Unconventional
Unconventional
Turning to DUCs for Short-term Oil Productivity Gains
The inventory of DUCs continued to build this year as the COVID-19 pandemic slowed demand, but companies are now looking to complete wells given improved market conditions.
Public Capital , Unconventional , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Southwestern Energy Builds Position with Montage Resources Deal
The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter, would make Southwestern the third largest producer in Appalachia.
Unconventional , Shale Plays , Seismic
TGS Gears Up For 3D Seismic Survey in Powder River Basin
TGS, a leading provider of multiclient geoscience data for E&P companies, on Aug. 12 announced a new multiclient U.S. onshore 3D seismic survey within the Powder River Basin called Voyager 3D.
Unconventional , Drilling
Empire Taps Schlumberger to Help Unlock Potential Northern Territory Shale Resources
Plans are for Schlumberger Land Rig 183 to drill to a depth of about 2,900 m, allowing Empire to evaluate the targeted Velkerri Shale and Kyalla Shale, the company said in a news release.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Aug. 10, 2020)
U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and gas rigs over the past week to a record low for a 14th week even as higher oil prices prompt some producers to start drilling again.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Eastern Rig Count as of August 7, 2020
Alabama. Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Gulf Coast Rig Count as of August 7, 2020
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas RRC Dist. 1, 2, 3, 4., 5, 6, inland, offshore
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Midcontinent, Permian Basin Rig Count as of August 7, 2020
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Dist. 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 9, 10
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of August 7, 2020
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Public Capital , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Continental Resources to Resume Most Curtailed US Shale Production
Continental Resources, which shut 70% of its oil output when prices and fuel demand collapsed, said U.S. production growth will stay moderate unless oil reaches $50-$60/bbl.