Utica
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (May 7, 2021)
Marcellus and Utica shale discoveries, Diamondback completes a Wolfcamp producer in the Permian Basin plus an offshore prospect in the Gulf of Mexico’s Green Canyon Block top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Eastern Rig Count as of May 7, 2021
Alabama. Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Unconventional , Top IP Wells
Top 12 IP Wells in Utica Shale
February 2021: Utica Shale Discovery Tested Flowing 6,497 bbl of Oil, 15.314 MMcf of Gas per Day
Private Equity , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Midstream
PE-backed 61C Global to Open Houston Office Following Recent Acquisitions
The acquisitions of Vega Energy Partners and WGL Midstream follow the sale of AltaGas’ U.S. transportation and storage business to an entity owned by 61C Global and Vega for roughly $275 million on April 23.
Natural Gas , Methane , Emissions , Shale Plays , Midstream
Report Claims Appalachia Outweighs Permian Basin as Top Methane Emitting Region
While the methane footprint of the Appalachian Basin was found to be larger than that of the Permian in absolute terms, the methane intensity of gas production in Appalachia was lower, says data analytics firm Kayrros.
Public Capital , Natural Gas , Emissions , Shale Plays
Shale Gas Producer EQT Backs Biden’s Methane Crackdown
Cutting emissions, EQT CEO Toby Rice says, is “going to be key to allowing natural gas to continue to play a leading role in our energy transition.”
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (April 1, 2021)
A Haynesville Shale test by Sabine Oil & Gas in Panola County, Texas, plus EOG Resources’ launch of a drilling program in Wyoming’s Johnson County named for country music stars top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of March 24, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Oasis Petroleum’s $510 million midstream deal plus the acquisition of a Pioneer Natural Resources oilfield service subsidiary by oil mogul George Kaiser.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of March 17, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the closing of the $465 million acquisition of Williston Basin private operator Bruin E&P by Enerplus plus a merger agreement between Houston-based oilfield services provider Frank’s International and Expro Group.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of March 17, 2021)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including a Delaware Basin package from Tessara Petroleum Resources and a private seller plus the divestiture of certain assets by Windsor Energy across the Williston, Appalachian and Piceance basins.