Bill Barrett Corp
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Is the Paradox Basin the Place to be? Two Billionaires Think So
By Alex Gray - February 6, 2013 | Tickers: BBG, MDU, REN
The Paradox Basin is a potentially resource rich salt basin primarily located in the states of Utah and Colorado. It is known to be home to various resources including potash, uranium and copper. However, according to an assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Paradox Basin may also be home to an estimated 560 million barrels of undiscovered oil, 12,701 billion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas and more »
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WPX Energy Hints at Explosive Results in the Niobrara
By Mark Holder - January 31, 2013 | Tickers: BBG, ECA, WPX
Last week WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) announced a discovery in the Niobrara shale that might ultimately double the current 18 Tcfe of natural gas 3P reserves. The discovery well produced an initial high of 16 Mcfe per day suggesting that reserves in the area are much higher than expected.
The company is one of the largest leaseholders in the Niobrara/Mancos shales that underlie the companies expansive leasehold position in more »
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1 Oil & Gas King You Can't Afford To Overlook
By Maxwell Fisher - December 24, 2012 | Tickers: APC, BBG, MRO, NBL
Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), which is usually in the news for global exploration and drilling, has announced that it will focus on the DJ Basin in the next five years. The company will also use horizontal drilling as opposed to vertical drilling in and around northern Colorado. These developments will increase the company’s profitability in the long run, and going forward, we can expect accelerated profits each year. Noble more »
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Why is Steven Cohen Buying This Natural Gas Producer?
By Meena Krishnamsetty - September 25, 2012 | Tickers: BBG, QEP, STR, SGY
In a 13G filing last week, SAC Capital announced it had increased its stake in Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) to 2,659,491 shares, a 5.5% ownership in the company. The company is an explorer and producer of natural gas in nine basins in the U.S. Rocky Mountains.
During 1Q 2012, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital owned less than 1 million shares after upping his 4Q 2011 more »
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Which Stocks are Insiders Buying this Week?
By Meena Krishnamsetty - September 24, 2012 | Tickers: AGCO, BBG, BRKR, NS, RAM
Studies show that insider purchases tend to be bullish signs for a stock. Because these purchases can be important signals for how a stock is going to do, we track insider buys so that investors can review these stocks further and see if any particular one might be a good investment for them as well. Here are five stocks that insiders have been buying recently.
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This Board Member is in for $130,000
By Meena Krishnamsetty - September 18, 2012 | Tickers: APC, BBG, OXY, PXP, WNR
Carin Barth, who was appointed to the Board of Directors of Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) earlier this year, purchased 5,000 shares of the company on September 14th at an average price of $26.59, according to a filing with the SEC. Bill Barrett is a Colorado-based exploration and production oil and gas company operating in the Rocky Mountains, including the emerging unconventional play in the Denver-Julesburg basin more »
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Five Oil and Gas Companies Cutting Capital Spending for 2012
By Eric Fox - August 11, 2012 | Tickers: BBG, EOG, EQT, MRO, NFG
Several exploration and production companies announced reductions in capital spending on oil and gas development during second quarter of 2012 earnings season. While this trend might cause a further weakening of the North American drilling cycle, it will eventually lead to reduced supply and an increase in prices.
CAPEX Cuts
National Fuel Gas (NYSE: NFG), which conducts its exploration and production operations as Seneca Resources Corporation, is involved in a more »
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Marathon Oil Dials Back in the Onshore United States
By Eric Fox - August 4, 2012 | Tickers: BBG, XEC, DNR, MRO
Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) is cutting back on its oil and gas development program in the onshore United States as the company reacts to lower cash flow from falling commodity prices while drilling and completion costs continue to stay at stubbornly high levels.
Eagle Ford Shale
Marathon Oil's largest onshore operation in the United States is in South Texas, where the company is developing the Eagle Ford Shale. The more »
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Decade-Low Natural Gas Prices Expose Gas Companies
By Tony Daltorio - April 12, 2012 | Tickers: BHI, BBG, CHK, CRK
Thanks to newer drilling technologies, what was a looming natural gas shortage in the United States a few short years ago has today turned into a natural gas glut. The glut has sent the price of the commodity into free-fall, hitting a two-decade low price of below $2 per million BTU. Natural gas has lost more than half its value from just a year ago.
This is not good news more »
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Is Bill Barrett A Peter Lynch Stock?
By Chad Henage - February 29, 2012 | Tickers: BBG, OXY
Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) came to my attention reading through the headlines, on The Motley Fool “All Fool Headlines” page. I read through the headlines that interest me once a day. If you are looking for different opinions and information about stocks, look at this as your one stop shop. The reason that Bill Barrett interested me, is the company sounds like it was named after a gunfighter in the wild west. That actually meets one of Peter Lynch's criteria, the company has a funny name. (Funny name – Pass)