Shale
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July 2021
HCUs have improved the drill-out metrics in high-pressure and extended-lateral wells since entering the Permian in 2019. With increasing well complexity, operators began using this new HCU technology as a safe, viable way to complete Midland and Delaware basin wells.
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July 22, 2021
B3 CEO and co-founder Kelly Bennett said "This program is a commitment by B3 and its members to put words to action through collaboration and transparency to create meaningful solutions.”
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July 21, 2021
Shale drilling in North America is going to slow down in the second half of the year from its breakneck pace as explorers cling to promises of austerity, according to Baker Hughes.
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July 20, 2021
“The positive activity momentum we see in North America and international markets today, combined with our expectations for future customer demand, gives us conviction for an unfolding multi-year upcycle,” CEO Jeff Miller said.
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July 13, 2021
The American-made pump, built with quality and efficiency in mind, features a flow rate of more than 1000 gpm, making it suitable for demanding HDD projects.
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July 13, 2021
The transaction will include all of Oryx’s Permian assets and, with the exception of Plains’ long-haul pipeline systems and certain of its intra-basin terminal assets, the vast majority of Plains’ assets located within the Permian Basin.
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July 12, 2021
Penn Virginia Corporation and Lonestar Resources US Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Penn Virginia will acquire Lonestar in an all-stock transaction.
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July 01, 2021
The sale includes 18,000 nodes that will be deployed in Q4 2021 on a large-scale, long-term, multi-vessel operation in the Middle East region.
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July 12, 2021
This carbon emissions assessment is expected to be the most comprehensive testing of real-time well stimulation operations performed within the industry to date, with independent third-party testing to be performed for each of these technologies during Seneca’s field operations.
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July 12, 2021
The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights as rising oil and gasoline prices highlight the risks of curtailing domestic crude production.
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July 01, 2021
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has proven in field trials that its new V3 valve significantly increases performance hours in high pressure hydraulic fracturing operations.
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July 07, 2021
Favorable hedge positions represent the biggest test yet of shale’s newfound resolve to act with discipline and focus on investor returns, and avoid a return to the relentless pursuit of growth.
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July 06, 2021
Reveal Energy Services has entered into a technology licensing and development agreement to commercialize ConocoPhillips’ patented poroelastic response measurement [PRM] technology, and the companies will perform joint research and development in the PRM technology space.
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June 01, 2021
ProFrac Services and U.S. Well Services, Inc. announced a license agreement to build and operate electric frac fleets using U.S. Well Services’ Nyx Clean Fleet technology. This will advance the environmental goals of the industry to reduce greenhouse emissions.
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June 2021
The titular “cash engine” that is the Bakken-Three Forks shale has been running on fumes. But most of the operators left standing after a wave of consolidations are gearing up for what promises to see the Williston basin play regain some of its grit, as the year unfolds.
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June 24, 2021
Stockpiles in Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery point for West Texas Intermediate oil futures fell nearly 4 million barrels in the last two weeks, bringing inventories to the lowest since March of 2020 when the pandemic forced the country into lockdown.
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June 21, 2021
Devon Energy announced it is establishing new environmental performance targets focused on reducing the carbon intensity of its operations, minimizing freshwater use, and engaging constructively with its value chain.
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June 17, 2021
After years of booms and busts that produced astronomical losses along with a whole lot of oil, the shale industry seems to have found a sweet spot, poised to hit a record of more than $30 billion of free cash generated in 2021.
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June 16, 2021
In a victory for 13 states that filed a legal challenge in Louisiana, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s Jan. 27 executive order banning new oil and gas leases on public lands while litigation continues.
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June 15, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on Monday banning state investments in businesses that cut ties with the oil and gas industry. The underlying message, according to one of the most powerful energy regulators in the state, is simple: Boycott Texas, and we’ll boycott you.
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June 14, 2021
The potential sale could include all of Shell’s 260,000 acres in the Permian Basin, Reuters reported citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Shell declined to comment on Reuters’ report.
