Today's NY Times is reporting that "Cnooc, one of the largest Chinese state-run oil companies, has agreed to buy a third of Chesapeake Energy’s
oil and gas assets in a south Texas shale deposit for $1.1 billion,
in a deal that will ultimately be worth double that amount. It is the
largest Chinese purchase of U.S. energy assets ever and the latest in a
string of similar deals by Beijing around the world." (NY Times).
It's good for those with minerals in the Eagle Ford Shale because it will increase drilling and get more mineraL owners in production. It will also be good for the local and state due to increase taxes income on production,etc It should also be good for CHK shareholder.
looks like CHk is still sellin g itself off piece by piece to pay for its drilling.... Its obvious that CHk does not have the cash flow to continue to operate without these sales, why else bring in the chinese.
Dear Baron,
How does the "floating currency" (is that right?) of China affect the amount paid Chesapeake?
Will this possible concession to the U.S. (I know, at least, that the U.S. has been after them to stabilize (?) their currency) of the .25 % interest rate increase on China's part make a difference in the value of the yuan (sp) and therefore affect the dollar?
Will China's presence in the gas market affect us here in the U.S.?
Many thanks. I know these are stupid questions. But thank you!
I am just amused at how CHk continues to sell off whatever it can to finance its ponzi scheme of shale plays. The more I learn, the more I start to believe that Arthur Berman may be onto something.
Now, in the interest of the Greater Good-who may have a vested interest in the financial health of CHK-would you hazard a guess about the future of that company?
unless gas prices rise, CHK and the other big shale players are in deep trouble. They are forced to continue drilling to hold leases they paid far too much for, adding to a glut in supply. I question the economics of continuing to produce from a shale well after five-ten years, at some point operating costs will far outstrip the wells montly income.
I personally do not believe that these expensive wells are going to be profitable @$3-4/mcf.
I'm sure you are right. I looked up Scorpios and they are big on secretiveness.
However, that part about the really good part of the shale only being 10%. And the review of a bunch of Barnette wells and how their production went south kind of fastish. And his clients are bankers and banker-like people.
No luck so far finding Wendell Medlock. Maybe I'll try Rice.