Collin Eaton
Prior to joining the Houston Chronicle in 2013, Collin Eaton covered the local banking and finance scene at the Houston Business Journal. Before that, he held internships at newspapers in Texas and Washington D.C., writing about business, money or higher education. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011.
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Investors lose bid to stop vote on Kinder Morgan deal
A Delaware state judge denied a request by investors to delay a shareholder vote on Kinder Morgan’s $44 billion deal to fuse all of its companies. More »
Hercules Offshore to lay off 324 workers
Houston-based drilling rig contractor Hercules Offshore has told Texas regulators it will lay off 324 employees as it shuts down four rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. More »
ERCOT: Texas grid should have sufficient supplies through winter
Increased electric resources should keep the Texas power grid sufficiently supplied through the expected colder-than-normal winter season, officials for the state’s grid operator said Friday. More »
McClendon’s West Texas venture plans Wall Street debut
Wildcatter Aubrey McClendon’s oil and gas startup in West Texas may be the latest venture in the Permian Basin to beckon for Wall Street investors, sitting astride one of the most lucrative U.S. shale plays. More »
Cheniere’s tentative settlement could restrict stock grants through 2017
Cheniere Energy has reached a pre-settlement pact with investors that will put restraints on pay after CEO Charif Souki’s $142 million annual takehome had outpaced every other U.S. CEO’s last year. More »
NOV CEO: Rig count may fall modestly in 2015
National Oilwell Varco saw higher demand for rig equipment and aftermarket services. More »
Anadarko CEO: Lower oil prices could bring more acquisitions
A decline in oil prices may offer up discounts for key acquisitions in Colorado and elsewhere, Anadarko CEO Al Walker said. More »
Anadarko profits jump on U.S. oil production
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s net income surged fivefold in the third quarter. More »
BP CFO: $70 oil would threaten Big Oil projects
The Big Oil industry’s prized projects won’t face major cuts unless oil prices fall below $70 a barrel, BP’s chief financial officer told investors on Tuesday. More »
Layne Christensen to pay SEC $5.13M over bribery allegations
The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged the Woodlands-based company had spent nearly $800,000 to pay off foreign government officials in Mali, Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More »
PE firm Warburg Pincus raises $4B for energy investments
A private equity shop that lured the former U.S. Treasury Department chief to the firm last year has collected $4 billion for its first energy fund to pour cash into U.S. oil explorers and other companies. More »
Carrizo snaps up Eagle Ford acreage for $250M
The debt-funded deal closed late last week, but Carrizo said it is scheduled pay the bulk of the purchase price by February. More »
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