Mountain Valley Pipeline, Chesapeake Energy, CenterPoint: Your Daily Energy News

News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

PIPELINES
Equitrans Delays Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion, Raises Costs Again - Equitrans Midstream (NYSE:ETRN) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) delayed the estimated completion of its Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia to second-quarter 2024 from the first quarter due in part to adverse weather in January. The company also boosted the projected cost to complete the project to $7.57 billion-$7.63 billion, up from a prior estimate of $7.2 billion. Subscribesr to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Pipelines Project Database can click here for related reports. (Reuters)

EARNINGS REPORTS
Chesapeake Energy's Profits Fall Sharply - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CHK) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) reported a steep decline in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the natural gas producer battled lower commodity pricing during the period as well as a decline in output. The company reported a profit of $569 million for the quarter ending December 30, compared with $3.51 billion a year earlier. (Reuters)

CORPORATE
CenterPoint to Sell Louisiana, Mississippi Gas Assets - CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) (Houston, Texas) said on Tuesday it would sell its natural gas assets in Louisiana and Mississippi for $1.2 billion to Bernhard Capital Partners (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), as the electric and gas utility plans to focus on its regulated business. Several U.S. utilities have disposed of their unregulated assets to avoid relying on returns dictated by market dynamics, while regulated operations offer steady returns that are preferred by investors. For related information, see February 9, 2024, article - Duke Narrows Focus to Regulated Growth, Ups Five-Year Capex. (Reuters)

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