Bakken
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of March 5, 2021
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Lease Sales
Marketed: Arrowhead Energy Partners D-J, Williston, Haynesville Shale Minerals
Arrowhead Energy Partners retained BOK Financial Securities for the sale of certain mineral interests within the D-J Basin, Williston Basin and Haynesville Shale in Colorado, North Dakota, Texas and Louisiana.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of March 3, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Permian Basin acquisitions by U.S. Energy Development comprising interests in oil development projects in the Delaware Basin.
Exploration & Production , Health, Safety & Environment , Shale Plays , Enhanced Oil Recovery
Energy ESG Spotlight: EOR Tech to Help Oil Producers Reach ESG Goals
Sustainable biosurfuctant solutions offer a promising solution for oil and gas producers to boost oil production and achieve ESG goals, says Jonathan Rogers, CEO of Locus Bio-Energy Solutions.
Unconventional , Top IP Wells
Table: Top 12 IP Wells in Three Forks
October 2020: Three Forks Well in McKenzie County, N.D.: 5,946 bbl of Oil, 6.185 MMcf of Gas per Day
Unconventional , Top IP Wells , Shale Plays
Updated: Top 12 IP Wells in the Bakken
February 2020: Middle Bakken Discovery By Marathon: 9.347 MMcf Of Gas, 9.014 Mbbl Of Oil Per Day
Shale Plays , Drilling
E&P Case Study: Addressing Wellbore Quality in the Bakken Shale
Wellbore tortuosity logging provides in-depth information on rod lift challenges in the Bakken Shale as the importance of understanding wellbore quality grows for E&P companies moving forward.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Feb. 24, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a series of transactions in the Duvernay Shale as both Shell and Ovintiv exit the play plus Continental Resources reveals itself as the buyer of Samson Resources’ Powder River Basin position.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of Feb. 24, 2021)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including certain Ageron Energy properties located in the dry gas window of the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas plus a Caney and Woodford Shale opportunity from Falcon E&P Royalty Holdings.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Feb. 19, 2021)
High-volume Marcellus Shale wells, EOG Resources Eagle Ford completions from an Eagleville Field drillpad plus a Hilcorp Energy venture in Louisiana state waters flowing gas top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.