Summit Midstream Partners, LP Announces Sale of Utica Position for $625 Million

Summit Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: SMLP) (“Summit”, “SMLP” or the “Partnership”) announced today the sale of Summit Midstream Utica, LLC, which includes its approximately 36% interest in Ohio Gathering Company, LLC (“OGC”), approximately 38% interest in Ohio Condensate Company, LLC (“OCC”, collectively with OGC, “Ohio Gathering”) and wholly owned Utica assets (collectively, “Utica Position”) to a subsidiary of MPLX LP (“MPLX”) for $625 million in cash (the “Utica Divestiture”). 

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Apache sold its entire stake in Kinetik Holdings Inc.

In a significant transaction, Apache Midstream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Corporation (NASDAQ:APA), has sold its entire stake in Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTK). The sale, which occurred on March 18, 2024, involved 13,079,871 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $33.75 per share, resulting in a total transaction value of approximately $441 million.

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Murchison Oil and Gas $2 million fine against oil and gas firm over New Mexico operations

The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Oil Conservation Division announced the notice of violation and proposed administrative civil penalties of $2,007,900 against Murchison Oil and Gas, LLC. It said the fine was directly related to the release of produced water at two separate wells sites about 16 miles south of Carlsbad.

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CrownRock acquisition a ‘perfect fit’ for growth plan: Oxy CEO

Occidental Petroleum’s “large position” in the Delaware Basin allowed the oil giant to achieve “efficiencies” of scale while expanding to other drill sites. She further notes that CrownRock’s inventory “helps to improve” Oxy’s own, and this synergy helps to accelerate cash flow generation, which she describes as “an acceleration of value” for shareholders. In the near term, the company is focusing on paying down debt and eventually resume repurchasing shares.

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