Denver-based Centennial Resource Development said Feb. 24 it is reducing operated rigs in Reeves County to 3 beginning in 2020Q2 with a focus on upper Wolfcamp A and third Bone Spring sand zone. Another rig will be allocated to Lea County, N.M. Centennial is reducing its 2020 capital budget 28 percent compared to 2019. The […]
Permian Basin adds rigs for fourth straight week to reach 415
Permian Basin, Texas, New Mexico and U.S. each added rigs in the past week, according to the weekly report of active oil and gas drilling rigs for March 6 from Baker Hughes. Permian added 4 rigs for a new total of 415 (411 week ago, 465 year ago, 405 to start 2020), and Texas added […]
ONEOK plans to expand West Texas LPG pipeline
Tulsa-based ONEOK said Feb. 24 it plans to expand its West Texas LPG pipeline at a cost of $310 million. The fully-contracted 100,000 b/d pipeline expansion is expected to be completed in 2021Q2 and is supported by long-term dedicated NGL production from third-party natural gas processing plants in Permian Basin. West Texas LPG is a […]
Permian adds rigs for third straight week, record production continues
Permian Basin added rigs for the third straight week as of Feb. 28 in Baker Hughes’ weekly report of active oil and gas drilling rigs amid reports of continued record production in U.S., rising exports and sinking global demand. Permian added 2 rigs in past week for a new total of 411 (466 a year […]
Cimarex to spend 90 percent of drilling/completion budget in Permian
Denver-based Cimarex said Feb. 19 it will spend more than 90 percent of its drilling and completion capital investment of $950 million to $1.05 billion in 2020 in the Permian Basin. The company plans for a total of 77 wells on production in 2020, including 25 in 2020Q3, in Permian Basin. Permian activities will focus […]
Sharing Her Vision: A Basin Thought Leader
A PBPA Q&A with Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental Petroleum Corporation Occidental is the largest producer in the Permian Basin, and the company has been a valued operator in the region and member of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association. Tell us about Occidental’s business in the region. We are proud to be the No. […]
Rig counts unchanged in Permian Basin, Texas, U.S.
Perhaps a sign of a holiday slowdown, counts of active drilling rigs in Permian Basin, Texas and U.S. were unchanged in the past week as of Dec. 13, according to Baker Hughes. There were 400 rigs in Permian (486 a year ago), 400 rigs in Texas (532 a year ago) and 799 rigs in U.S. […]
Texas Tribune panel talks about quality of life in Permian Basin
Tuesday’s panel discussion in Odessa on the impact of the oil and gas industry in Texas focused on quality of life issues. Panelists said the success of the industry in west Texas has had consequences, including wear-and-tear on regional roads, lack of affordable housing, and strains on area schools and healthcare systems. Ben Shepperd, president […]
U.S. rig count plunges 25.7 percent in past 12 months to 799 from 1,075
The count of active oil and gas drilling rigs remained flat in the past week in New Mexico (103 rigs), but Texas and the Permian Basin each lost 5 rigs. As of Dec. 6, according to Baker Hughes, Permian Basin declined to 400 (489 a year ago), and Texas also fell to 400 (529 a […]
Crude oil production to grow in Permian to 4.727 million b/d in December
Production of crude oil in Permian Basin is expected to grow another 57,000 barrels per day in December, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, to reach 4.727 million b/d while other regions contract. Seven major producing regions will grow by a total of 49,000 barrels per day in December to 9.133 million b/d. Natural […]
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