For the first time since March 2020, Baker Hughes reported a count of active oil and gas drilling rigs of at least 700 in U.S.  As of May 6, there were 335 rigs in Permian Basin (unchanged in past week, up 106 in past year), 344 in Texas (down 1 in past week, up 127 […]

Owners of Whistler pipeline said last week it will be expanded through the installation of three compressor stations.  The new stations will increase mainline capacity from 2.0 billion cfd to about 2.5 billion cfd and be in service by September 2023.  Whistler is owned by a consortium of MPLX, WhiteWater, and a joint venture of […]

The Woodlands-based Ring Energy said April 26 that 2022Q1 production averaged 8,870 boed (85 percent oil) – above high end of guidance of 8,500 to 8,700 boed in Permian Basin of west Texas and east New Mexico.  Ring’s one-rig program started in late January and drilled 6 wells (4 on Central Basin Platform and 2 […]

Houston-based Marathon Oil said last week it expects 2022 production to remain flat with 2021 averages.  In 2022Q1 production averaged 281,000 boed and 158,000 bod; 57 wells were brought online (consistent with guidance of 50 to 60 wells to sales).  Production in Eagle Ford for 2022Q1 was 53,000 bod and 80,000 boed with 28 wells […]

Midland-based Diamondback Energy said last week it remains committed to maintaining current oil and gas production levels.  Diamondback averaged 222.8 million bod and 381.4 boed in 2022Q1 with capex of $437 million.  Guidance for 2022 is 218,000 to 222,000 bod and 369,000 to 376,000 boed.  Diamondback plans to add 248 to 267 wells this year […]

Fort Worth-based HighPeak Energy recently said it is acquiring Midland Basin oil and gas assets of Midland-based Hannathon Petroleum for $255 million cash and stock.  The acquisition, valued at $373 million, will provide HighPeak with 18,600 net acres (100 percent operated) and about 150 net drilling locations (200 gross) contiguous to HighPeak’s Signal Peak position.  […]

Houston-based Callon Petroleum said recently that 85 percent of its capital expense budget of $725 million for 2022 will be allocated to Permian Basin.  Callon said the increase of $216 million from last year reflects an increase in the number of drilled wells and the impact of inflation on the cost of such items as […]

Calgary-based Xfuels said last week it is relocating to Texas to help the company expand in the U.S.  Xfuels is a diversified energy company with three vertically integrated businesses acquired in a merger with Cycle Energy Industries.  Texas subsidiary Cycle Oil and Gas acquires and optimizes underdeveloped upstream assets, holds royalty and non-operated positions, and […]

Texas Oil and Gas Association said this week employment in the state’s oil and gas production industry in February increased by about 5,100 jobs – the biggest gain in more than a decade and the second highest in 30 years.  The oil and gas production sector employed 181,900 people in Texas in February – up […]

Rig counts in first quarter were up 8.7 percent in Permian Basin, 17.7 percent in Texas and 14.3 percent in U.S.  Baker Hughes said as of March 25 there were 319 rigs in Permian (316 week ago, 221 year ago), 326 in Texas (320 week ago, 205 year ago), 96 in New Mexico (97 week […]