Plains Exploration & Production
CFO[1] The principals are D Martin Phillips, J Taft Symonds, John F Wombwell, John T Raymond, Marc A Hensel, Robert V Sinnott, Stephen A Thorington, William C O'malley, and William H Hitchcock, all from Houston TX.[citation needed] | |
Products | Petroleum Natural gas |
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Revenue | $2.565 billion (2012)[1] |
$1.949 billion (2012)[1] | |
$0.306 billion (2012)[1] | |
Total assets | $17.298 billion (2012)[1] |
Total equity | $3.516 billion (2012)[1] |
Number of employees | 906 (2013)[1] |
Plains Exploration & Production was a
History
In 2002, the company was separated from Plains Resources Inc. via a corporate spin-off.[3]
In 2003, the company acquired 3TEC for $313 million.[4] In 2004, it and acquired Nuevo Energy for $945 million. These acquisitions gave the company petroleum-producing assets in the Southwestern United States and California.[5]
In 2007, the company acquired Pogo Producing for $3.6 billion in cash and stock.[6][7]
In 2008, the company formed a joint venture with Chesapeake Energy in the Haynesville Shale.[8][9] To fund the venture, the company sold assets in the Permian Basin and the Piceance Basin to Occidental Petroleum for $1.3 billion.[10][11]
In 2011, the company sold natural gas assets for $785 million, including a $600 million sale of assets in the Granite Wash to Linn Energy.[12][13]
In 2012, the company acquired assets in the Gulf of Mexico from
Operations
The company's operations were all in Wyoming, California, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and offshore of California and in the Gulf of Mexico. The company had proved reserves of 440.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (2.694×109 GJ), of which 82% was petroleum. It also had a prospect offshore of Vietnam.[1]
In California, it was a principal operator on fields including Cymric Oil Field and the South Belridge Oil Field in Kern County and Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles County.
Approximately 39% of production was heavy crude oil, almost all of which was sold to Phillips 66.[1] Valero Energy was also a major customer of the company, accounting for 17% of revenues in 2012.[1]
Attempts to drill in the Tranquillon Ridge in Santa Barbara County
The company attempted to negotiate a complex compromise deal in
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Plains Exploration & Production Company 2012 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ^ "Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Completes Acquisition of Plains Exploration & Production Company" (Press release). Business Wire. May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Plains Resources board approves spinoff". American City Business Journals. December 3, 2002.
- ^ "Plains E&P completes acquisition of 3TEC Energy Corp". Oil & Gas Journal. June 4, 2003.
- ^ "Plains Exploration to acquire Nuevo Energy". Oil & Gas Journal. February 23, 2004.
- ^ "Plains Exploration Acquires Pogo for $3.6 Billion". CNBC. Associated Press. July 17, 2007.
- ^ "Plains Exploration Agrees to Acquire Pogo". The Wall Street Journal. July 18, 2007.(subscription required)
- ^ "Chesapeake and PXP Announce Haynesville Shale Joint Venture" (Press release). Business Wire. July 1, 2008.
- ^ James, Steve (July 1, 2008). "Chesapeake, Plains in Haynesville Shale joint venture". Reuters.
- ^ Peer, Melinda (September 25, 2008). "Plains Passes Assets To Occidental". Reuters.
- ^ "Plains Exploration sells to Occidental". United Press International. December 17, 2007.
- ^ "Plains Exploration sells gas assets for $785 mln". Reuters. November 4, 2011.
- ^ Stynes, Tess (November 7, 2011). "Plains Exploration Reaches Deal to Sell Assets to Linn". The Wall Street Journal.(subscription required)
- ^ Pulsinelli, Olivia (November 30, 2012). "Plains Exploration & Production completes acquisitions of BP, Shell assets". American City Business Journals.
- ^ Stewart, Ethan (January 29, 2009). "PXP Deal Defeated". Santa Barbara Independent.
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (May 14, 2009). "Tranquillon Ridge Project Returns". Santa Barbara Independent.