Tulsa-based WPX Energy said March 6 it completed its previously announced acquisiton of Felix Energy, which has operations in eastern portion of Delaware Basin. Felix was producing 60,000 boed at closing with 58,500 net acres. WPX also said March 17 it is cutting $400 million from its 2020 capital expense budget. The revised capital plan […]
U.S. rig count down 44 in past week – more than half in Permian Basin
More than half of the 44 rigs lost in U.S. last week were from Permian Basin, according to March 27 report by Baker Hughes. Permian Basin’s rig count dropped by 23 to 382 from 405 (454 previous year, 405 to start 2020), and U.S. dropped by 44 to 728 from 772 (1,006 previous year, 805 […]
KP Engineering awarded contract for renewable diesel plant in Artesia
Tyler-based KP Engineering said March 17 it was awarded a contract by Artesia Renewable Diesel, a subsidiary of HollyFrontier, for engineering, procurement and construction for the on-site portion of a previously announced renewable diesel production facility at HollyFrontier’s Navajo refinery in Artesia, N.M. The new unit will produce 9,000 barrels per day (125 million gallons […]
Parsley, Pioneer call for commission emergency meeting, production cuts
Two of Permian Basin’s most active oil companies, Parsley Energy of Austin and Pioneer Natural Resources of Irving, in a letter to the Railroad Commission of Texas Monday asked the commission to conduct an emergency meeting on market demand and to order production cuts as record low crude prices threaten thousands of jobs. The request […]
Cybertech’s New Norm
As the principal adversary hunter at Dragos, Joe Slowik is tasked with finding, tracking, and deleting malicious actors. Having seen firsthand the havoc that industrial control system adversaries can wreak on organizations both large and small, Slowik does not mince words: the threats and risks are real and potentially life threatening—i.e., sabotage of worksite safety […]
Phillips 66 to defer Red Oak pipeline amid 2020 budget cuts
Operators in Permian Basin’s energy industry continue to announce reductions in capital budgets for 2020. They include: Phillips 66 said March 24 it will defer its Red Oak pipeline as part of reducing its 2020 capital budget by $700 million to $3.1 billion. With Plains All American Pipeline, Phillips 66 formed Red Oak Pipeline to […]
Petro index declines again as production grows, total employment declines
Texas Petro Index by petroleum economist Karr Ingham declined for the 11th straight month in January 2020 to 191.9 after 193.6 the previous month in December 2019 and 212.5 a year ago in January 2019 (base 100 in January 1995, peak 313.9 in November 2014). In the past year, as of January, oil price (monthly […]
Permian Basin oil production to reach 4.792 million b/d in April
Permian Basin is forecast to be the only one of seven major producing regions in U.S. to grow its crude oil production in April, according to the drilling productivity report of March 16 from U.S. Department of Energy. Permian is expected to add 38,000 barrels per day in April compared to March to reach 4.792 […]
Officials consider consequences of drop in oil prices for state budget
Although it’s too soon to know how current global and national events will affect the state budget, the budget-writing process will begin soon as lawmakers prepare to convene in Austin in January 2021 for the next session of the legislature. Texas’ last budget adopted in spring 2019 was balanced with $2.9 billion to spare, comptroller […]
Basic Energy Services acquires C&J Well Services from NexTier
Fort Worth-based Basic Energy Services said March 9 it acquired production assets of NexTier for $94 million. NexTier’s production operation, known as C&J Well Services, was established in San Angelo in 1948 by Frank Pool and is reportedly the third largest rig servicing provider in the U.S. Keith L. Schilling, president and CEO, said, “This […]
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