Permian
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of June 29, 2020)
Rig count, oil production falls over the past week.
Business , Exploration & Production , Policy & Regulations , Shale Plays
Oil Groups Boosted by Cuts to US Royalty Rates during Pandemic
The Trump administration has slashed amounts oil and gas companies must pay for access on government-owned land during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restructurings , Shale Plays
Sable Permian Resources Files for Bankruptcy
Sable Permian Resources was created last year when Aubrey McClendon's American Energy - Permian Basin LLC merged with its parent company in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (June 26, 2020)
Wolfcamp-Spraberry Trend wells completed by Earthstone Energy in the Permian Basin plus four strong Haynesville Shale discoveries from two separate pads in Louisiana’s Sabine Parish top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Business , Crude Oil , Shale Plays
Harold Hamm on New US Gulf Coast Crude Benchmark
S&P Global Platts on June 26 will introduce American GulfCoast Select, a new benchmark for U.S. crude oil which shale pioneer Harold Hamm helped launch.
Business , Exploration & Production
Dallas Fed Survey: US Energy Producers Sought Bailout as Oil Prices Fell
More than half of the 160 energy executives surveyed in the top U.S. oil and gas producing region sought federal aid as a cushion against the economic downturn.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of June 24, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including Permian Basin leasehold in Reeves County, Texas, plus a royalty interest package in the Eagle Ford Shale that includes wells operated by Devon Energy.
Unconventional , Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Shale Plays
Why US Shale Production Declines Are Higher Than You Might Think
The natural decline rates of existing oil and gas wells across major shale plays in the U.S. will contribute to a tighter supply/demand balance.
Completions
Permian Producer Hibernia Resources Sees Major Gains with Cold Bore’s SmartPAD
Hibernia's implementation of the completions optimization system led to $30,000 saving in reclaimed time and $10,000 per week in reduced downtime on a single pad.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of June 22, 2020)
The number of oil and natural gas rigs operating in North America remains at a record low even as higher oil prices prompt some producers to start drilling again.