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A Look at 18 Companies in the Eagle Ford and their Drilling Plans for 2017
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A look at what operators have planned for the Eagle Ford in 2017 including EOG, Chesapeake, Marathon and more.
Rig Plans by Operator EOG: 4-6 Rig Drilling Program. We expect the company to continue completion optimization tests. Chesapeake: 3-4 Rig Program. 2 Rigs in Dimmit and 1 in LaSalle. Drilling Longer Laterals 10,000+ ft Marathon: 3-4 Rig Drilling Program. 3 Karnes county and 1 in Atascosa county. Testing Spacing ConocoPhillips: 4-5 Rig Drilling Program. Focused on DeWitt and Karnes County Anadarko: Focus on completing DUCs. We also expect the company will begin to market some of its assets BHP Billiton: 2-3 Rig Drilling Program. BHP and Partner Devon Plan to reduce DUCs from 55 to 15 by YE-2017 EP Energy: 2-3 Rig Drilling Program. With more than 99 un-drilled permits. Devon Energy…- ✓ Full news archive — U.S., Canada & international coverage
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