Barnett
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Devon Energy Aims to Clinch Early Barnett Exit
Devon Energy’s Barnett Shale exit, a deal potentially worth up to $830 million, will now close at the beginning of October rather than the end of the year.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Aug. 3, 2020)
U.S. rig count relatively stable during the past week; crude futures up.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of July 29, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including the sale of Blackbeard Operating’s position in the Western Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma including more than 50,000 net acres, 100% HBP, in legacy fields.
Lease Sales
Marketed: New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas ORRI Package
The Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse LLC is partnering with Mar Oil & Gas Corp. to market an overriding royalty interest (ORRI) package that includes 21 wells in New Mexico, North Dakota and Texas.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of July 27, 2020)
U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record low for the 12th consecutive week.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of July 20, 2020)
The U.S. rig count last week fell to a record low of 279, as oil and gas production plummets.
Highlights , Deepwater , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 17, 2020)
Results from four Barnett Shale discoveries made by Lime Rock Resources plus a new development test planned for LLOG Exploration’s Who Dat Field in the Gulf of Mexico top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of July 13, 2020)
Some new rigs added last month with gas plays along the Gulf Coast, primarily the Haynesville Shale, faring the best.
Exploration & Production
Texas Reports Drop In Oil, Gas Drilling Permits Issued
The RRC said July 6 it issued 312 drilling permits in June, compared to 1,001 in June 2019.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of July 6, 2020)
U.S. rig count down from previous week while crude futures jump 200% over the past 10 weeks.