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The Wall: Uinta, Green River Gas Fills West Coast Supply Gaps
Gas demand is rising in the western U.S., and Uinta and Green River producers have ample supply and takeaway capacity.
Early Innings: Uinta’s Oily Stacked Pay Exploration Only Just Starting
Operators are testing horizontal wells in less developed Uinta Basin zones, including the Douglas Creek, Castle Peak, Wasatch and deeper benches.
SM’s First 18 Uinta Wells Outproducing Industry-Wide Midland, South Texas Results
Shallow tests came on with 685 boe/d, 95% oil, while deeper new wells averaged 1,366 boe/d, 92% oil, from two-mile laterals, SM Energy reported.
NOG Spends $67MM on Midland Bolt-On, Ground Game M&A
Non-operated specialist Northern Oil & Gas (NOG) is growing in the Midland Basin with a $40 million bolt-on acquisition.
E&Ps Pivot from the Pricey Permian
SM Energy, Ovintiv and Devon Energy were rumored to be hunting for Permian M&A—but they ultimately inked deals in cheaper basins. Experts say it’s a trend to watch as producers shrug off high Permian prices for runway in the Williston, Eagle Ford, the Uinta and the Montney.
More Uinta, Green River Gas Needed as Western US Demand Grows
Natural gas demand in the western U.S. market is rising, risking supply shortages later this decade. Experts say gas from the Uinta and Green River basins will make up some of the shortfall.
Shale Outlook Uinta: Horizontal Boom to Continue in 2025
After two large-scale transactions by SM Energy and Ovintiv, the Uinta Basin is ready for development—and stacked pay exploration.
Wildcatting is Back: The New Lower 48 Oil Plays
Operators wanting to grow oil inventory organically are finding promising potential as modern drilling and completion costs have dropped while adding inventory via M&A is increasingly costly.
CEO: Berry Gears Up for Horizontal Drilling in Uinta Stacked Pay
Berry Corp.’s legacy roots are in California’s Central Valley—but its growth engine is in Utah’s emerging Uinta Basin, CEO Fernando Araujo told Hart Energy.
NOG Commits Up to $160MM to Appalachian Basin Joint Venture
Northern Oil and Gas has entered a joint development program with an Appalachian Basin operator, which wasn’t named, in exchange for a 15% working interest, the company said.
Anschutz Explores Utah Mancos Shale Near Red-Hot Uinta Basin
Outside of the Uinta Basin’s core oil play, private E&P Anschutz Exploration is wildcatting in Utah’s deeper, liquids-rich Mancos shale bench, according to a Hart Energy analysis.
Scout Taps Trades, Farm-Outs, M&A for Uinta Basin Growth
With M&A activity all around its Utah asset, private producer Scout Energy Partners aims to grow larger in the emerging Uinta horizontal play.
CEO: Ovintiv Passes on Permian Prices for More Montney Condensate
Rumored to be a potential buyer in the Permian Basin, Ovintiv instead struck a deal for lower-cost oil and condensate assets in Alberta’s Montney Shale.
Northern Scores Early Mover Advantage with $2.6B Uinta Basin Deal
Northern Oil and Gas CEO Nick O’Grady said the Uinta Basin has stayed off the radar but a time may come when Utah’s best kept secret starts to heat up in the M&A market.
Crescent to Double, Largely Through M&A, in the Next Five Years, CEO Says
Crescent Energy CEO David Rockecharlie said that after closing the SilverBow acquisition, the company is continuing to hunt for new assets, although few make it past the company’s screening process.