How Elk Range Took the Leap to Buy Oxy’s $905MM D-J Heirloom
Elk Range Royalties closed on a $905 million purchase of Occidental’s assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in March— a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, CEO Charlie Shufeldt told Hart Energy.
SM Energy Marries Wildcatting and Analytics in the Oil Patch
As E&P SM Energy explores in Texas and Utah, Herb Vogel’s approach is far from a Hail Mary.
Wildcat Expanding Terminal Transporting Crude from Uinta to Gulf Coast
Wildcat Midstream has begun expanding its Helper export terminal for more capacity to take crude from the Uinta Basin to the Gulf Coast.
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.
TGS Expands CO2 Storage Assessments Across Gulf Coast, Midwest
TGS is offering information to aid in successful carbon sequestration, including basin-scale stratigraphy, reservoir properties, formation penetration and the associated risks related to pressure and seals.
Ovintiv Closes $2B Uinta Sale to FourPoint Resources
Ovintiv is exiting Utah’s Uinta Basin in a $2 billion sale to FourPoint Resources, which will take over some of the play’s highest quality acreage.
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.