Carolyn Davis joined the editorial staff of Intelligence Press Inc. in Houston in May, 2000. Prior to that, she covered regulatory issues for environmental and occupational safety and health publications. She also has worked as a reporter for several daily newspapers in Texas, including the Waco Tribune-Herald, the Temple Daily Telegram and the Killeen Daily Herald. She attended Texas A&M University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Houston.
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If Oil Prices Hit $60 WTI, Watch Out For Deluge From Deferred Wells, Says Genscape
Some of the biggest U.S. operators have plans to defer 800-plus onshore wells, which account for close to 400,000 b/d of oil and 528 MMcf/d of natural gas production, but as oil prices slowly have inched up, there’s a real possibility even more production could ramp up this summer, according to Genscape Inc.
Shell Planning Up to Six Wells Offshore Alaska, Possibly Drilling This Summer
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday launched a review of Royal Dutch Shell plc’s newest multi-year plan to explore the Chukchi Sea offshore Alaska.
Potential U.S. Natural Gas Resources Hit Record 2,515 Tcf
The United States had a total technically recoverable natural gas resource base of 2,515 Tcf at the end of 2014, the Potential Gas Committee (PGC) said, the highest resource evaluation in the committee’s 50-year history.
Both Haynesville, Appalachia Seen as Marginal Sources of U.S. NatGas Production
The Haynesville Shale may be competing with Marcellus/Utica shale gas in the not-too-distant future, lifted by its solid reserves, infrastructure and its proximity to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, according to research by NGI’s Shale Daily.
Appalachia’s Potential NatGas Resources Up Sharply Since 2012
Anchored by the Appalachian Basin, the Atlantic area’s technically recoverable natural gas resource base has risen an estimated 24% since 2012, more than any other area offshore and onshore in the United States, the Potential Gas Committee (PGC) said in the new biennial report.
Appalachia Glut Not Likely to Usurp Henry Hub, Says NGI Natural Gas Price Expert
The Appalachia Basin may be the mightiest natural gas producing area in the country today, but the chances that it will overtake Henry Hub as the national pricing point are “virtually nil,” NGI’s director of strategy and research said Tuesday.
Halliburton Markets Three Drilling Units
Halliburton Co. plans to separately market for sale three drilling businesses as part of its plan to obtain regulatory approval to merge with Baker Hughes Inc.
Siemens Expands, Opens Houston Headquarters
Siemens AG, which last year agreed to buy Houston oilfield manufacturer Dresser-Rand Group Inc., has opened an oil and gas headquarters in the U.S. energy capital.
Pemex, First Reserve to Invest $1B in Energy Infrastructure Across Mexico
Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and private equity (PE) giant First Reserve are partnering in a $1 billion venture to build energy infrastructure across the country.
Patterson-UTI Onshore Rig Count Still Contracting
North America’s onshore drilling fleet continued to contract in March for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN), with fewer rigs running in the United States and Canada compared with February.