Baker Hughes reports that the US oil and gas rig counts have fallen to their lowest level since January.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have reduced their number of operating oil and natural-gas rigs to its lowest level since January. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by six in the week ending May 9 to 578.
Texas oil drilling applications at 4-year low as producers consider OPEC+ increase, trade war
Enverus, a consultancy, said that oil and gas drilling permits in Texas, which is the leading U.S. state for oil production, dropped to their lowest level since February 2021. This was due to concerns about rising OPEC+ supply and a trade conflict continuing to impact crude prices.
Argentina expects an $8 billion surplus in the energy trade balance for this year
Federico Valler said that Argentina is expecting an $8 billion surplus this year in its energy trade, up from a $5.7 million surplus last year. This is due to new government policies which encourage investment. An executive of Argentina's second largest shale…
Shale producer APA misses fourth-quarter profit estimates
APA Corp, a U.S. shale oil producer, missed Wall Street's expectations on Wednesday for its fourth-quarter profits as low commodity prices offset a higher production. Brent crude futures declined 3% in 2020 as the economy of the major consumer, China, remained weak.
Diamondback Energy CFO Van't Hoof to succeed Stice as CEO
Diamondback Energy announced on Thursday that CEO Travis Stice will step down after 13 years in the role during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting 2025. He will be replaced by Kaes van't Hof, the finance director. Stice, who has led Diamondback since January 2012…
Diamondback Energy reports lower oil prices in the fourth quarter
Diamondback Energy, the U.S. producer of shale oil, announced on Monday that its production prices were lower in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three months. Crude oil prices dropped about 6% during the quarter of October-December, due to a patchy recovery from the pandemic…
US natgas manufacturers chase AI-driven surge of power demand to weather low price
Shale gas producers are contacting data-center operators in the U.S. Permian Basin to build up the capacity needed to power an AI boom. They want to relieve the pressure of a two-year-old slump in prices. Devon Energy, Expand Energy Diamondback Energy and Permian…
Ovintiv extends Montney footprint by $2.38 billion
Ovintiv, a Canadian shale producer, announced on Thursday that it would acquire oil assets from Paramount Resources in exchange for cash of approximately $2.38 billion. This will strengthen its position in Canada’s highly productive Montney shale. About half…
Exxon in Advanced Talks for $60B Acquisition of Pioneer - Sources
Exxon Mobil is in advanced talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources in a deal that could value the Permian shale basin producer at about $60 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The acquisition would be Exxon's biggest since its $81…
BP Cuts Spending by Quarter, Lowers Oil production
BP on Wednesday cut its 2020 spending plans by 25% and will reduce output from its U.S. shale oil and gas business in the face of the collapse in oil prices triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.BP and other big oil and gas companies are having to rein in spending…
BP Exits Alaska in $5.6 Bln Sale
British oil major BP Plc on Tuesday agreed to sell all its Alaskan properties for $5.6 billion to privately held Hilcorp Energy Co, exiting a region where it operated for 60 years.The deal, which includes interests in the most prolific oil field in U.S. history at Prudhoe Bay…
Apache Cuts 2019 Capital Spending
U.S. oil and gas company Apache Corp said on Thursday it expects to spend much less on exploration and production this year than originally planned, becoming the latest shale producer to cut capital spending amid a fall in crude prices.Apache set a capital budget for oil production of $2.4 billion…
Continental Expects Low Oilfield Service Costs in 2019
U.S. shale producer Continental Resources expects oilfield services costs to remain low in 2019 as companies that provide drilling and completion work continue to face pressure from softer oil prices, executives said during a company presentation on Tuesday.Continental…
US Shale Producers Curb 2019 Spending
U.S. shale producers are slamming the brakes on next year's drilling with crude prices off 40 percent and mounting fears of oversupply, paring budgets that in some cases were set only weeks earlier.The reversal is alarming because blistering growth in shale fields has propelled U.S.
Encana Acquires US Shale Producer Newfield Exploration for USD 4.1 billion
Canadian oil and gas producer Encana has signed a deal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Newfield Exploration Company in a USD 4.1 billion deal that will provide the former with significant positions in some of North America’s biggest oilfields.In addition…
Devon Energy Sees Higher US Output in Third Quarter
Shale producer Devon Energy on Tuesday forecast higher U.S.
U.S. Shale Producer Magnolia Looks to Triple Market Footprint
U.S. oil producer Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp aims to at least triple in market valuation in coming years as it develops shale acreage across eastern and southern Texas, Chief Executive Steve Chazen said on Wednesday.Magnolia's shares have rallied about 33 percent…
US Shale Eases Into Detente with OPEC as Supply Cut Extended
U.S. producers applauded Thursday's decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers led by Russia to extend output cuts until the end of 2018. Texas and North Dakota - the two largest U.S. shale-producing states - described it as a boon for their producers.
U.S. Shale Breakeven Price Pegged at $50
U.S. shale producers need a WTI oil price around $50 per barrel to break even, according to an analysis of financial statements for the second quarter. Fifteen of the largest shale oil and gas producers reported total net losses of $470 million for the three…
Pressured for Profit, Oil Majors Bet Big on Shale Technology
Shale oil engineer Oscar Portillo spends his days drilling as many as five wells at once - without ever setting foot on a rig. Part of a team working to cut the cost of drilling a new shale well by a third, Portillo works from a Royal Dutch Shell Plc office in suburban Houston…
