Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on May 2, as expenses rose about 53%, failing to offset gains from higher crude prices.
North American oil producers faced prolonged weakness in crude prices after oil hit near-record lows in February 2016, which chewed into their profit margins and eroded cash flows.
Anadarko's total costs and expenses surged to $3.88 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, from $2.54 billion in the year-ago period.
Exploration expenses rose more than eight-fold to $1.09 billion, the company said.
However, average sales prices for oil were higher in the quarter at $50.34 per barrel, from $29.65 a year ago.
Total oil and gas sales volumes averaged 795,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), slightly lower when compared with 827,000 boe/d a year ago.
Net loss attributable to the company narrowed to $318 million, or 58 cents per share, from $1.03 billion, or $2.03 per share.
On an adjusted basis, Anadarko lost 60 cents per share, largely missing analysts' average estimate of a loss of 24 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The Texas-based company's revenue more-than-doubled to $3.77 billion.
Anadarko's shares were down 3.6% at $54.25 in after-hours trading.
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