level is calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices and reported on a real-time basis under the Bloomberg ticker "CENI".
ABOUT CUSHING^® ASSET MANAGEMENT AND SWANK CAPITAL
Cushing^® Asset Management, LP ("Cushing"), a subsidiary of Swank Capital, LLC, is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Cushing serves as investment adviser to affiliated funds and managed accounts, providing active management in markets where inefficiencies exist.
Cushing is also dedicated to serving the needs of investors by sponsoring a variety of benchmarks, including The Cushing^® 30 MLP Index (Bloomberg Ticker: MLPX), The Cushing^® 30 MLP Market Cap Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CMCI), The Cushing^® MLP High Income Index (Bloomberg Ticker: MLPY), The Cushing^® Energy Supply Chain Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CSCI), The Cushing^® Transportation Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CTRI) and The Cushing^® Utility Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CUTI). For more information, please visit http://www.cushingasset.com/indices.
Contact:
Brian Atwood
214-692-6334
www.cushingasset.com
The Cushing^® Energy Index (the "Index") is the exclusive property of Swank Capital, LLC, and Cushing Asset Management, LP, which have contracted with S&P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) ("S&P Dow Jones Indices") to calculate and maintain the Index.  S&P^® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("SPFS"); Dow Jones^® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and, these trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices" and its related stylized mark(s) have been licensed for use by Cushing Asset Management, LP. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices, SPFS, Dow Jones nor any of their affiliates sponsor and promote the Index and none shall be liable for any errors or omissions in calculating the Index.
CUSH-CENI
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8/23/2019
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2/23/2019 - PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL:  Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of Pioneer Natural Resources Company - PXD
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL:  Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of Pioneer Natural Resources Company - PXD
Source: PR Newswire
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD).  
On January 2, 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported in an article titled "Fracking's Secret Problem—Oil Wells Aren't Producing as Much as Forecast" that, according to a review of available public data on production, many of the Company's shale wells, specifically those involved in the fracking process, were producing oil and gas at a much lower rate than the Company had forecasted to investors. For example, wells in the Eagle Ford shale of South Texas that the Company had informed investors in September 2015 were expected to produce 1.3 million barrels of oil and gas apiece now appear on track to produce about 482,000 barrels, 63% less than forecast.  Further, the report noted that "findings suggest current production levels may be hard to sustain without greater spending because operators will have to drill more wells to meet growth targets."
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Pioneer's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to Pioneer's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws. 
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Pioneer shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit  https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-pxd/ to learn more.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include the Former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is a law firm focused on securities, antitrust and consumer class actions, along with merger & acquisition and breach of fiduciary litigation against publicly traded companies on behalf of shareholders. The firm has offices in New York, California and Louisiana.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
 
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Article Date
2/23/2019
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