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E&P Highlights: Feb. 3, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from a forecast of rising global land rig activity to new contracts.
Hibernia IV Joins Dawson Dean Wildcatting Alongside EOG, SM, Birch
Hibernia IV is among a handful of wildcatters—including EOG Resources, SM Energy and Birch Resources—exploring the Dean sandstone near the Dawson-Martin county line, state records show.
Chevron Delivers First Oil from Kazakhstan Project
Chevron Corp.’s newest plant at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz Field is expected to ramp up output to 1 MMboe/d.
Shale Outlook: E&Ps Making More U-Turn Laterals, Problem-Free
Of the more than 70 horseshoe wells drilled to date, half came in the first nine months of 2024 as operators found 2-mile, single-section laterals more economic than a pair of 1-mile straight holes.
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E&P Highlights: Feb. 3, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from a forecast of rising global land rig activity to new contracts.
Hibernia IV Joins Dawson Dean Wildcatting Alongside EOG, SM, Birch
Hibernia IV is among a handful of wildcatters—including EOG Resources, SM Energy and Birch Resources—exploring the Dean sandstone near the Dawson-Martin county line, state records show.
Chevron Delivers First Oil from Kazakhstan Project
Chevron Corp.’s newest plant at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz Field is expected to ramp up output to 1 MMboe/d.
Shale Outlook: E&Ps Making More U-Turn Laterals, Problem-Free
Of the more than 70 horseshoe wells drilled to date, half came in the first nine months of 2024 as operators found 2-mile, single-section laterals more economic than a pair of 1-mile straight holes.
Birch Resources Mows Dean Sandstone for 6.5 MMbbl in 15 Months
Birch Resources has averaged 7 MMboe, 92% oil, from just 16 wells in the northern Midland Basin’s Dean Formation in an average of 15 months each, according to new Texas Railroad Commission data.
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.
VTX Energy Quickly Ramps to 42,000 bbl/d in Southern Delaware Basin
VTX Energy’s founder was previously among the leadership that built and sold an adjacent southern Delaware operator, Brigham Resources, for $2.6 billion.
Baytex Energy Joins Eagle Ford Shale’s Refrac Rally
Canadian operator Baytex Energy joins a growing number of E&Ps touting refrac projects in the Eagle Ford Shale.
EOG Resources Wildcatting Pearsall in Western Eagle Ford Stepout
EOG Resources spud the well June 25 in Burns Ranch with rights to the Pearsall well about 4,000 ft below the Eagle Ford, according to myriad sources.
E&P Highlights: July 15, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Freeport LNG’s restart after Hurricane Beryl and ADNOC’s deployment of AI-powered tech at its offshore fields.