Friday, February 21, 2025
Matador Resources increases oil production following “surprise” Permian success in 2023- oil and gas 360

Matador Resources increases oil production following “surprise” Permian success in 2023

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Matador Resources Co. pumped more oil than expected in the first three months of 2024 at a time when most U.S. producers have pledged flat to moderate production growth this year. Matador also plans to hit the high end of its full-year output expectations, the Dallas-based company said in its earnings report Tuesday. The company’s production

Santos eyes first oil production from Alaska’s Pikka Project in 2026- oil and gas 360

Santos eyes first oil production from Alaska’s Pikka Project in 2026

World Oil (WO) – In its quarterly report, Australia’s Santos Ltd. announced it expects first oil production from it’s Pikka Project in 2026. The Pikka project, in Alaska’s North Slope, has made “excellent progress over the winter months in Alaska,” Santos reported. According to the statement, the Pikka Project is 47% complete as of March 31, 2024. Rig operations were

ReconAfrica to begin drilling potential play-opening exploration well onshore Namibia- oil and gas 360

ReconAfrica to begin drilling potential play-opening exploration well onshore Namibia

World Oil Publisher’s Note: ReconAfrica is confirmed as a presenter at EnerCom Denver- The Energy Investment Conference on August 18-21, 2021. Register to attend. (WO) – In an operations update, Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (“ReconAfrica”) said that it plans to begin drilling its first Naingopo exploration well in Namibia’s Damara Fold Belt in June 2024.

Zephyr Energy plc ("Zephyr" or the "Company") - State 36-2R well drilling operations update- oil and gas 360

Zephyr Energy plc (“Zephyr” or the “Company”) – State 36-2R well drilling operations update

Oil and Gas 360 Prior to publication, the information contained within this announcement was deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the UK Market Abuse Regulation. With the publication of this announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain. 17 April 2024 Zephyr Energy plc (“Zephyr” or the “Company”) State 36-2R well drilling operations

PEDEVCO provides update on new Permian Basin wells- oil and gas 360

PEDEVCO provides update on new Permian Basin wells

Oil and Gas 360 HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2024 / PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American:PED) (“PEDEVCO” or the “Company”), an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high growth energy projects in the U.S., today provided an operational update on its three newly drilled and completed horizontal San Andres wells in its Permian Basin Asset as follows:

GeoPark announces exclusive negotiations for unconventional blocks in Vaca Muerta in Argentina- oil and gas 360

GeoPark announces exclusive negotiations for unconventional blocks in Vaca Muerta in Argentina

Oil and Gas 360 Bogota, Colombia – April 11, 2024 – GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator, and consolidator, today announced that the Company has submitted a binding offer to acquire a non-operated Working Interest (WI) in unconventional blocks in the Neuquen Basin in Argentina. As of the

Shale CEOs hesitant to begin new Permian drilling campaigns due to political uncertainty, Dallas Fed says- oil and gas 360

Shale CEOs hesitant to begin new Permian drilling campaigns due to political uncertainty, Dallas Fed says

World Oil (Bloomberg) – U.S. oil prices are more than high enough to make drilling new wells profitable, but some shale bosses say they’re hesitant because of political and regulatory “uncertainty” that won’t be settled until the November election, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. “Until the next administration is decided, we’re in a state of flux when

VAALCO Energy finalizes development plan for Venus-Block P discovery offshore Equatorial Guinea- oil and gas 360

VAALCO Energy finalizes development plan for Venus-Block P discovery offshore Equatorial Guinea

VAALCO Energy, Inc. announced that all partners have signed the final documents and the Government of Equatorial Guinea has approved the Joint Operating agreement (“JOA”) related to the Venus-Block P Plan of Development (“POD”). The Block P Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) provides for a development and production period of 25 years from the date of approval of the POD.

ConocoPhillps’ Willow project to reach first production in “four more winters;” expects modest Permian growth- oil and gas 360

ConocoPhillps’ Willow project to reach first production in “four more winters;” expects modest Permian growth

World Oil WO) – During CERAWeek by S&P Global’s second day, ConocoPhillips’ CEO Ryan Lance announced that his firm’s highly-anticipated Willow project in Alaska is making developmental headway. Sitting down with S&P Global’s Dan Yergin, Lance also discussed Biden’s controversial LNG export ban, the U.S.’ unprecedented production growth in 2023, the role of artificial intelligence, and regulatory issues plaguing the U.S.

YPF to exit aging Argentine oil fields to free $800 million for Vaca Muerta shale push- oil and gas 360

YPF to exit aging Argentine oil fields to free $800 million for Vaca Muerta shale push

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Argentina’s biggest oil and gas producer, state-run YPF SA, said its sweeping plan to divest aging oil fields will free up hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in its shale push in the heralded Vaca Muerta formation. “Exiting some of our mature conventional fields will release around $800 million in capex to be reallocated primarily