Pinedale Jonah
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of February 26, 2021
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Restructurings , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Ultra Petroleum Emerges from Bankruptcy as Privately Held UP Energy
After struggling with nearly $2 billion of debt left on its balance sheets despite a previous restructuring, Ultra Petroleum, one of the largest oil and gas drillers in Wyoming, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May.
Highlights
Best Of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Feb. 28, 2020)
Two Bone Springs completions reported by EOG in the Permian Basin and Chesapeake Energy Haynesville Shale discoveries top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Highlights
Best Of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Feb. 21, 2020)
Three Haynesville producers in De Soto Parish, La., Marathon Middle Bakken completions and a Barnett Shale discovery by Devon Energy top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
People , Exploration & Production , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Veteran Dealmaker Steve Herod Named CEO Of Grizzly Energy
Grizzly Energy, formerly Vanguard Natural Resources, appointed veteran oil and gas dealmaker Steve W. Herod as CEO, effective Feb. 3.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Multiple Anschutz Exploration Powder River Packages
Anschutz Exploration retained EnergyNet for the sale of multiple Powder River Basin packages covering over 90,000 net acres in Wyoming with bids due Dec. 18.
Private Equity , Company Profiles , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
The Top 100 Private E&Ps
Producing 6.5 million barrels equivalent per day, these 100 private producers represent the best of the U.S. oil and gas industry.
Public Capital , People , Earnings , Conventional
Ultra Petroleum Fills Out Executive Team With Brad Johnson As CEO
Rockies oil and gas producer Ultra Petroleum’s recruitment of a new senior management team follows an agreement with its largest shareholder to pursue value-maximizing strategies.
Public Capital , Unconventional , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers , Company Profiles
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.
People , Earnings , Public Capital , Unconventional , Company Profiles , Technology
Wyoming Gas Producer Ultra Petroleum Taps David Honeyfield As CFO
Ultra Petroleum tapped David Honeyfield to succeed CFO Garland Shaw, who did not relocate from Houston following the recent move of the Wyoming gas producers’ headquarters to Englewood, Colo.