SM, Crescent Testing New Benches in Oily, Stacked Uinta Basin
The operators are landing laterals in zones in the estimated 17 stacked benches in addition to the traditional Uteland Butte.
Quantum-Backed E&Ps Expand with Acquired Gassy Utah-Colorado Assets
Following Quantum Capital Group’s closed $1.8 billion acquisition of Caerus Oil and Gas, KODA Resources gained 160,000 acres on the Uinta side.
Northern’s O’Grady: Most of ‘Best’ Acres ‘Already Been Bought’
Adding new-well inventory going forward will require “exploration or other creative measures,” said Nick O’Grady, whose Northern Oil and Gas holds interests in 10,000 Lower 48 wells.
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.
As Permian Targets Grow Scarce, 3Q M&A Drops to $12B—Enverus
Upstream M&A activity fell sharply in the third quarter as public consolidation slowed and Permian Basin targets dwindled, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.
Growth Through M&A: The Making of an Eagle Ford and Uinta Giant
Crescent Energy CEO discusses the expanding gravitational pull of Crescent after acquiring SilverBow and others.
Now, the Uinta: Drillers are Taking Utah’s Oily Stacked Pay Horizontal, at Last
Recently unconstrained by new rail capacity, operators are now putting laterals into the oily, western side of this long-producing basin that comes with little associated gas and little water, making it compete with the Permian Basin.
Exclusive: Sheffield Clears the Air, Formentera is Not Just a PDP Buyer
Formentera Founder and Partner Bryan Sheffield delves into the company's drilling operations including the unique history of how Formentera took up assets in Australia's Beetaloo, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Uinta Railroad Up for Review as Supreme Court Term Begins
Court analysts say a decision on the proposed Uinta Basin railway, coming next year, could have a major impact on the energy industry.
SM Energy, NOG Close $2.6 Billion in Uinta Basin Acquisitions
SM Energy and Northern Oil and Gas have closed the acquisitions of XCL Resources and Altamont Energy, adding hundreds of locations and oil cuts of 86% to 87%.