Page 13 - NorthAmOil Week 08 2023
P. 13

NorthAmOil                                 NEWS IN BRIEF                                         NorthAmOil








       UPSTREAM                            OGMP 2.0 supports Williams’ next generation  business on March 31, 2023. This dividend
                                           natural gas strategy to drive transparency and   is designated as an eligible dividend for
       Surge Energy America                decarbonization of the natural gas value chain   Canadian income tax purposes. For non-
                                           through technology investments, providing
                                                                                resident shareholders, Gibson’s dividends are
       announces recent acreage            path-specific methane intensity certifications   subject to Canadian withholding tax.
                                                                                  “With the continued growth of our long-
                                           to utilities, LNG export facilities and other
       acquisitions                        clean energy users.                  term, stable cash flows from our Infrastructure
                                              “We look forward to Williams’
                                                                                segment as well as our distributable cash flow
       Surge Energy US Holdings announces it has   contribution as OGMP 2.0 is more than a   per share, which have both roughly doubled
       recently added incremental acreage to the   rigorous reporting framework: it is a unique   over the past five years, we are pleased to
       company’s portfolio.                platform for collective action and peer   continue the consistent, annual growth of our
         In 2022 and early 2023 the company   learning among our members, who jointly   dividend,” said Steve Spaulding, president and
       closed several bolt-on acreage transactions   develop new industry norms on methane   chief executive officer. “The increase reflects
       in the Midland Basin, Texas that totalled   management.”                 our continued adherence to our stated capital
       approximately 6,000 net acres. These   “Williams is committed to achieving   allocation approach, including through the
       transactions provide the company with   the most stringent methane performance   buyback of over 4% of outstanding shares
       the opportunity to extend horizontal well   standards as prescribed by OGMP 2.0, thus   in 2022, as well as our financial governing
       lateral lengths, increase working interest in   setting the pace for the midstream sector   principles, which consider Infrastructure-only
       existing units, or add new inventory within   in the United States,” said Alan Armstrong,   payout and leverage metrics that do not rely
       the company’s existing acreage footprint in   Williams President and CEO. “We handle   on the variable part of our business. When
       Howard and Borden counties.         one third of US natural gas, giving us   combined with our intention to repurchase up
         Additionally, the company acquired a   unique visibility to how gas molecules are   to CAD100mn in common shares in 2023, we
       substantial acreage position in Dawson and   produced, processed, transported and used.   see the potential to provide a return of capital
       Gaines Counties in the northern Midland   By leveraging new technology across our   of nearly 10% per share during the year.”
       Basin that included several existing wellbores.   nationwide infrastructure footprint, we are    GIBSON ENERGY, February 21, 2023
       The company plans to test opportunities for   confident we can enhance the trust and
       oil well commerciality in 2023.     transparency needed to grow a differentiated    Adams Resources & Energy
         All of these transactions were from   low-emissions gas market and provide
       undisclosed sellers.                clean, reliable gas supplies to domestic and   announces quarterly cash
       SURGE ENERGY, February 16, 2023     international buyers focused on a low-carbon
                                           future.”                             dividend
                                           WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 21, 2023
       MIDSTREAM                                                                 Adams Resources & Energy today announced
                                                                                that its board of directors declared a quarterly
       Williams joins UN Methane            Gibson Energy announces             cash dividend in the amount of $0.24 per
                                           5% dividend increase and
                                                                                common share for the fourth quarter of 2022,
       Performance Initiative                                                   payable on March 24, 2023 to shareholders
                                                                                of record as of close of business on March 10,
       Williams today announced it has joined the   declares dividend           2023.
       United Nations Environment Programme’s   Gibson Energy announced today that its    Kevin J. Roycraft, Adams’ chief executive
       (UNEP) Oil and Gas Methane Partnership   board of directors has approved a quarterly   officer and president, commented: “We
       2.0 (OGMP 2.0), the global initiative designed   dividend of CAD0.39 per common share,   are pleased to declare another regular cash
       to improve the energy industry’s methane   an increase of CAD0.02 per common share,   dividend for the benefit of our shareholders.
       emissions reporting and to encourage   which will be payable on April 17, 2023,   We have consistently paid a dividend for more
       progress in reducing those emissions. Joining   to shareholders of record at the close of   than 25 years, which is a direct result of our
                                                                                unwavering focus on ensuring the stability of
                                                                                our business and the strength of our corporate
                                                                                financial position.”
                                                                                 ADAMS RESOURCES, February 21, 2023


                                                                                DOWNSTREAM
                                                                                RSI Chemicals combining

                                                                                forces with Imperative
                                                                                Chemical Partners


                                                                                Imperative Chemical Partners and RSI
                                                                                Chemicals are joining to form one of the
                                                                                largest oil & gas production chemicals



       Week 08   23•February•2023               www. NEWSBASE .com                                             P13
   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17