CONSOL Energy to Restart Drilling in August – Mainly in Utica
The parade of quarterly updates continues. Yesterday CONSOL Energy, once one of the largest coal companies in the U.S., now one of the largest independent drillers in the Marcellus and Utica Shale, issued their update. And in interesting one it is. After having idled its rigs, CONSOL reports they will begin a "modest" drilling program once again in August. However, the strategy is shifting. CONSOL plans to drill eight new Utica wells (in Monroe County, OH) and only two new Marcellus wells (in Washington County, PA). CONSOL will own 100% of the Utica wells but only has a 50% working interest in the Marcellus wells--which may be the biggest reason why they are focusing on the Utica for now. Also in the update: CONSOL's natgas production jumped 32% in 2Q16 over 2Q15. The big financial news is that CONSOL lost $470 million in 2Q16, but that's an improvement over 2Q15 when the company lost $603 million. Revenue dropped almost in half--from $545 million in 2Q15 to $286 million in 2Q16. Yesterday's comprehensive update contains breakdowns of production by shale play, details on a 10-well "plugless" completion, and much more. We've also tracked down and embedded CONSOL's latest PowerPoint presentation...
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