Seeking Alpha: Range Resources Another Growth-Oriented Marcellus Play

Within the world of natural gas-weighted E&P companies, Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Southwestern Energy (SWN), and Range Resources (RRC) often seem to get grouped together in coverage and analysis. Along with other names like Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Ultra Petroleum (UPL), and EQT (EQT) these are some of the more interesting names leveraged to the expansion on shale gas production from the United States.

Even moreso than for Southwestern, Cabot, and Ultra Petroleum, Range Resources' value seems skewed toward ongoing drilling and production/reserve growth. With over 10,000 drilling locations in the Marcellus alone and a very interesting position in Oklahoma and Kansas, that forward-looking skew to the valuation doesn't seem unreasonable. I am concerned about the returns on capital here, though, as well as the balance sheet-adjusted production growth and while the valuation is interesting, I wouldn't recommend ignoring those concerns.

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Range Resources Another Growth-Oriented Marcellus Play

Seeking Alpha: Differentials All The Difference For Cabot Oil And Gas

There are a lot of numbers supporting an argument that Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) is one of, if not the, best dry gas producers in the country. The company has shown exceptional capital productivity, as well as low lifting and finding & development costs. Add that to some top-notch acreage in the Marcellus, and Cabot has delivered top-notch adjusted production growth and returns on employed capital.

That's not what is driving the shares right now, though. All of the positives at Cabot seem to be taking a back seat to worries that production growth in the Marcellus will overwhelm takeaway capacity and force Cabot to accept weak differentials. This is most definitely a risk, as every $0.25/mmbtu has a roughly $5 to $6 impact on NAV, but I believe growth-hungry midstream and pipeline companies will address these infrastructure challenges, leaving Cabot meaningfully undervalued today.

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Differentials All The Difference For Cabot Oil And Gas