During ConocoPhillips’ third-quarter 2024 earnings call, the company announced plans to reduce capital expenditures by at least $500 million in 2025 compared to 2024 levels.
One such advancement is slim hole drilling, a technique that has gained traction among industry leaders, including ConocoPhillips. By embracing this approach, ConocoPhillips has not only managed to optimize drilling operations but has also cut down on well costs by significant margins. Here’s a closer look at slim hole drilling and how ConocoPhillips is using it to stay competitive in a demanding market.
In a significant move reflecting its ongoing commitment to Alaska’s North Slope, ConocoPhillips has announced a $300 million deal to acquire portions of the Kuparuk and Prudhoe Bay oil fields from Chevron USA. This transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024 and reinforces ConocoPhillips’ position as a key player in the region, even as other major oil companies have gradually withdrawn.
ConocoPhillips is a multinational energy corporation and one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies.
ConocoPhillips has observed high single to low double-digit deflation in key spend categories such as pumping services, proppant, and OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods).
ConocoPhillips reported second-quarter 2024 earnings of $2.3 billion, or $1.98 per share, and generated $5.1 billion in cash from operations.
ConocoPhillips (COP), based in Houston, Texas, is set to announce its Q2 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, August 1. Analysts are anticipating a robust performance with an expected earnings per share (EPS) of $2.25, marking a 22.3% increase from the year-ago quarter.
ConocoPhillips is leveraging automated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workflows to make more efficient and economically sound decisions for its nonoperated assets in the Permian Basin. According to Tom Williford, a reservoir engineer at ConocoPhillips, these tools are crucial for rapidly evaluating opportunities and responding to asset operators within the required decision-making window, typically 30 days.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE) is a top undervalued energy stock, noted for its strategic $17.1 billion acquisition of Marathon Oil and strong financial projections, including a projected $18 billion in free cash flow next year.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) have entered into a definitive agreement for ConocoPhillips to acquire Marathon Oil in an all-stock transaction valued at $22.5 billion, including $5.4 billion of net debt.
