Unconventional
Business , Unconventional , Natural Gas , Shale Plays
US Shale Firms Amp up Gas Output as Futures Signal More Gains
Shale producers are increasing spending on natural gas, a change from the past, amid forecasts for a 45% jump in gas prices next year compared to a 15% gain for Brent prices.
Unconventional , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Brazil’s Petrobras Aims to Step Up Oil Exports and Asset Sales
Brazil’s Petrobras on Nov. 30 projected a surge in oil exports and divestments over the next five years as it steps up plans to target overseas demand and cut debt.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Nov. 30, 2020)
The number of rigs operating in the U.S. rose for the 10th straight week after hitting a record low in August.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Eastern Rig Count as of November 27, 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 November 27, 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 November 27, 2020
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Dist. 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 9, 10
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of November 27, 2020
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Nov. 23, 2020)
The U.S. rig count rises again.
Unconventional , Conventional
UAE Oil Discoveries Bolster ADNOC Bid to Reach 5 MMbbl/d Capacity
United Arab Emirates' Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Nov. 23 the latest oil discoveries are part of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.'s efforts to increase production capacity to 5 million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) by 2030.
Unconventional , Shale Plays , Pipelines
US Court Allows Equitrans to Keep Building Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline
Analysts said the decision not to stay the pipeline’s Biological Opinion increases the odds Equitrans Midstream Corp. can put the project into service in second-half 2021.