Unconventional
Unconventional , Discoveries , Shale Plays
Torchlight Energy Strikes Oil, Gas At Orogrande Test Well
The oil producer said it expects the new field—The Upper Pennsylvanian Silt (WolfPenn)—to be an oil-rich reservoir with significant volumes of gas as well.
Unconventional , Field Development , Shale Plays
Saudi Aramco Launches Largest Shale Gas Development Outside US
Saudi Arabia fought a price war aimed at putting the U.S. shale industry out of business just six years ago, which ultimately failed. Now, the country has adopted the techniques developed in U.S. fields.
Unconventional , Conventional , Drilling , Completions
Acoustic Imaging Tool Provides 360-degree Downhole View
The approach leverages sound waves to give operators eyes inside their wellbores.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Hart Energy's Unconventional Activity Tracker
Hart Energy's exclusive rig counts measure drilling intensity. They exclude units classified as rigging up or rigging down, and also exclude rigs drilling injection wells, disposal wells or geothermal wells. They are designed to offer the most accurate picture of what is actually occurring in the field.
Unconventional , Shale Plays
Argentina’s Energy Bust Spawns ‘Ghost Town’ In Prized Vaca Muerta
The success of Vaca Muerta is key for this South American nation that has failed for decades to break free of cyclical crises and is grappling with inflation above 50% and a $100-billion pile of sovereign debt.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Eastern Rig Count As Of February 21, 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 February 21, 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 February 21, 2020
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Dist. 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 9, 10
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count As of February 21, 2020
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Public Capital , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Eagle Ford Producer Lonestar Achieves Record Growth In 2019
As of year-end 2019, Lonestar Resources said it had increased its proved reserves to a record 100.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, all of which are located in the Eagle Ford Shale.