Niobrara
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of February 19, 2021
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Feb. 17, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the $2.2 billion all-stock combination of Canadian oil producers ARC Resources and Seven Generation plus Energy Transfer’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Enable Midstream.
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Midstream
Chevron Offers to Acquire Noble Midstream in Equity Exchange
Chevron’s proposed offer to buy any remaining Noble Midstream interests not already owned by Chevron and its affiliates values the pipeline operator at about $1.13 billion.
Shale Plays , Digital Oilfield , Completions , Enhanced Oil Recovery , Well Stimulation
STEP Energy, UCS to Deliver Post-Production Stimulation Services in Permian, Bakken, DJ Basin
STEP Energy Services Ltd. and Universal Chemical Solutions Inc. (UCS) have entered into an agreement on Feb. 4 that will facilitate the delivery of post-production stimulation services to energy producers working in the Eagle Ford Shale, Permian Basin, Niobrara-DJ Basin and Bakken Formation.
Unconventional , Top IP Wells
Updated: Top 12 IP Wells in Niobrara Shale
December 2020: High-volume Hornbuckle Field-Niobrara Producer: 2,413 bbl of Oil, 4.375 MMcf/d.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Jan. 29, 2021)
A Haynesville discovery drilled by Aethon Energy in the Carthage Field in San Augustine County, Texas, plus three Arkoma Basin wells completed at a Hughes County drillpad in Oklahoma top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Business , Exploration & Production , Legislation , Shale Plays
PATH FORWARD: What Updates to Colorado SB-181 Mean for Oil Producers
New regulations will add further strain on oil and gas producers in Colorado, says asset performance management expert, Jamie Davidson.
Restructurings , Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Extraction Oil & Gas Emerges from Bankruptcy with Tom Tyree as CEO
Extraction Oil & Gas also instituted a new governance model that strives for “environmental leadership through low-impact operations, emission reductions and reporting,” says the company’s new chairman, Benjamin Dell.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Mineral Listing in Wyoming’s Campbell County
LandGate has been exclusively retained to market mineral interest in a 7,419 gross-acre ranch totaling 6,299.73 net mineral acres in Wyoming’s Campbell County.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Year in Review: Best of Drilling Activity Highlights for 2020
Multiple discoveries by Occidental in New Mexico’s Eddy County, EOG Eagle Ford, Permian Basin and Niobrara completions plus Exxon Mobil boosts the resource potential for its development offshore Guyana top drilling activity highlights from around the world in 2020.