Completions expert Nine Energy Service Inc. is slimming down its workforce by almost one-quarter by selling its production solutions segment to cross-town operator Brigade Energy Services LLC.
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Nine Energy Eyes Bigger North American Completions Market with Magnum Oil Takeover
Houston-based Nine Energy Service Inc. has a definitive agreement on the table to acquire Magnum Oil Tools International Ltd. for $493 million in cash and stock, a merger designed to expand its completions offerings in North America’s onshore and beyond.
U.S. Onshore Drives Anadarko’s Global Production
Boosted by its growing U.S. onshore business, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. reversed year-ago losses in the second quarter and reported production gains in most of its domestic plays.
ODNR Chief Asks Lawmakers to Restore Oil, Gas Rules in Budget Bill
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) wants lawmakers to restore several oil and gas rules that were included in the original version of the state’s biennial budget bill, but were stripped out by the state House of Representatives.
Eagle Ford Oil Production Hits New High
Crude oil production from the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas was up by 74% in February compared with a year ago, reaching an all-time high of 471,258 b/d from the nine fields that comprise the majority of the play, according preliminary data from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC).
WSI Expects Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season is expected to be active, with 16 named storms, including nine hurricanes, five of them major (Category 3 or higher), according to the first tropical storm forecast of the year from Weather Services International (WSI).
Ohio Reports More Oil, Less Gas Produced in 2011
Ohio wells produced about 73.3 Bcf of natural gas and 4.9 million bbl of oil in 2011, according to a report released this week by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management.
MIT Researchers: Shale Well Emissions Lower Than Previously Estimated
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shale gas well hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations are significantly lower than previously estimated, according to a study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Oil Shale Development Requires Billions of Gallons of Water, Sportsmen Say
An environmental group focused on recreation says industrial-scale development of oil shale is harmful to rivers and could require billions gallons of water annually, significantly more than what would be needed for hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Seneca Resources Shifting Marcellus Rigs to Run on LNG
In a pair of deals announced Thursday, Seneca Resources Corp., the exploration and production unit of National Fuel Gas Co., laid out plans to continue shifting its Marcellus Shale drilling rigs from diesel fuel to liquefied natural gas (LNG).