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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Apache’s Permian Delivers Record-Setting Performance
Apache Corp. took a gamble when it upended its global exploration strategy, marketing some of the more contrary (political) and expensive (deepwater) pieces within its portfolio, but the decision to remain — and expand — in the U.S. onshore has proven to be a profitable bet.
May 9, 2014
Chesapeake Working to Trim $1M-Plus in Costs From Every Well
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is finding a lot of success experimenting with new drilling and completion (D&C) techniques that may allow it to cut $1 million or more in costs from every new well that it drills, the management team said Wednesday.
May 8, 2014
Freeport-McMoRan Expands GOM Presence, Provides Apache More Funds for Onshore
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. on Thursday paid Apache Corp. $1.4 billion for a bundle of deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) prospects, shoring up an even bigger stake in the Lucius prospect, one of the biggest startups scheduled this year.
May 8, 2014
QEP Makes Three-Way Deal to Sell Midcon, Williston Leaseholds
Four onshore operators on Tuesday were dividing up a bundle of properties in the Midcontinent and Williston Basin being sold by a unit of QEP Resources Inc.
May 7, 2014
Encana Strikes Deal for Eagle Ford Leasehold, Doubles Oil Output
Encana Corp. on Wednesday doubled its current oil production in one swift move by agreeing to pay $3.1 billion for a slice of the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas.
May 7, 2014
Devon Scores Output Record in Permian, with Eagle Ford Coming on Strong
The makeover at Devon Energy Corp. to become an oil heavy proved its worth in the first quarter, fueled by a new midstream arm and production gains driven almost exclusively by the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale.
May 7, 2014
Chesapeake Raises ’14 Outlook as Output, Profits Surge
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is more than making do with its smaller portfolio and reduced spending plans, with its first quarter natural gas and oil production increasing by 11% and revenues surging 47%.
May 7, 2014
Opal Capacity Back to 1.1 Bcf/d
Two weeks after the Opal, WY, natural gas processing facility and major gas hub was shuttered due to an explosion and fire, capacity has returned to previous levels of about 1.1 Bcf/d, Williams Partners LP said Tuesday.
May 6, 2014
Anadarko Raises Capex, Guidance as U.S. Onshore Output Jumps 12%
The Wattenberg field, in combination with the Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin, drove Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in the first quarter to record volumes of 819,000 boe/d, with domestic oil volumes 10,000 b/d above the midpoint of guidance. U.S. onshore output was 12% higher than year-ago levels.
May 6, 2014
EOG Moves Four Oily Rockies Plays to Active Drilling Mode
Onshore specialist EOG Resources Inc. has moved four horizontal plays into drilling mode from exploration in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) and Powder River basins (PRB), joining a pot of development efforts ongoing in the Eagle Ford and Bakken shales and the Permian Basin.
May 6, 2014