Overspending

U.S. Rig Count in 2013 to Decline 8%, Well Count Down 4%, Says Baker

U.S. Rig Count in 2013 to Decline 8%, Well Count Down 4%, Says Baker

Baker Hughes Inc. executives on Friday said the total U.S. rig count should fall on average by 8% this year from 2012, but with better drilling efficiencies, the onshore well count may only decline by 4% to around 35,000.

July 22, 2013

Record Prices Spur E&P Spending Frenzy

There has been a huge increase in exploration and production”overspending” in the U.S. and Canada this year because of enormousgas price increases, and that probably will continue into 2001,said Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) E&P analysts in their 19thannual worldwide E&P spending survey.

December 25, 2000

Record Prices Spur E&P Spending Frenzy

There has been a huge increase in exploration and production”overspending” in the U.S. and Canada this year because of enormousgas price increases, and that probably will continue into 2001,said Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) E&P analysts in their 19thannual worldwide E&P spending survey.

December 21, 2000