Permian
Rig Counts , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Sept. 27, 2021)
The Anadarko Basin has increased its rig count by about 67% over the last month largely due to activity in the region from Continental Resources, Citizen Energy, Marathon Oil and Mewbourne Oil.
Public Capital , Company Profiles , Shale Plays , Mergers
E&P Business Strategies: Riley Permian’s Go-public Play
Northwest Shelf operator Riley Permian attained an IPO through a rare reverse merger without much fanfare.
Public Capital , Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Shale Plays
Permian Operator Diamondback Energy to End Routine Flaring by 2025
Diamondback Energy reduced flared volumes on its position in the Permian Basin by approximately 58% from 2019 to 2020, the company said.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Sept. 24, 2021)
Spraberry Field producers in the Midland Basin announced by Headington Energy plus Chesapeake Marcellus Shale completions in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming County and another Exxon Mobil Guyana discovery top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Public Capital , People , Energy Transition , Shale Plays
Pioneer Natural Resources Adds Founder of ESG-focused Investment Firm to Board
Maria S. Jelescu Dreyfus co-founded Ardinall, a New York-based independent investment firm focusing on climate change and sustainable investments with an “ESG-based investment approach,” according to a Pioneer release.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Operated Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Opportunity
Strand Energy LC retained EnergyNet Indigo for the sale of certain oil and gas properties and related assets located in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford / Austin Chalk trend through a sealed-bid offering.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Centennial Resource Development Operated Delaware Basin Asset
Centennial Resource Development retained TenOaks Energy Advisors as its exclusive adviser in the sale of its Big Chief asset located in the southern Delaware Basin in Reeves County, Texas.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Sept. 22, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Shell’s U.S. shale exit through the $9.5 billion cash sale of its Permian Basin position to ConocoPhillips.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of Sept. 22, 2021)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including a legacy mineral position in the Permian Basin plus a Rock Oil nonop and minerals opportunity in the SCOOP and STACK plays of Oklahoma.
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Insight: ConocoPhillips Made Shell Permian Deal with Cash, ‘Patience’
After patiently waiting through the shale land rush, Enverus’ Andrew Dittmar says ConocoPhillips is picking up prime real estate in the Permian Basin with its blockbuster purchase from Shell.