Список проголосовавших за комментарий " <table class="BriefingDataTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr> <td class="tickerColumn"> </td> <td class="articleColumn">Sector Summary: Energy extends losses as the broader market trades nearly flat, crude ends pit trading nearly unchanged, & natural gas closes at a 3-month low for the 2nd consecutive session<p>The Energy Sector (<strong>XLE</strong>, -0.7%) leads the broader market (<strong>SPY</strong>, -0.02%) lower in the last hour of the trading day. Crude oil (<strong>USO</strong>, -0.1%) futures end flat following the release of rig count data summarized below. Lastly, natural gas (<strong>UNG</strong>, -0.3%) futures extend yesterday's post-EIA losses and end at a fresh 3-month low, modestly lower compared to yesterday's pit trading close.</p><p>Rig count data highlights:</p><ul><li>The Baker Hughes (<strong>BHI</strong>, -0.7%) total U.S. rig count (includes natural gas rigs) increased by 10 to 751 rigs, following last week's increase of 12 rigs.</li><li><strong>The number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil rose by 6 to 597 rigs this week.</strong></li><li>This marks the fifth weekly oil rig count increase in a row.</li><li><strong>The rig count has increased for 15 out of the past 16 weeks.</strong></li></ul><p>Next week/upcoming data reminders:</p><ul><li>API data will be released next Tuesday at 4:30 pm ET.</li><li>EIA petroleum data will be released Wed at 10:30 am ET.</li><li>EIA natural gas data will be released Thursday at 10:30 am ET.</li><li>The next Baker Hughes rig count data will be released next Friday at 1 pm ET.</li><li>The next official OPEC meeting is scheduled to take place on May 25 in Vienna, Austria.</li></ul><p><strong>Notable Gainers:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration: ECA Marcellus Trust I (ECT, +6%)</strong></li><li><strong>Equipment and services: Synergy Resources (SYRG, +3%)</strong></li><li><strong>Independent oil & gas: Petroquest Energy (PQ, +9%)</strong></li><li><strong>Major-integrated: Petrobras Argentina (PZE, +1%)</strong></li><li><strong>Refining & Marketing: Renewable Energy Group (REGI, +1%)</strong></li><li><strong>Pipelines: Spectra Energy Partners (SEP, +1%)</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Notable Laggards:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration: Pioneer Energy Services (PES, -10%)</strong></li><li><strong>Equipment and services: Weatherford (WFT, -4%)</strong></li><li><strong>Independent oil & gas: Mexco Energy (MXC, -12%)</strong></li><li><strong>Major-integrated: Eni (E, -2%)</strong></li><li><strong>Refining & Marketing: Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT, -3%)</strong></li><li><strong>Pipelines: Star Gas Partners (SGU, -7%)</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Closing Energy Prices:</strong></p><ul><li>April crude oil futures rose $0.01 (+0.02%) to $53.79/barrel<ul><li>Crude oil futures have switched their front month to April from March, as indicated by the active amount of volume in the contracts</li></ul></li><li>Mar natural gas closed $0.01 lower (-0.4%) at $2.84/MMBtu</li><li>April RBOB gasoline closed $0.01 lower (-0.6%) at $1.74/gallon</li><li>Mar heating oil futures closed $0.01 higher (+0.6%) at $1.64/gallon</li></ul><p>Earnings/News</p><ul><li>Pioneer Energy (<strong>PES</strong>, -9%) misses by $0.03, beats on revs<ul><li>Reported Q4 net loss of $0.34 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 worse than the Capital IQ Consensus of ($0.31); revenues fell 31.6% year/year to $71.5 mln vs the $70.28 mln Capital IQ Consensus.</li></ul></li><li>Matador Resources (<strong>MTDR</strong>, -0.2%) formed a JV for Delaware basin midstream assets; Five Point provided $176.4 mln in exchange for a 49% interest<ul><li>Co announced the formation of San Mateo Midstream, a strategic JV between a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matador and a subsidiary of Five Point Capital Partners to operate and expand Matador's midstream assets in the Delaware Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico and Loving County, Texas.</li><li>Matador received $171.5 mln in connection with the formation of the JV and may earn up to an additional $73.5 mln in deferred performance incentives over the next five years. Matador will continue to operate the Midstream Assets and control the joint venture. At formation, Matador and Five Point owned 51% and 49% of the JV, respectively.</li></ul></li><li>Gastar Exploration (<strong>GST</strong>, +10%) entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Ares Management (<strong>ARES</strong>, -0.2%) that provides for $425 mln in new financing to the co in the form of a $250 mln secured term loan, $125 mln secured convertible notes and a $50 mln common stock issuance; provides capex guidance<ul><li>Proceeds from the Ares Investment will be used to fully repay Gastar's existing $70.4 mln revolving credit facility and redeem its $325 mln senior secured notes due May 2018.</li><li>Gastar's 2017 capital budget is ~$84.0 mln comprised of $46.0 mln of drilling and completion costs, $30.8 mln in leasing costs and $7.2 mln for capitalized interest and administration costs.</li></ul></li></ul><p>Broker Calls</p><ul><li>Genesis Energy (<strong>GEL</strong>, -3%) downgraded to Equal Weight at CapitalOne</li><li>Cimarex (<strong>XEC</strong>, -1%) upgraded to Buy at KLR Group</li><li>Superior Energy (<strong>SPN</strong>, -4%) downgraded to Hold at Jefferies</li><li>Arch Coal (<strong>ARCH</strong>, +4%) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies</li></ul></td> </tr></table>"