Devon Energy: Stop! Unleash the FANG Within…

By Paul Sankey Published on February 10, 2024 at 11:23 AM

Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste There was a groan went up at Sankey Research at this week’s Reuters report that Devon was in talks to acquire Enerplus Corp (ERF). Why? The news broke as we were completing this note, which argues exactly the OPPOSITE strategy for Devon, than buying a company in the Bakken. We think they should SELLL the Bakken. And more besides, and we outline that herein. We agree DVN …

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Reminder: Valero Management Zoom tomorrow + some bonus feedback

By Paul Sankey Published on February 7, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Tomorrow Thursday 8th Feb 2024 morning Zoom continuation of our early January refining conference:  Valero management team vs Paul Sankey; Full Valero management team led by CEO Lane Riggs Thursday, February 8th  10AM ET Valero (VLO) Virtual 2024 Sankey Refining Conference – Valero [ptm.sankeyresearch.com] Or just RSVP to this email ~ Some bullets on chat from clients this week: Interest in ConocoPhillips into the print tomorrow: capex capex capex Willow risk; and North American growth. Clients are concerned …

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Morning bp (the BP is silent)

By Paul Sankey Published on February 6, 2024 at 9:38 AM

Awoke? Obviously BP wants to hold its results conference call before the UK market opens, writes your correspondent after the conference call ENDS at 5:43am Brooklyn time (it started at 4am Eastern, with a couple of US analysts asking questions from Houston, for that 3am start, local time). “In a real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning, day after day”‘ F. Scott Fitzgerald My suggestion, given that BP …

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