Ohio pure-play Eclipse Resources Corp. said it has finished drilling its third super lateral well, the Outlaw C 11H, in the Utica Shale condensate window, setting another company record by reaching 19,500 feet in 17 days.
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EQT’s $8 Billion Buyout of Rice Energy Would Create Largest U.S. NatGas Producer
EQT Corp. has agreed to buy out Appalachian competitor Rice Energy Inc., an estimated $8 billion transaction that would create the largest natural gas producer in the country.
Eclipse Resources CEO Talks Super Laterals, Recovery
As it weathered the commodities downturn and grappled with the problems it created, Ohio pure-play Eclipse Resources Corp. again went back to the drawing board to determine how it could better increase estimated ultimate recoveries, efficiency and above all, returns, CEO Benjamin Hulburt told an industry crowd this week in Pittsburgh.
Utica Outperforming for Gulfport As It Digs Into SCOOP
Gulfport Energy Corp. continued to lean on the Utica Shale, which helped it to outperform expectations and beat guidance during the first quarter, when it got to work on building a new core asset into its portfolio in the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province (SCOOP).
Mostly Oil Rigs Return; Associated NatGas Production Won’t Be Enough, Analyst Says
More rigs came back during the week just ended, natgas-directed units, too, according to Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI). Meanwhile, analysts are looking to new natural gas takeaway capacity and production growth, particularly in the Northeast.
DUCs Help Pennsylvania Set Another NatGas Production Record
Despite the commodities downturn that dogged Appalachian producers for most of 2016, natural gas production in Pennsylvania set another record last year when it increased 11% from 2015 to 5.1 Tcf, according to recently released data from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
REX Expansion Erases Marcellus Price Advantage Over Utica, Shows Basin’s Shrinking Backlog
Three months since it was put into service, the 800 MMcf/d east-to-west Zone 3 capacity enhancement of the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has effectively erased a noticeable advantage Marcellus Shale pricing had enjoyed compared with the neighboring Utica Shale, an analysis of NGIprices shows.
REX Expansion Reveals Changes to Appalachian Price, Production Landscape
Three months since it was put into service, the 800 MMcf/d east-to-west Zone 3 capacity enhancement of the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has effectively erased a noticeable advantage Marcellus Shale pricing had enjoyed compared with the neighboring Utica Shale, an analysis of NGI prices shows.
Eclipse Refracks ‘Vintage’ Utica Well, Plans Marcellus Wells in ’17
As it continues pushing its lateral lengths this year, Ohio pure-play Eclipse Resources Corp. intends to drill two Marcellus Shale wells in eastern Monroe County and gather more data from a refractured (refracked) Utica Shale well that could open new horizons for the company this year.
Antero Positioning to Take Advantage of Improving NGL Price Outlook
Antero Resources Corp. is guiding for continued improvements in natural gas liquids (NGL) pricing in 2017, and its acreage holdings and infrastructure position mean the company is ready to take advantage, management told analysts.