Bakken
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (July 2, 2020)
Powder River Basin Niobrara Shale well completed by EOG Resources in Wyoming’s Converse County plus LLOG Exploration’s results from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico discovery top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Construction , Pipelines
Sources: Energy Transfer Invokes Force Majeure on DAPL Expansion
Customers say the project is not necessary with Bakken production way down.
Unconventional , Top IP Wells
Table: Top 12 IP Wells in Three Forks
May 2020 update: Upper Three Forks Well Tested Flowing 6.028 Mbbl of Oil, 5.644 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
Public Capital , Shale Plays
Harold Hamm Boosts Holdings in Continental Resources
Harold Hamm said increasing his holdings in Continental Resources stock underscored his confidence in the company, the value of which he believes is currently undervalued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rig Counts , Unconventional , Shale Plays
Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of June 29, 2020)
Rig count, oil production falls over the past week.
Rig Counts , Unconventional
Chart: Western Rig Count As of June 26, 2020
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Business , Crude Oil , Shale Plays
Harold Hamm on New US Gulf Coast Crude Benchmark
S&P Global Platts on June 26 will introduce American GulfCoast Select, a new benchmark for U.S. crude oil which shale pioneer Harold Hamm helped launch.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of June 24, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a ‘tactical’ bolt-on acquisition in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Shelf by Talos Energy.
Unconventional , Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Shale Plays
Why US Shale Production Declines Are Higher Than You Might Think
The natural decline rates of existing oil and gas wells across major shale plays in the U.S. will contribute to a tighter supply/demand balance.