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Unconventional
Looking for Economic Intervals in the Permian Basin?
Experts say electrofacies could prove beneficial for oil companies considering vertically unbounded wells in the Permian Basin.
Exploration & Production
Google Halts Development of AI for Oil Exploration
Tech giant says it will honor contracts, but pulls away from energy partnerships following the release of a Greenpeace report.
Exploration & Production
Continental Resources Pushes for Regulatory Action at North Dakota Hearing
Continental argued at a hearing that operators are hurting even though state production is down more than half a million barrels per day since prices crashed in March.
Unconventional
Updated: Top 12 IP Wells in the Permian Basin
May 2020: High-volume Wolfcamp Completion by EOG: 11.44 Mbbl of Oil, 21.771 MMcf of Gas Per Day
Company Profiles
E&P Company Turnaround: Rough Riders
Locked up in an MLP bankruptcy for nearly two years, Maverick Natural Resources has new management and a business model aimed at the relentless pursuit of free cash flow.
Exploration & Production
Trump Administration Postpones New Mexico Oil, Gas Auction
The parcels that were scheduled for sale are in New Mexico’s southeast corner, overlaying part of the sprawling Permian Basin, the world’s biggest oil field
Exploration & Production
Shale Solutions: Biosurfactants—the Future of Cost-effective Flow Assurance
Customized green treatments are outperforming conventional treatments in sustainability and more effective oil recovery.
Exploration & Production
Exxon Mobil, Petronas Complete Farm-down Offshore Suriname
The deal is for Block 52, which covers over 4,700 sq km (1,800 sq miles) in the Suriname-Guyana Basin.
Investment
Gulf of Mexico: The Water’s Fine
Historic service cost lows and fewer barriers to entry could trigger investment back into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico … even at $30 oil.
Business
How Oil Operators Can Retain Project Control Amid Uncertainty
Oil and gas operators should evaluate the current state of capital planning and project management processes for new asset construction and maintenance of existing facilities.