Thursday, January 13, 2011

Possible Catalysts for Bill Barrett (NYSE:BBG), Chesapeake (NYSE:CHK), Comstock (NYSE:CRK), Crimson (Nasdaq:CXPO), Forest Oil (NYSE:FST), Stone (NYSE:

Barclays talked mid-cap oil and gas companies, and offered up what they view as probable catalysts for Bill Barrett (NYSE:BBG), Chesapeake (NYSE:CHK), Comstock (NYSE:CRK), Crimson (Nasdaq:CXPO), Forest Oil (NYSE:FST), Stone (NYSE:SGY), Venoco (NYSE:VQ), Whiting (NYSE:WLL) and Cimarex (NYSE:XEC).

They said, "Most companies in our universe have announced 2011 capital budgets with the predominant theme being the continued transition from gas to liquids development. We anticipate the shift will enable companies to support steady, higher-margin growth. We are revising our estimates to reflect housekeeping items and introducing new 2012 forecasts."

"Estimate Revisions: We are revising our 2010 and 2011 earnings and cash flow estimates to reflect minor housekeeping items and establishing 2012 estimates. Our 2012 estimates are based on a NYMEX price deck of $90/bbl for oil and $4.50/MMBtu for natural gas. Our 2011 NYMEX price is unchanged at $85/bbl and�$4.00/MMBtu."

"Potential Catalysts: Bill Barrett (BBG) - FY11 budget and production guidance; Chesapeake Energy (CHK) - asset sales; Comstock Resources (CRK) - initial Eagle Ford results; Crimson Exploration (CXPO) - Haynesville/Eagle Fords results; Forest Oil (FST) - FY11 budget and production guidance; PXP - deepwater divestiture; Stone Energy (SGY) - Marcellus Shale results and Rockies exploration; Venoco (VQ) - Monterey Shale exploration; Whiting Petroleum (WLL) - Lewis and Clark results; Cimarex Energy (XEC) - FY11 budget and production guidance."

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