Permian Basin

The U.S. natural gas rig count rose two units to 157 for the week ended Friday (July 29), while a six-rig increase in oil-directed drilling helped lift the combined domestic count nine units higher to 767, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Along with the higher natural gas- and oil-directed drilling totals,…

The Permian Basin is driving U.S. oil and gas production growth for Chevron Corp., helped by low development costs, substantial efficiency improvements and low carbon intensity, management said Friday. CFO Pierre Breber and Executive Vice President of Upstream Jay Johnson hosted a conference call to discuss the San Ramon, CA-based major’s second quarter earnings.  Amid…

After a series of acquisitions, Crestwood Equity Partners LP is now in “harvest mode,” with a focus on generating strong growth in the core areas of the Williston, Permian Delaware and Powder River basins, management said. Crestwood earlier this month closed on the acquisition of Permian-focused Sendero Midstream Partners LP, boosting its natural gas processing…

With activity climbing in Texas, the U.S. rig count surged nine units higher to 767 for the week ended Friday (July 29), according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Oil-directed drilling increased by six rigs domestically, with two natural gas-directed rigs and one miscellaneous unit also added for the…

Natural gas production from seven key U.S. onshore regions is set to rise 748 MMcf/d month/month to just over 93 Bcf/d in August, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Appalachian Basin and the Haynesville Shale are poised to experience the most natural gas output growth from July to August, with…

Higher commodity prices have whetted investors’ appetite for more natural gas and oil deals, and the pace of activity should pick up for the rest of this year, PwC predicted in a recent midyear report. “Private equity deals are on pace for another record year as traditional oil and gas investments become attractive once again,”…

Pickering Energy Partners (PEP) said Wednesday it is looking to acquire and develop Permian Basin oil and gas interests alongside public and private operators. The new entity, PEP Development, was formed in alliance with “a large institutional investor” to focus on deploying at least $300 million of equity capital, said the Houston-based financial services and…

Texas’ natural gas production tax generated $439.1 million in June, up 176% year/year and a new state record, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reported last week. The Lone Star State’s latest natural gas production tax take beats the previous record for the levy, set in May, by 6.3%. Also hitting an all-time high was…

Earthstone Energy Inc. is continuing its Permian Basin acquisition spree with plans to purchase the assets of privately held Titus Oil & Gas Production LLC in the New Mexico portion of the Permian Basin in a $627 million cash-and-stock deal. Located in the northern portion of the Delaware sub-basin, the assets produced 31,800 boe/d (65%…