Calgary-based Enbridge said this week it will expand Gray Oak crude oil pipeline that transports Permian Basin oil 850 miles from Reeves County to its Ingleside Energy Center. Enbridge plans to expand Gray Oak (900,000 b/d) by up to 120,000 barrels per day. The company also plans to add 2.5 million barrels of storage at […]
Employee or Independent Contractor?
This subject may have become the latest hot topic in the oil industry. However, the January 10, 2024, rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was no surprise to me. If you followed case law, you had to know it was coming. Effective March 11, 2024—yes, this month—the previous, January 7, 2021, final rule […]
DOE to purchase another three million barrels of oil for SPR site in Texas
U.S. Department of Energy said last week it will purchase another three million barrels of U.S.-sourced sour crude oil to add to the strategic petroleum reserve in August. DOE said Feb. 26 it wants to purchase oil at or below $79 per barrel. Bids for this solicitation are due by 11 a.m. (central), Wednesday, March […]
Permian Basin reports 315 rigs – most since September 2023
Count of active oil and gas drilling rigs in Permian Basin increased by 1 to 315 as of March 1, according to Baker Hughes. Permian’s count is up 6 this year and is its highest since September 2023. Permian’s count was 349 a year ago. Texas was the only major producing state to report a […]
Civitas expects to spend 60 percent of 2024 investment in Permian Basin
Denver-based Civitas Resources said last week it decreased estimated capital spending for 2024 while maintaining production guidance of 325,000-to-345,000 boed (71-to-74 percent liquids). The decrease of $150 million to $1.8 billion-to-$2.1 billion primarily is driven by optimized activity levels, enhanced well productivity and reduced cycle times. CEO Chris Doyle said Feb. 27 Civitas expects to […]
Permian Resources to focus on northern Delaware Basin in NM in 2024
Midland-based Permian Resources said last week it will focus on its New Mexico operations in 2024 in the follow-up to its $4.5 billion purchase last year of Earthstone Energy. Permian Resources will dedicate 70 percent of 2024 capital spending (about $2 billion) to northern Delaware Basin, 25 percent to southern Delaware Basin in Texas and […]
2024 Outlook: Mixed, But Promising
In releasing its 2024 Outlook in January, Enverus researchers and prognosticators see a decline in the huge merger and acquisition frenzy of the previous year, and they see the remaining Permian producers keeping the flow going by attacking secondary zones with new technology and procedures. Enverus Intelligence Research’s Senior Geology Associate on the Permian Team, […]
Chesapeake Energy to acquire Southwestern Energy for $7.4 billion
Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy said recently it plans to acquire Spring-based Southwestern Energy for $7.4 billion to create a natural gas producer with more than 5,000 locations that currently produce about 7.9 Bcfd. The company will have 1.2 million net acres in Appalachia and 650,000 acres in Haynesville. Nick Pope of Seaport Research told Oil […]
Enterprise increases interests in midstream assets in Texas, including Whitehorn
Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners said last week it increased its interests in certain midstream assets in Texas through deals with Western Midstream Partners. In the Permian Basin, Enterprise consolidated ownership by acquiring interests in Whitehorn Pipeline and Enterprise EF78 from affiliates of Western Midstream in a series of debt-free transactions for $375 million cash. Enterprise […]
Energy Transfer reports commitments for Warrior pipeline from Permian Basin
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners said recently it has commitments for about 25 percent of capacity for Warrior natural gas pipeline. It’s a 260-mile pipeline from Permian Basin to Energy Transfer interconnects southwest of Fort Worth with continued transport to Gulf Coast. Mike McCrea, co-CEO and CCO, said Feb. 14 during an earnings call that the […]
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