Infrastructure

Bankrupt Gulfport Energy Corp. has accused Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Midship Pipeline subsidiary of illegally seizing $75.6 million to hold it “hostage” during contract renegotiations in anticipation of the Chapter 11 filing, according to court filings. “To obtain leverage in ongoing contract negotiations and secure an advantageous cash position prior to Gulfport’s bankruptcy, Midship made false…

E&P

The U.S. rig count rose 10 units to 320 during the short holiday work week ended Wednesday (Nov. 25), driven by a sharp increase in oil-directed drilling, including gains in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Gains in the United States included 10 oil-directed…

E&P

Updated structure and thickness maps for one of the busiest developments in the Permian Basin, the Wolfcamp within the Midland sub-basin, have been updated by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Wolfcamp formation, which straddles the Midland and Delaware formations, “has attracted many oil companies because of its stacked potential,” i.e. multiple hydrocarbon-producing zones that…

E&P

Pennsylvania’s unconventional natural gas production in the third quarter hit 1.751 Tcf, an increase of only 2% from the same period last year and the lowest annual growth rate on record as operators continued to pare activity throughout a tumultuous year. Production increased slightly from 2Q2020 volumes of 1.717 Tcf, according to the Pennsylvania Independent…