Houston-based Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) plans to expand its pressure pumping services for hydraulic fracturing (fracing) operations in the Barnett and Eagle Ford shales, and in the Permian Basin, after striking a $237.7 million cash deal with Key Energy Services Inc.
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Texas Energy Industry Sees Downturn
Buoyed by the Barnett Shale’s output, the Texas oil and natural gas economy rose for six years straight, but all of that came crashing down late in 2008, according to the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.
Texas Energy Industry Feels Impact of Recession, Lower Prices
Buoyed by the Barnett Shale’s output, the Texas oil and natural gas economy rose for six years straight, but all of that came crashing down late in 2008, according to the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.
Chesapeake’s Gas Output Up 18%, but Noncash Charges Sting
Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s natural gas-driven production jumped 18% last year, led by its “Big Four” gas shale plays: the Barnett, Haynesville, Fayetteville and Marcellus. However, with gas prices slumping from last year’s highs, the producer last week launched a $1 billion long-term debt plan to bolster its financing.
Chesapeake’s Gas Output Up 18%, but Noncash Charges Sting
Chesapeake Energy Corp. said its natural gas-driven production jumped 18% last year, led by its “Big Four” gas shale plays: the Barnett, Haynesville, Fayetteville and Marcellus. However, with gas prices slumping from last year’s highs, the producer said it will issue $1 billion in long-term debt to pay off some bank debt.
Analysts: Global LNG Will Continue to Spurn U.S. Shores
Fort Worth, TX-area residents who’ve grown weary of Barnett Shale gas drilling commotion in their backyards might want to move near one of the nation’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminals for a little peace and quiet. Gas-rich resource plays are booming; U.S. LNG regas terminals, not so much.
Industry Brief
Maverick Oil and Gas Inc., a junior independent based in Dallas, is selling its interests in some Barnett Shale properties in Wise County, TX, to an undisclosed buyer for $22.5 million. About $20 million of the proceeds will be used to repay outstanding debt. Maverick now will look for assets with near-term cash flow to support the company’s operations and to complement its long-term resource play in the Fayetteville Shale of Woodruff County, AR, according to CEO James A. Watt. Maverick has about 125,000 acres in the Fayetteville Shale.
Southern Natural Buys Into Southeast Supply Header Project
Backers of the Southeast Supply Header (SESH) gas pipeline project — designed to bring new supplies, including those from the Barnett Shale and Bossier Sands, as well as regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG), to the Southeast market — are expanding the project to reach new markets in conjunction with Southern Natural Gas (SNG), an affiliate of El Paso Corp.
Southern Natural Joins Southeast Supply Header Project
Backers of the Southeast Supply Header (SESH) gas pipeline project — designed to bring new supplies, including those from the Barnett Shale and Bossier Sands, as well as regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG), to the Southeast market — are expanding the project to reach new markets in conjunction with Southern Natural Gas (SNG), an affiliate of El Paso Corp.
Energy Transfer to Transport Up to 1.045 Bcf/d in Additional Barnett, Bossier Supply
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) has entered into new long-term transportation agreements with several producers in the Barnett Shale and Bossier Sand plays in North and East Texas to transport up to an additional 1.045 Bcf/d. The agreements, with terms ranging from five-to-10 years, are tied to ETP’s planned pipeline expansions, which were announced last July (see Daily GPI, July 7, 2005).