Thursday, November 21, 2024

U.S. Shale Oil Output to Rise to Record 8.77 Million bpd in Sept – EIA

From Reuters U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to rise by 85,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, to a record 8.77 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast in its monthly drilling productivity report on Monday. The largest change is expected in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico, where output is seen

Halliburton Lands Nine Contracts for Offshore Project in West Africa

From The Houston Chronicle Houston oilfield service company Halliburton has landed nine contracts to drill and complete a series of wells off the coast in West Africa. Australian exploration and production company Woodside Energy awarded the contracts to Halliburton as part of the first phase of developing the SNE Field off the coast of Senegal. Financial terms have not been

Stage Completions Sets Bowhead II Record with 142-Stage Permian Basin Completion in 4.3 Days

Permian completion almost doubles 2016 record Montney completion   Stage Completions USA is demonstrating how to maximize completions for operators in the Permian Basin. [contextly_sidebar id=”PZkAJzfhcomeowHVjsa8cyyFndZ9wgvG”]   Stage said that it achieved a record-setting 142-stage completion with its 5.5” Bowhead II Sliding Sleeve System at a Permian well.   The 142-stage frac was completed in 4.3 days. Here’s what the technology

Rosehill Resources Produced More Than 18,000 BOEPD in April 2018

Rosehill cuts Loving County spud-to-TD time in half Rosehill Resources Inc. (ticker: ROSE) reported a net loss attributable to Rosehill of $1.3 million, or $(0.22) per share. Rosehill said this loss included an $18.2 million non-cash, pre-tax loss on commodity derivative instruments. For the quarter, Rosehill incurred capital costs of $96 million. Operations Rosehill grew average net first quarter production

Lonestar Resources Plans 50% Production Growth in 2018

Lonestar Resources US Inc. (ticker: LONE) reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $13.7 million, or $(0.58) per share for Q4 2017. For 2017, the company had a net loss of $42.6 million, or $(1.92) per share. Net oil and gas production in Q4 2017 was 7,272 BOEPD. For 2017, Lonestar produced about 6,495 BOEPD. Reserves Proved reserves

Rosehill Resources Drilling, Completing White Wolf in 2018

Rosehill Resources Inc. (ticker: ROSE) expects to drill 16 to 22 new wells in the White Wolf area in 2018 and expects to complete 12 to 16 of those wells. While most of these wells will have lateral lengths of approximately 5,000 feet, the company is projecting four to eight extended lateral wells greater than 7,000 feet in 2018. Rosehill

Cabot Oil & Gas Earns $100 Million in 2017, Plans $950 Million 2018 CapEx

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (ticker: COG) produced 685.3 Bcfe in 2017. The production mix consisted of 655.6 Bcf of natural gas, 4,440.9 Mbbls of crude oil and condensate and 512.1 Mbbls of NGLs. Cabot incurred a total of $757.2 million of capital expenditures in 2017, including $637.2 million of drilling and facilities capital associated with drilling 91 gross (82.5

Antero Resources: Longer, Faster Marcellus Laterals

Antero spent $1.28 billion on drilling and completions in 2017, producing an average of 2,253 MMcfe/d Full-year and Q4 2017 spending Antero Resources (ticker: AR) spent $1.282 billion on drilling and completions in 2017. The company invested $204 million for land, excluding $176 million for proved property acquisitions, $346 million for gathering and compression systems and $195 million for water

Diamondback Energy Earns $115 Million in Q4, Earmarks $1.3 Billion-$1.5 Billion 2018 Permian Spend

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (ticker: FANG) pulled in a net income of $115 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, or $1.16 per diluted share. Diamondback spent $246 million on drilling, completions, non-operated properties and $61 million on infrastructure in the fourth quarter of 2017. For the full year 2017, Diamondback spent $737 million on drilling, completions, non-operated properties and $124

EcoStim Energy Solutions to Present at EnerCom Dallas 2018

EcoStim Energy Solutions (ticker: ESES) provides hydraulic fracturing technology using turbine and conventional pumping fleets with advanced fluids, diverter systems and pin-point completion systems. The company began its initial operation in Argentina with a small spread in 2015. In the United States, the first spread commenced operations in May 2017 and the second spread in October 2017. The company’s total

The North Sea Will Have Legs in 2018: Halliburton CEO Miller

Halliburton Company (ticker: HAL) announced a loss from continuing operations of $805 million, or ($0.92) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017. Adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2017, excluding charges related to United States tax reform and Venezuela receivables, was $462 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. This compares to income from continuing

PetroQuest Energy Sees 41 MMcfe/Day Combined from Latest Cotton Valley Wells

Cotton Valley Drilling and Completions On October 23, 2017 PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (ticker: PQ) announced the results from its horizontal Cotton Valley drilling program in East Texas. PQ reported that three of their Cotton Valley Wells combined are producing approximately 41 MM cfe per day. PQ completed a two well pad which established a cumulative maximum 24-hour gross daily rate