United States
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 , Earnings , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
EOG Resources Swings to Quarterly Loss on Oil Price Plunge
EOG Resources said it started to restore curtailed production in June as oil prices recovered from their April lows, and it expects nearly all shut-in wells to begin production before the third quarter ends.
Public Capital
Exxon Mobil Halts Contributions to Employee Retirement Plan
Exxon Mobil Corp. is suspending the company's contribution to the U.S. employee retirement savings plan beginning in October, the company confirmed on Aug. 5.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Tumbler Energy Partners Delaware Basin Royalty Properties
Tumbler Energy Partners retained TenOaks Energy Advisors as its exclusive adviser in connection with the sale of its Delaware Basin royalty properties.
Private Equity , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Presidio Petroleum Acquires Anadarko Position from Bankrupt Templar Energy
The acquisition of Templar Energy’s assets through a bankruptcy auction represents an expansion from the western Anadarko Basin, where Presidio Petroleum already has an established position, into Oklahoma’s STACK play.
Crude Oil
US Sends First Shipment of Crude to Saudi Arabia Since 2002
Cargo was less than can be carried by one Aframax tanker.
Technology , Joint Ventures , Pipelines
WhiteWater Midstream to Provide Permian Basin NGL Transportation Solutions
WhiteWater Midstream, MPLX LP and West Texas Gas Inc. (WTG) have formed a joint venture (JV) on Aug. 6 to provide NGLs takeaway capacity from MPLX and WTG gas processing plants in the Permian Basin to the NGL fractionation hub in Sweeny, Texas.