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PDC Energy's 69-Well Kenosha Project Approved by COGCC
PDC Energy Inc. reported that the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) approved the Company's Kenosha Oil & Gas Development Plan (OGDP) permit application. The Kenosha OGDP,…
EQT 2021 Development Program - Wells Frac, and Production
EQT provided updated sides outlining its 2021 development program.

Bakken Operator to Drill & Complete 210 Wells in 2021
Continental Resources provided a glimpse into its 2021 development program. Rigs: The program calls for 7 rigs in the Bakken and 4 Rigs in the STACK/SCOOP. Well Program:…

MEG Energy Accelerates Spending 73% for 2021 to $260 Million
MEG Energy Corp. has reported its 2021 capital investment plan. Its 2021 program is designed to be fully funded within 2021 cash flow at a full year average…

Permian E&P Reactivates Two Rigs, Two Frac Crews for Remainder of 2020
Parsley Energy provided an update to the remainder of 2020 drilling and completion activity, which includes an increase to rig and frac crew counts. The company said: "In…
Gulf of Mexico News

Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital…

Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to…

Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market…

Ascent Resources 2026: A Quiet Growth Story for Oilfield Services
Ascent Resources may not be making headlines with rig additions or dramatic well count increases, but a closer read of their March 2026 investor presentation — compared against…

Infinity Closes $1.2B Utica Upstream & Midstream Deal
Infinity Natural Resources has completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of upstream and midstream assets in the Ohio Utica Shale from Antero Resources and Antero Midstream, according to company disclosures…
Mid-Continent News

Antero Resources Completes $2.8B Marcellus Expansion
Antero Resources Completes $2.8B Marcellus Expansion Antero Resources has completed the previously announced acquisition of upstream assets from HG Energy II, LLC, significantly expanding its core position in…

This Operator Will Chop it's 2026 Rig Count From 34 to 24
ConocoPhillips is setting up 2026 as a lower-intensity, more efficient operating year — with the clearest proof coming from the Lower 48 activity reset following the Marathon integration.…

A Quiet Capital Pattern Is Forming in North American Upstream — and Almost No One Is Talking About It
A handful of recent transactions and capital raises point to a subtle pattern in North American upstream—one that is easy to miss because each event, on its own,…

Permian E&P Bucking The Trend; Plan to Increasing Drilling & Fracs in 2026
Occidental’s 2025 U.S. onshore program is centered on the Permian, with ~$3.5B of Permian CapEx and ~$0.8B in the Rockies, totaling ~$4.3B. This supports ~15 net rigs in…

Ascent is quietly setting the Utica productivity curve
For most of the last few years, the Utica story has been about discipline: fewer rigs, fewer headlines, and steady execution from a handful of operators who know…