Quicksilver moves to trim debt, but growth in doubt

摘要

Houston-Shares of natural gas-heavy Quicksilver Resources continued to languish November 10, despite setting plans for a $400 million Barnett Shale MLP, as analysts await signs of increased production. "While a Barnett Shale MLP has paved the way to a stronger balance sheet, cash-flow growth is becoming more dependent upon unproven assets in the Permian and Sand Wash basins," noted Stifel Nicolaus analyst Michael Scialla in a November 8 report on the Fort Worth-based E&P independent.