Williston
Unconventional , Top IP Wells
Table: Top 12 IP Wells in Three Forks
May 2021: Oasis Petroleum Announces Results from Two Williston Basin-Banks Field Wells
Unconventional , Top IP Wells , Shale Plays
Updated: Top 12 IP Wells in the Bakken
April 2020: Two High-volume Middle Bakken Completions in McKenzie County, N.D. by WPX Energy
Lease Sales
Marketed: Gulfport Energy Core Williston Basin Assets
Gulfport Energy retained Eagle River Energy Advisors for the sale of certain ORRI and nonoperated working interest assets and associated lands in the Williston Basin of North Dakota in Dunn, McKenzie, McLean and Mountrail counties.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of July 30, 2021
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Public Capital , Shale Plays
Hess Expects US Shale’s Return to Pre-COVID Levels to Take Several Years
Hess plans to add one rig in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale in September and also said it expects net output in 2021 to be at the upper end of its previous forecast range.
Private Equity , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Kraken Unleashes New Venture with Fresh $400 Million Commitment
In their latest venture, Kraken Resources Co-founders, Bruce Larsen and Brad Suddarth, will return to the Williston Basin in pursuit of “large, oil-weighted acquisitions,” according to the company release.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of July 28, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the acquisition of a “unique opportunity” in the Permian Basin by Lime Rock Resources in a $508.3 million deal plus Whiting Petroleum’s exit from the D-J Basin.
Earnings , Company Profiles , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hess to Add Rig in Bakken Basin, Beats Profit Estimates
U.S. oil producer Hess Corp. said on July 28 it planned to add a rig in North Dakota's Bakken basin in September, after topping estimates for second-quarter profit on a rebound in crude prices.
Public Capital , Company Profiles , Shale Plays , Trends
Oil and Gas Investor Enerplus CEO Q&A: Doubling Down on the Bakken
The original Canadian royalty trust and one of the first E&Ps to explore the Bakken Shale, Enerplus Corp. remained under the radar for many years—until now. The conservative Calgary producer re-emerges with two fast deals and a basket of new top-tier inventory.
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Whiting Petroleum to Exit D-J Basin in A&D Double Play
Whiting Petroleum entered into separate definitive agreements totaling $458 million to acquire Williston Basin assets in North Dakota and divest all its oil and gas assets in the D-J Basin of Colorado.