Rockies
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Aug. 31, 2020)
U.S. energy firms kept the number of oil and gas rigs operating unchanged this week with some analysts expecting producers to have shut rigs ahead of Hurricane Laura.
Water Management , Gathering & Processing
NGL Energy Partners Expands Produced Water Acreage Dedication in Permian
NGL Energy Partners LP on Aug. 31 said that the partnership signed a long-term extension and expansion of an acreage dedication with an existing customer.
Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Shale Plays , Completions
E&P Tech: Leading the Way in Green Completions
The Sand Commander is the only sand extraction and water filtration system that provides an ESG solution for the sand, gas, oil and water components of a well completion.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Aug. 26, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Occidental Petroleum’s $1.33 billion sale of Rockies assets plus the closing of ConocoPhillips’ multimillion-dollar Montney Shale acquisition.
People , Digital Oilfield
Crusoe Energy Systems Appoints Matthew DeNezza as CFO
Energy finance veteran and former Meritage Midstream CFO has been added to the digital flare mitigation and distributed cloud computing leadership team.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Aug. 21, 2020)
Occidental Petroleum Wolfcamp Shale wells in New Mexico’s Eddy County of the Permian Basin plus a pre-salt oil discovery offshore Brazil in the Buzios Field top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Occidental Petroleum Agrees to $1.33 Billion Sale of Rockies Assets
The sale, which doesn’t include Occidental Petroleum’s core oil and gas assets in the Rockies, significantly advances the progress of the $2 billion-plus divestiture target the company set for 2020, CEO Vicki Hollub says.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of Aug. 19, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including an XTO Energy operated Permian Basin well package plus a Midland Basin asset operated by Vermilion Cliffs Partners.
Restructurings , Public Capital , People , Shale Plays
Whiting Petroleum CEO Brad Holly to Resign Following Bankruptcy
Industry veteran and former SRC Energy CEO Lynn Peterson is expected to be appointed as Whiting Petroleum’s next CEO, effective as of the completion of the company’s restructuring.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Aug. 14, 2020)
A Haynesville completion by XTO Energy plus Centennial Resource Development Bone Spring discoveries on the Carlsbad Shelf in the Permian Basin top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.