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October 08, 2024
The U.S. expects crude production to grow by just 320,000 bpd next year, much slower than previously estimated.
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October 07, 2024
Shell saw continued strong performance from its natural gas and upstream businesses in the third quarter, even as oil-refining margins declined and it expects to lose money in chemicals.
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October 07, 2024
More consolidation in the U.S. shale sector is needed to cope with soaring costs to identify and exploit untapped oil reserves, according to Kimmeridge Energy Management Co.
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October 07, 2024
Libya’s oil production climbed above 1 MMbpd for the first time in two months, after the resolution of a political standoff in the OPEC nation that had curbed output and exports.
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September 2024
Continuing with the story from in prior columns, we’re looking at U.S. drilling activity to see how drilling performance has changed over the last few years and what it might say about how we can advance drilling even further.
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September 2024
What have we learned in exploration from working, not just to find commercial hydrocarbons, but also to understand fluid dynamics among fossil fuels, waters and other gases? Apparently, a lot.
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September 2024
After a year of upstream growth and success in 2023, operators are reducing costs, rig activity and drilling time in an effort to boost domestic energy security while returning cash to shareholders.
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September 2024
Based on the numbers our forecast, along with some anecdotal evidence from talking to industry professionals, I think it’s fair to say that the upstream industry is maintaining the status quo for the remainder of 2024, with great enthusiasm building for 2025.
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October 06, 2024
Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company have officially completed their merger, forming a newly rebranded entity, Expand Energy Corp.
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October 04, 2024
Russia’s own data show its crude production in September fell just below its monthly target under the OPEC+ deal, according to people familiar with figures from the country’s Energy Ministry.
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October 02, 2024
Pressure pumping operators across North America reduced diesel use by approximately 100 million gallons in 2023, thanks to Caterpillar Oil & Gas' Cat Tier 4 Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) system.
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October 02, 2024
The assets, located in Weld County, Colorado, add 5,592 net leasehold acres, 89 approved well permits, and 26 operated horizontal wells, enhancing Prairie’s cash flow in the DJ basin.
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October 02, 2024
OPEC+ made no changes to plans to start gradually reviving oil production towards the end of the year, despite signs of an impending surplus.
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October 01, 2024
Oilfield-service costs for U.S. shale drillers are expected to rebound in 2025, clawing back some of this year’s drop, as explorers expand the hunt for natural gas and extend sideways wells, according to industry consultant Enverus.
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October 01, 2024
Output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries slumped by 480,000 bpd in September, according to a Bloomberg survey. Libyan production plunged by 38% after one of its rival governments halted exports in a fight for control of the central bank.
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September 30, 2024
ADNOC Drilling Company announced today the creation of the Turnwell joint venture with SLB and PattersonUTI and the acceleration of its 144 unconventional oil and gas well program, following the successful and efficient delivery of the first wells in the campaign.
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September 30, 2024
The JV will allow the three companies to leverage leading innovations in AI, smart drilling design, completions engineering and production solutions.
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September 27, 2024
The Onshore Block 2, located within the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi covering an area of over 7300 km2, is PETRONAS Abu Dhabi’s third concession, following the Unconventional Block 5 in 2024 and the Unconventional Block 1 in 2022.
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September 19, 2024
The Octiv Auto Frac service combined with the ZEUS electric fracturing platform and the Sensori Fracture Monitoring Service is a fracturing solution that uses intelligent automation to optimize fracture operations and makes the digital frac site a reality.
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September 17, 2024
The Midland, Texas-based company, which recently finalized its acquisition of Endeavor Energy, has also signed a nonbinding letter of intent with nuclear power developer Oklo Inc. to deploy small reactors for some of its future electricity needs.
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September 11, 2024
The properties are located in the Central Basin Platform, Texas and New Mexico Shelf, and Northwest Shelf, and currently represent estimated net production of 21,000 boed, of which approximately 57% is oil.
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