DALLAS , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as the trustee (the "Trustee") of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") (NYSE: SJT), announced today that the operator of the Trust's subject interests ("Subject Interests"), Hilcorp Energy Company ("Hilcorp") has provided the Trust with its calendar year 2025 capital project plan for the Subject Interests (the "2025 Plan"). Under the 2025 Plan, Hilcorp estimates its 2025 capital expenditures for the Subject Interests to be approximately $9.0 million.
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust benefits from cold weather. Hilcorp's significant capital budget for drilling and reworking wells makes the timing of resumed distributions speculative. Excess production costs of $22.1 million net to the Trust delay cash distributions until liabilities are paid and reserves reach $2 million.
DALLAS , Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as the trustee (the "Trustee") of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") (NYSE: SJT), today reported that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its Units of beneficial interest (the "Unit Holders") due to excess production costs for the Trust's subject interests ("Subject Interests") during the production month of November 2024, as well as continued low natural gas pricing. Excess production costs occur when production costs and capital expenditures exceed the gross proceeds for a certain period.
DALLAS , Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as the trustee (the "Trustee") of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") (NYSE: SJT), today reported that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its Units of beneficial interest (the "Unit Holders") due to excess production costs for the Trust's subject interests ("Subject Interests") during the production month of October 2024, as well as continued low natural gas pricing. Excess production costs occur when production costs and capital expenditures exceed the gross proceeds for a certain period.
DALLAS , July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as the trustee (the "Trustee") of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") (NYSE: SJT), today reported that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its Units of beneficial interest (the "Unit Holders") due to excess production costs for the Trust's subject interests ("Subject Interests") during the production month of May 2024, as well as lower natural gas pricing. Excess production costs occur when production costs and capital expenditures exceed the gross proceeds for a certain period.
DALLAS , May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Trust Company, as the trustee (the "Trustee") of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the "Trust") (NYSE: SJT), today reported that it will not declare a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its Units of beneficial interest (the "Unit Holders") due to excess production costs for the Trust's subject interests ("Subject Interests") during the month of May 2024, as well as lower natural gas pricing. Excess production costs occur when production costs and capital expenditures exceed the gross proceeds for a certain period.
There May Be No Monthly Distributions For San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Later This Year
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust is a gas trust with properties in northwestern New Mexico. The trust has greatly benefited from the war in Ukraine, but faces long-term threats from the shift to renewable energy sources. The trust has vastly underperformed the S&P 500 over the last decade. It is not a buy-and-hold stock.