The U.S. natural gas rig count finished unchanged at 155 for the week ended Nov. 11, while gains in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and in the Permian Basin helped drive the combined domestic tally nine units higher to 779, according to updated numbers published Friday by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Oil-directed drilling accounted for…
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Ring Drilling First Permian Horizontal in 10 Months, but Executive Upheaval Drawing Concerns
Permian Basin producer Ring Energy Inc. said Thursday it has begun drilling its first horizontal well in 10 months on the Northwest Shelf leasehold in West Texas, a positive sign in what is proving to be a year of upheaval for the company. The Badger 709 B No. 6XH oil San Andres well in Yoakum…

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U.S. Rig Count Seen Dropping Further and Faster Than Previous Downturns as Covid-19, Price War Take Toll
The U.S. horizontal oil rig count is poised to drop by an estimated 65% amid the unprecedented effects of the oil price war and Covid-19pandemic, according to a new analysis by Rystad Energy.

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U.S. Rig Count Seen Dropping Further and Faster Than Previous Downturns as Covid-19, Price War Take Toll
The U.S. horizontal oil rig count is poised to drop by an estimated 65% amid the unprecedented effects of the oil price war and Covid-19pandemic, according to a new analysis by Rystad Energy.

Ring Energy Boosts Permian Output 80% in Third Quarter
Permian Basin operator Ring Energy Inc., whose forte is the Central Basin Platform (CBP), produced 376,000 boe net during the third quarter, an 80% increase from a year ago and an 11% sequential gain, despite weather issues and delays.
Oklahoma Expands Long-Lateral Drilling Rules to Conventional Plays
Implementing a law passed earlier this year by the state legislature, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has adopted on an emergency basis long-lateral drilling rules that apply to all oil and natural gas formations in the state, not only unconventional plays.
Ring Energy Bolts On 33,000 Acres, Expands Horizontal CBP Footprint
Midland, TX-based independent Ring Energy Inc. said Monday that it has acquired 33,000 undeveloped acres in Gaines County, TX, with an eye toward growing its horizontal drilling footprint in the Central Basin Platform (CBP) in the Permian Basin.
Ring Drills Seven Horizontal Wells in Permian’s CBP, Grows Production 10.8% in 1Q2017
Midland, TX-based Ring Energy Inc. continues to get results from its horizontal wells in the Permian Basin’s Central Basin Platform (CBP).

Ring Energy Remaining Focused on Permian’s Central Basin Platform
Midland, TX-based Ring Energy Inc. grew production 11% year/year in the fourth quarter as it continued its shift to horizontal drilling in the Permian Basin’s Central Basin Platform (CBP).
Ring Touts Results of First Horizontal Wells in Permian’s Central Basin Platform
In a fourth quarter operations update Monday, Ring Energy Inc. released new well results from its development of the Permian Basin’s Central Basin Platform (CBP).