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March 12, 2024
The subsea portion of the project includes the installation of three infield subsea pipeline systems, as well as the design and fabrication of subsea structures. The pipelines will run from the wellsite to the Salamanca floating production facility.
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March 12, 2024
For the full year 2024, Talos expects average daily production between 89,000 and 95,000 boed, an increase from the previous guidance of between 87,000 and 93, 000 boed.
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March 11, 2024
The data shows that U.S. crude oil and condensate production averaged 12.9 MMbpdin 2023, breaking the previous U.S. and global record of 12.3 million bpd set in 2019. Average monthly U.S. oil production established a monthly record high in December 2023 at over 13.3 MMbpd.
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March 11, 2024
TGS has expanded the coverage of its CO2 storage assessment datasets by adding eight additional U.S. onshore basins. These basins include Gulf Coast Onshore, Permian, Illinois, Michigan, Appalachia, North Dakota, Sacramento-San Joaquin and DJ, including interpretation on more than 43,000 wells across 378 million acres.
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March 11, 2024
The $7.6 billion conduit is due to be completed in the second quarter. It will take natural gas from the land-locked Marcellus shale basin in Appalachia to markets in the Southeast and, potentially, to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals on the Gulf Coast.
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March 05, 2024
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has executed a two-year contract extension with a subsidiary of bp in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for the Ocean BlackHornet, commencing in February 2025. This contract extension represents approximately $350 million dollars of additional backlog.
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February 2024
At one point, 2024 was shaping up to be the Canadian oil patch’s big comeback year. But price volatility and a federal government that singles out fossil fuels in its climate crusade have plunged the industry into greater uncertainty and dimmed hope that Canada might again step to the international hydrocarbons forefront.
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February 2024
Active natural gas wells saw a slight increase in the U.S. during 2023 of 0.9%, to 496,756 total wells, compared with 492,197 in 2022. Accordingly, total marketed gas production in the U.S. also saw an increase.
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March 04, 2024
EQT will curtail about 30 to 40 Bcf of net natural gas production through March in response to low prices, it said in a statement Monday. That’s 5% to 7% of the company’s quarterly output, based on fourth-quarter results. Total U.S. natural gas production is about 100 Bcfd, down slightly from a record earlier this year.
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March 01, 2024
“Prime Minister Brian Mulroney very early recognized the potential and the importance of the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil and gas industry. He had the foresight to see the impact and prosperity the offshore could bring to Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the opportunity before our province to create long-term benefits and establish a world-class supply and service sector," said Energy NL CEO Charlene Johnson.
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March 01, 2024
MEG Energy Corp. said Chief Operating Officer Darlene Gates will succeed Derek Evans as the company’s new chief executive officer, making her the only woman to helm a major oil sands producer.
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February 29, 2024
Renewable developments won’t be allowed on the two highest-quality classes of agricultural land unless the developer can prove that crops and livestock can coexist with the projects, Alberta’s government said Wednesday.
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February 28, 2024
Approximately 60% of total investments are planned to be allocated to the Permian basin, with the remainder to the DJ basin. Civitas expects to drill and complete 130 to 150 gross wells in the Permian basin and 90 to 110 gross wells in the DJ basin.
Article
February 2024
Look for U.S. spending to increase just 2.2% in 2024, and drilling should be flat. Many factors are at play to bring this result.
Article
February 2024
Despite a 4.6% reduction in U.S. drilling activity on an average yearly basis, U.S. crude production climbed to an all-time high of 12.93 MMbopd in 2023, an 8.8% increase compared to the 11.88 MMbopd average of 2022. The increased output was augmented by U.S. operators completing a large backlog of DUCs in three major oil shale plays.
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February 26, 2024
Woodside's decision to use Dril-Quip's BigBore IIe Subsea Wellheads will leverage the system's field-proven sealing technology and 2 MM lb. lockdown capacity. The BBIIe system eliminates lockdown sleeves during drilling and production, which can save rig time and reduce costs.
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February 25, 2024
The disciplined capital program allocates approximately $4.3 billion to drill and complete 600 net wells in EOG's domestic premium areas. Strong capital efficiency delivers 3% oil volume growth and 7% total volume growth, for ~$100 million lower year-over-year total direct investment in drilling and completion activity.
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February 22, 2024
Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced the start of production at Rydberg, a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of Mexico with an estimated peak production of 16,000 boed.
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February 22, 2024
Buying Calgary-based Enerplus will increase Chord’s production to the equivalent of 287,000 boed and give it a total 1.3 million net acres in the Williston basin.
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February 21, 2024
Chesapeake is currently operating nine rigs (five in the Haynesville and four in the Marcellus) and four frac crews (two in each basin). Given current market dynamics, the company plans to defer placing wells on production while reducing rig and completion activity.
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February 20, 2024
The acquisition is anticipated to expand the Benchmark portfolio, adding approximately 140,000 net acres and approximately 470 operated production wells in the prolific Western Anadarko basin throughout the Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma.
