Chart: Western Rig Count As of February 1, 2019
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
February 1, 2019
Piceance Uinta
Oil And Gas Investor Ranks Top 50 E&Ps
From the biggest operators with multinational portfolios to basin-specific smaller producers with motivation to grow. Investor showcases the 50 most-valued U.S. independents.
January 3, 2019
Trends, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Public Capital, Private Equity, Unconventional, Technology, Lease Sales
Year Of Consolidation Highlights 2018 Oil And Gas Deal Making
Overall, 2018 was the Year of Consolidation as several E&Ps agreed to merge throughout the U.S., including inside and outside the prolific Permian Basin.
December 28, 2018
EOG Targets Lower Costs As It Improves Inventory
Houston-based independent oil and gas producer EOG Resources has secured 65% of its expected services for 2019.
November 16, 2018
Encana To Combine With Newfield Exploration In $5.5 Billion All-Stock Transaction
The acquisition of Newfield and its key position in the Stack/Scoop is expected to make Encana the second largest producer of unconventional resources in North America.
November 1, 2018
Former EP Energy Head Brent Smolik Joins Noble As President, COO
In addition to the appointment of former EP Energy CEO Brent Smolik, Noble Energy said Gary Willingham, executive vice president of operations, will be leaving the company after 15 years of service.
October 24, 2018
Ultra Petroleum Relocates To Denver Area Following Utah Exit
As a result of the $75 million sale of its Utah asset, Ultra’s portfolio now consists only of its Pinedale Field position in Southwest Wyoming.
October 17, 2018
Colorado Initiative To Ban Drilling Costing Producers Billions
Colorado voters will decide on Nov. 6 whether to extend the state’s oil and gas setback requirement by approving Proposition 112, which an analyst described as ‘a widow-maker for the D-J Basin.’
September 14, 2018
QEP Resources On Permian Pure-Play Path With Uinta Sale
Middle Forks, a privately-held E&P backed by Quantum Energy Partners, agreed to buy QEP’s Uinta Basin assets located in eastern Utah.
July 10, 2018
The Rockies: Re-Emerging As A Real Contender
Stratas expects capital outlays for unconventional oil in the Rockies to top $12 billion in 2018 as the industry’s views of the Bakken, Wattenberg and Powder River Basin change.
June 15, 2018