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PBOG is the Official Publication of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is published monthly by Zachry Publications, LP.

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QEP Resources leads state in permits with 14 in Andrews County

August 6, 2020 by PBOG

Denver-based QEP Resources filed permits last week with Railroad Commission of Texas for 14 new horizontal wells on state-owned lands in Andrews County to lead the state in filing for the week. Houston Chronicle said it marked QEP’s first permits filed since January – 29 permits to date this year – after filing for 70 […]

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Midland’s Endeavor Energy files first permits since June 29

July 29, 2020 by PBOG

Midland-based Endeavor Energy Resources filed its first drilling permits last week since June 29 with Railroad Commission of Texas. Houston Chronicle said Endeavor filed 11 permits for horizontal wells on two leases in Midland County targeting Spraberry to depths of 10,290 to 11,000 feet. Endeavor, which ranked fifth in Texas last year for permits, had […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: Drilling Permits, permian basin

Midland’s Summit Petroleum files 9 permits in Upton County

July 16, 2020 by PBOG

Midland-based Summit Petroleum led companies filing for oil and gas drilling permits in Texas during the week of July 1-7. Houston Chronicle said Summit filed 9 drilling permits with Railroad Commission of Texas for horizontal wells targeting Spraberry in Upton County to depths of 9,400 to 10,100 feet. Also in west Texas, Tulsa-based WPX Energy […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter, Producers and Exploration Tagged With: Drilling Permits, Oil and Gas, permian basin

SM Energy files 8 permits in Howard, Martin counties to lead June 17-23

July 2, 2020 by PBOG

Denver-based SM Energy filed 8 drilling permits with the Railroad Commission of Texas during the week of June 17-23 for horizontal wells on 3 leases in Howard and Martin counties. Houston Chronicle said the wells target the Spraberry field at depths of 10,000 to 10,350 feet. Also filing 8 permits was French oil major Total […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter, Trade Talk Tagged With: Drilling Permits, Texas Railroad Commission

Chronicle: “Drilling revival may soon be underway in Permian Basin”

June 18, 2020 by PBOG

Drilling permits filed in Texas in the first week of June were more than double the previous week, according to Houston Chronicle, as activity returns to the state’s oilfields. For the week of June 3-9, 42 companies filed for 109 permits with the Railroad Commission of Texas – compared to 53 permits the previous week. […]

Filed Under: Industry Analysis, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: Drilling Permits, permian basin

EOG Resources, Parsley Energy to restore crude production in shale fields

June 11, 2020 by PBOG

Houston-based EOG Resources and Austin-based Parsley Energy are among the earliest producers in shale fields to reveal plans for a crude oil rebound. Last week Bloomberg said EOG Resources, the nation’s largest shale-focused producer, plans to accelerate production in the second half of 2020 after shutting in a quarter of its crude in May. Permian […]

Filed Under: Industry Analysis, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: crude oil rebound, Drilling Permits

Shell files permits for 5 wells in Loving County to lead Texas drillers

June 4, 2020 by Sarrah Barton

Global operator Shell led drillers in filing permits in Texas for the week of May 20-26, according to Houston Chronicle. Oil major Royal Dutch Shell said it will continue its drilling program in Permian Basin with 5 horizontal wells on 2 leases in Loving County. They target Phantom field of Wolfcamp to depths of 11,600 […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter, Rig Count Reports Tagged With: Drilling Permits, Oil and Gas, permian basin

Apache, Parsley, 3 other Texas drillers stop filing for permits

May 28, 2020 by PBOG

Five Texas operators – once some of the most active drillers in the state – have stopped filing for permits with Railroad Commission of Texas. Houston Chronicle reported this week that 24 companies filed 54 drilling permits during week of May 13-19 – lowest number of filings in one week this year. Chronicle said Apache, […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: Drilling, Drilling Permits, Texas Railroad Commisson

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