Texas/La Gulf Coast
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (June 11, 2021)
New Permian Basin-Wolfcamp Shale, Marcellus and Haynesville discoveries plus Niobrara completions at a Weld County drillpad in Colorado by soon-to-be-acquired Extraction Oil & Gas top this week’s oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Gulf Coast Rig Count as of June 11, 2021
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas RRC Dist. 1, 2, 3, 4., 5, 6, inland, offshore
Business , Technology , Midstream
Cheniere to Collaborate with Gas Suppliers, Academic Institutions to Monitor GHG Emissions
The program will use ground-based, aerial and satellite technologies.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of June 9, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Southwestern Energy’s acquisition of Indigo Natural Resources and the sale of Crestone Peak Energy in an all-stock transaction.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of June 9, 2021)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including Peregrine Petroleum properties in the Williston Basin plus diversified mineral and royalty portfolio across several basins including the Permian Basin.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Eagle Ford Gas Gathering and Processing Plant
Eagle Ford Water and Disposal LLC retained EnergyNet for the sale of an Eagle Ford gas gathering and processing plant located in DeWitt County, Texas, through a sealed-bid offering.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Royalty Clearinghouse Diversified Mineral Portfolio
Cypress Point Royalties LP and RSM Legacy LP retained TenOaks Energy Advisors for the sale of a diversified mineral and royalty portfolio across several basins in the Lower 48 including the Permian Basin.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of June 7, 2021)
The largest increases by basin occurred in the Permian Basin, where eight rigs were added. Meanwhile, the Williston Basin added five rigs and reached a 2021 high of 19.
Shale Plays , Completions , Pressure Pumping
Gardner Denver V3 Valve Improves Performance in Eagle Ford, Permian Frac Operations
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions (GD), a total solutions provider for the drilling, well servicing and frac pumps market, said on June 2 that it has proven in field trials that its new V3 valve significantly increases performance hours in high pressure hydraulic fracturing operations.
Infrastructure , Shale Plays , Construction , Pipelines
Enable Midstream Receives FERC Approval for Gulf Run Pipeline Project
Enable Midstream Partners LP has been granted approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct and operate the Gulf Run Pipeline project under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, the company said on June 2.