Bakken
Public Capital , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Marathon Oil Suspends Permian Drilling with Deeper Capex Cuts
Marathon Oil will continue work to optimize its development plans in the Bakken and Eagle Ford Shale, but now plan to take “frac holidays” in both plays during the second quarter, CEO Lee Tillman says.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of April 8, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of energy deals from the past week including the sale of Enbridge’s Ozark natural gas pipeline transportation and gathering systems in the southeastern U.S.
Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Shale Producer Continental Resources Suspends Dividend
With global oil demand estimated to have been impacted by 30% due to COVID-19, Continental Resources will continue “to take decisive action to maximize cash flow generation,” CEO Bill Berry says.
Exploration & Production , Crude Oil , Trade , Shale Plays , Storage , Pipelines
Where Will the Excess Glut of US Oil Go?
Excess supply has sparked a fresh dilemma among U.S. drillers, which are being asked to cut oil production as storage space fills up.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count As of April 3, 2020
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Restructurings , Public Capital , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Shale Producer Whiting Petroleum Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Whiting Petroleum had explored a wide variety of alternatives to address its balance sheet and looming note maturities in a “highly capital-constrained market environment,” CEO Bradley J. Holly says.
Business , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
E&P A&D Playbook: Trends in US Land Prices
This play-by-play takes a deep look into pricing trends across six key oil and gas basin areas, including the two most active gas plays and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Unconventional , Top IP Wells
Table: Top 12 IP Wells In The Three Forks
July 2019 update: Three Forks Discovery Tested Flowing 5.602 Mbbl Of Oil, 6.38 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
Exploration & Production , Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Shale Plays , Technology
E&P Market Intelligence: Stimulation Fleet of the Future
Reduced emissions and lower operating costs are objectives for the stimulation fleet of the future.