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Mexico’s Zama Drama Eases, but Not Over for Talos, Other IOCs
Houston-based Talos Energy and its Block 7 consortium partners could make FID on the Zama field development sometime in the next year. But despite the importance placed on the project to secure energy security for Mexico, the consortium continues to run into headwinds.
E&P Highlights: June 24, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including TotalEnergies working with Nigeria to reach FID on the Ubeta gas field and Chevron signing production sharing contracts for two blocks offshore Equatorial Guinea.
DORIS Group Awarded FEED for Zama Development Offshore Mexico
A final investment decision for Zama is forthcoming and first oil production could flow in 2027.
Aethon Brings on Fourth Monster Haynesville Wildcat in North Houston
Aethon Energy’s latest well made 2.6 Bcf in its first 3.5 months online. The new play’s first 15 wells to date have made 100.3 Bcf, averaging 21 MMcf/d over a combined 159 months.
Coterra Energy’s 54-well Wolfcamp-Harkey Test
The operator plans to experiment where it has Harkey Mills sandstone in the Delaware Basin by landing three wells in it while making 51 Wolfcamp wells.
Private E&P Point Energy Triples Delaware Basin Production to 15,000 bbl/d
Point Energy Partners has since brought on an additional 15 wells and has 12 more coming online later this year in Ward County, Texas, while its leasehold in northern Loving County is tied up in a dispute with Matador Resources.
Northern Midland: EOG Brings on Dean Oil Well in SE Dawson Stepout
EOG Resources has not stated yet that Dawson County is the location of its new “stealth play.” It remained mum in an investment-banking conference this week.
E&P Highlights: June 17, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Woodside’s Sangomar project reaching first oil and TotalEnergies divesting from Brunei.
URTeC: E&Ps Tap Refrac Playbook for Eagle Ford, Bakken Inventory
Refracs and other redevelopment projects might not be needle-moving growth drivers—but they’re becoming more common for E&Ps levered in maturing plays like the Eagle Ford and Bakken, experts discussed at URTeC 2024.
Permian Operations at Risk as Wastewater Equation Remains Unbalanced
Wastewater injection is a growing cause of induced seismic activity in oil- and gas-producing regions in the U.S., and without proper management solutions, operational capacities are at risk.