Texas/La Gulf Coast
Gathering & Processing
Sempra Sees Cameron LNG Export Plant in Louisiana Fully Back in Six Weeks
Sempra Energy said on Sept. 18 it expects the Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana to return to full service in six weeks after lingering power outages from Hurricane Laura have kept it shut since late August.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Gulf Coast Rig Count as of September 18, 2020
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas RRC Dist. 1, 2, 3, 4., 5, 6, inland, offshore
Lease Sales
Marketed: C.W. Resources Sale of Overton Field Assets in East Texas
C.W. Resources and CWR retained TenOaks Energy Advisors for the sale of certain operated properties in the Overton Field of East Texas.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Wagner Oil South Texas, East Texas Package
Wagner Oil Co. retained RedOaks Energy Advisors as the exclusive adviser in connection with the sale of the Charco Package comprised of certain South Texas and East Texas properties.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of Sept. 16, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including the Parsley Energy Big Tex asset in the Permian Basin, plus the sale of certain operated producing properties primarily in the Ark-La-Tex and Midcontinent region by Urban Oil & Gas Group.
Unconventional , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Shale Plays
How US Shale Gas Fits in Evolving Global Market
U.S. natural gas production is declining as domestic consumption falls but global demand, including for LNG, is adding to optimism.
Water Management
Milestone Wins Permit for New Mexico Slurry Injection Oilfield Waste Disposal Facility
Milestone Environmental Services LLC, the largest independent provider of oilfield waste disposal services in the U.S., said Sept. 15 that the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (NMOCD) has approved the company’s permit for an oilfield waste slurry injection facility near Jal, in Lea County.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of Sept. 14, 2020)
The U.S. rig count rose by seven in the last week to 284. However, the count of oil and gas rigs operating remains down year-over-year by 69%.
Unconventional , Shale Plays
US Shale Oil Output Forecast to Drop To 7.64 Million Barrels Per Day in October
Output at every formation is expected to fall in October, except the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Sept. 11, 2020)
A Marcellus Shale discovery by Southwestern Energy in West Virginia’s Ohio County plus Occidental Petroleum completes Wolfcamp producers in the Purple Sage Field top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.