Bakken
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Jan. 15, 2021)
New Gulf of Mexico discovery by LLOG in the Mississippi Canyon Block 503 plus several Appalachian Basin completions including three Marcellus Shale discoveries from Chesapeake Energy top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count as of January 15, 2021
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Equinor Considers Selling Bakken Shale Assets
Equinor's spokesman told Reuters the Norwegian oil and gas company was reviewing its whole portfolio, including its assets in the U.S., following its CEO change last year.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Jan. 13, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the closing of Devon’s all-stock merger with WPX plus Pioneer completed its acquisition of Parsley creating a premier Permian independent energy company.
Digital Oilfield , Completions , Logistics , Pressure Pumping
2020 Rewind: Tech Highlights from Turbulent Year in Oil and Gas
Against staggering odds—an unprecedented crash in oil prices and COVID-19—the technology space in the oil and gas sector exceeded the test of resiliency put forth by a turbulent 2020.
Unconventional , Shale Plays
E&P Plus Special Report: US Shales Scorecard
An in-depth analysis shows what went right and what didn’t in 2020 and the game changer that could push each major North American shale basin into prosperity in 2021.
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
Private Equity , Investment , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Kayne Anderson Boosts Equity Commitment to Bakken Operator Kraken Resources
The upsized commitment results in $525 million of total equity commitments from Kayne Anderson, which has backed Kraken Resources and its predecessor entities since its formation in 2012.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Year in Review: Best of Drilling Activity Highlights for 2020
Multiple discoveries by Occidental in New Mexico’s Eddy County, EOG Eagle Ford, Permian Basin and Niobrara completions plus Exxon Mobil boosts the resource potential for its development offshore Guyana top drilling activity highlights from around the world in 2020.