South Africa Says Pockets of Shale Gas Hit in Karoo Region

A total of 34 gas samples had been bottled and taken to laboratories, South African energy minister Gwede Mantashe said.

EIA Forecasts US Shale Oil Output to Climb in June

The biggest increase is set to come from the Permian Basin, where output is expected to rise by 54,000 bbl/d to about 4.59 million bbl/d.

Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of May 17, 2021)

The most notable week-over-week change to the U.S. rig count occurred in the Permian Basin, where seven additional rigs were added in New Mexico’s Lea and Eddy counties.

Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of May 10, 2021)

The most active operator continues to be Permian Basin-focused Pioneer Natural Resources at 30 rigs, which includes nine more rigs after closing its acquisition of privately held DoublePoint Energy.

Analysts Forecast US Shale Growth Likely by Year-end

As the oil sector rebounds from a tough 2020, analysts discuss trends and what the future could hold for U.S. shale.

Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of May 3, 2021)

The most notable changes to the number of oil and gas rigs operating in the U.S. during the past month occurred in the Midcontinent (up 12), Gulf Coast (up seven) and Ark-La-Tex (up six) regions.

Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of April 26, 2021)

This is the first week in 2021, according to Enverus, to show an increase of oil and gas rigs operating in the U.S. on a year-over-year basis. The current rig count is up 7% in the last month and up 11% year-over-year.

Road Blocks at Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale Deposit Slow Oil, Gas Output

The striking workers are asking for a 40% raise, union representative Marco Campos said on April 19.

SilverBow Resources Reports Results of First Austin Chalk Well

Early results from SilverBow Resources’ first Austin Chalk well are “very encouraging,” setting up the potential to add more locations to the company’s high rate of return drilling inventory, SilverBow CEO Sean Woolverton says.

Hart Energy Unconventional Activity Tracker (Week of April 19, 2021)

The U.S. rig count rose by one in the last week to 509 as of April 14, according to Enverus Rig Analytics. The count is up 5% in the last month but down 7% year-over-year.