Appalachia
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Eastern Rig Count as of April 16, 2021
Alabama. Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Public Capital , Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Shale Plays
Shale Giant EQT Seeks to Further ESG Certification for Natural Gas Production
Following completion of its certification pilot projects announced this year, EQT says it will be producing more certified gas than any other U.S. producer’s entire natural gas production.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of April 14, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a $312 million sale by Hess in the Bakken plus Saudi Aramco signs a $12.4 billion pipeline deal.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of April 14, 2021)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including the sale of Chevron’s Eunice/Hobbs asset in the Permian Basin plus a rural D-J Basin JV opportunity and Legacy Reserves Permian ORRI portfolio.
Exploration & Production , Midstream
Appalachia and the Race to Capitalize on Higher Henry Hub Prices
Who can access spare Appalachia takeaway? This analysis takes a look at how pipeline takeaway capacity will determine which companies can grow production and on which midstream systems.
Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Emissions , Shale Plays , Technology
Chesapeake Launches ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Shale Gas Pilot with Project Canary
The initial agreement for the responsibly sourced natural gas partnership between Chesapeake and Project Canary includes select wellpads in northeast Pennsylvania and northwest Louisiana.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
US Shale Oil Output to Rise 13,000 Barrels per Day in May
The biggest increase is set to come from the Permian Basin, where oil output is expected to reach its highest since April 2020, the EIA said in a monthly forecast.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of April 5, 2021)
The largest change to the U.S. rig count in the last week was in the Anadarko Basin, where six rigs were added—all additions came from previously inactive companies firing up a rig.
Public Capital , People , Shale Plays
Antero Resources Co-founder Glen Warren to Retire
Glen Warren, who currently serves as president and CFO of Antero Resources and president of Antero Midstream, co-founded the Appalachia shale producer in 2002 alongside CEO Paul Rady.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of April 7, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including two large Permian Basin deals including the surprise $6.4 billion acquisition of DoublePoint Energy by Pioneer Natural Resources.