Bakken
Public Capital , People , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Enerplus Taps Wade Hutchings From Devon Energy For COO Role
Wade Hutchings’ appointment as COO is in conjunction with the retirement of Ray Daniels, who has had a decades-long career in energy including 12 years at Enerplus.
Shale Plays , Drilling
STEP Energy Services Completes Inaugural Coiled Tubing Job In North Dakota
STEP Energy Services (STEP) performed its first coiled tubing job in North Dakota earlier this month for an independent oil producer in the area, the company said on Jan. 16.
Lease Sales
On The Market Oil And Gas Quicklist (Week Of Jan. 15, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including Corterra Energy Arkoma Basin properties and Echo Investment Partners foreclosure process.
Trends
Energy A&D Transactions From The Week Of Jan. 15, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of energy deals from the past week including Kimbell’s acquisition of NGP-backed Springbok plus the closing of Parsley’s multibillion-dollar merger with Jagged Peak.
Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Crude Oil , Shale Plays , Trends
Mark Papa: US Oil Growth To Slow, Likely Spurring Shale Buyouts
U.S. oil output growth is expected to slow over the next five years, likely prompting oil majors to "gobble up" smaller shale oil producers, Mark Papa told Reuters.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Completions , Water Management
Key Frac Ingredients Moving In Different Directions
The dialing in of optimal completion designs by operators is keeping sand and water providers busy right-sizing their logistical response.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Domestic Energy Supply: DUC And Cover!
Drilled but uncompleted wells have become an increasing point of contention—in both how to define them and how to count them.
Lease Sales
On The Market Quicklist (Week Of Jan. 8, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including Permian Basin properties from a Chapter 11 sale and a package of interest in Apache-operated Midland Basin wells.
Technology
Infrastructure Networks Partnership To Bring 5G Service To US Shale Patch
Infrastructure Networks Inc. said Jan. 7 that it has completed a major expansion of its private LTE network, adding capacity in existing areas, doubling geographic coverage and upgrading the network to be 5G-ready.
Trends
A&D Transactions From The Week Of Jan. 8, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the sale of Shell’s remaining Haynesville position plus the closing of Callon’s $2.7 billion merger with Carrizo Oil & Gas.