Mark Hanson

Chesapeake Seeks Anadarko-Style Discipline With Lawler Choice

Chesapeake Energy Corp. is hiring an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. engineer who oversaw oil projects around the world to slash costs and transform a corporate culture forged by Chesapeake’s wildcatting co-founder.

Freeport-McMoRan Judge Refuses to Block Buyout by Plains

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s $6 billion acquisition of Plains Exploration & Production Co. can proceed after a judge refused to block a shareholder vote on the buyout.

Arrowgrass Joins CR Intrinsic in Opposing Freeport’s Plains Bid

Arrowgrass Capital Partners LLP is opposing Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s takeover of Plains Exploration & Production Co. after amassing a stake in the energy company.

Arrowgrass Said to Snub Freeport’s Bid After Buying Plains Stake

Arrowgrass Capital Partners LLP is opposing Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s takeover of Plains Exploration & Production Co. after amassing a stake in the energy company, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Chesapeake Swings to Profit as Demand Spike Boost Prices

Chesapeake Energy Corp., the U.S. natural gas producer that replaced its top executive last month amid conflict-of-interest questions, reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates as fuel prices rallied on increased demand.

Sinopec’s U.S. Shale Deal Struck at Two-Thirds’ Discount

China Petrochemical Corp.’s $1.02 billion deal with Chesapeake Energy Corp. gives the second- largest Chinese energy producer a stake in a shale oilfield for less than one-third of its estimated value.

Sinopec’s U.S. Shale Deal Struck at Two-Thirds’ Discount

China Petrochemical Corp.’s $1.02 billion deal with Chesapeake Energy Corp. gives the second- largest Chinese energy producer a stake in a shale oilfield for less than one-third of its estimated value.

Chinese Babies Risking Diabetes Reveal One-Child Pitfall

Diabetes in China, already a greater burden than in any other country, is probably being exacerbated by its one-child policy.

Mortgage Derivatives Breaking With Bonds as PrimeX Tumbles: Credit Markets

Mortgage derivatives tied to the biggest U.S. home loans are plummeting in a divergence from the underlying bonds as firms from TCW Group Inc. to Wells Fargo & Co. say the credit-default swaps are sending false signals.

Chesapeake 22% Decline Seen Spurred by Personal Conflict

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Chief Executive Officer Aubrey McClendon has been adding oil fields to his personal holdings faster than he can find cash to drill them. He’s steering the company down the same road.

"He's still young and still hungry, and it's telling that he's had so much success and risen so quickly through the ranks of a highly-regarded company."

- Mark Hanson on May 20, 2013

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