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February 02, 2023
U.S. shale companies are set to post yet another strong set of earnings, off the back of robust oil and gas prices in the fourth quarter. But the biggest question for analysts and investors remains whether the industry’s bumper cash flow will tempt them to drill more.
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February 02, 2023
The Biden administration telegraphed it could support a scaled-back drilling plan at ConocoPhillips’s proposed Willow project in northwest Alaska, even as it cited “substantial concerns” with the oil development and warned of further restrictions to limit its impact on wildlife and the climate.
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February 02, 2023
The Japanese company is divesting all of its tight oil development and production activities to “optimize the INPEX Group’s global asset portfolio.”
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January 30, 2023
TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd acquired an additional 6.65% interest in the Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership and associated sales and logistics agreements from Teck Resources Limited, for a consideration of $233.39 million.
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January 27, 2023
According to JSG, the company will drill at least one well every six months until the area is fully developed. JSG will drill its first horizontal completion in the Granite Wash formation in February 2023.
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January 25, 2023
The “Wind At Our Backs” campaign will create awareness of the vast potential for wind developments and green hydrogen production in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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January 24, 2023
Matador said Advance had an estimated production in the first quarter last year of 24,500 to 25,500 barrels of oil and natural gas equivalent per day. It also has about 18,500 net acres in the northern Delaware Basin, which is part of the larger Permian formation.
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January 23, 2023
The lowest of three Frontier 1 sands was perforated with 65 ft. of perforations with no subsequent stimulation. Initial fluid recoveries were black heavy degraded oil, black emulsion, minor brown un-gasified light oil and water.
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Koil Energy Solutions to provide subsea equipment for Shenandoah development offshore Gulf of Mexico
January 19, 2023
The multi-million-dollar project is for the provision of 70+ Multi Quick Connect (MQC) plates. The components are critical pieces of subsea infrastructure that enable the transfer of different fluids between subsea systems.
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January 18, 2023
WildFire Energy acquired approximately 377,000 net acres and approximately 1,350 wells in the Brazos Valley region of its Eagle Ford asset from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
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January 11, 2023
With this addition, H&P joins an impressive roster of top-tier companies committed to responsibly developing resources in the Permian Basin while improving residents' quality of life in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico.
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January 06, 2023
Labor shortages in the oilfield have been one of the biggest hurdles holding back production growth. The overall number of workers employed in U.S. oil and gas jobs totaled 136,100 in December, down 3.1% from last year’s peak in July.
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January 06, 2023
The EPA has considered labeling parts of the region as violating federal air quality standards for ozone. However, the Biden administration omitted the policy from an agenda of planned regulations and instead deemed the measure “inactive."
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January 05, 2023
Chief Executive Officer Scott Sheffield said his company now sees Permian production of about 7 million bpd by 2030, down from a previous view of 8 million bbl.
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January 04, 2023
The proposed carbon storage hub would be connected to a transportation line that would initially gather captured CO2 from an anticipated 14 oil sands facilities in the Fort McMurray, Christina Lake and Cold Lake regions.
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January 04, 2023
Expected combined gross production rates are in-line with pre-drill estimates of approximately 15-20 Mboed. The two wells will produce through a shared riser system at the Ram Powell facility.
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January 04, 2023
With these transactions, ProFrac has expanded its geographic footprint to include the Rockies and Bakken, and increased its pressure pumping and manufacturing presence in the Northeast.
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January 03, 2023
LongPath is the only continuous and quantitative monitoring solution to receive approval by meeting Colorado's Regulation 7 emissions monitoring requirements for oil and gas methane leaks. They also meet the continuous-monitoring criteria outlined in the EPA's proposed supplemental methane rule standards of performance for oil and gas facilities.
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January 02, 2023
Barnwell has acquired a non-operated working interest in a two-well pad consisting of 10,000’ laterals targeting the Wolfcamp Formation in Loving and Ward Counties, Texas. Initial production is expected in Barnwell's second fiscal quarter.
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December 30, 2022
U.S. shale executives remain concerned about the outlook for rising costs going into 2023 as they continue to struggle with hiring and retaining workers, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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December 30, 2022
As the year comes to an end, World Oil looks back on all of our breaking news items. Record-breaking crude exports and billion-dollar oil projects are only some of the incredible feats the industry accomplished. Read our final collection of top news stories of 2022 here.
