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SandRidge IDs 2018 Budget; Two Rig Program
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Range Resources Spends $20MM Less than Expected in 2018
Range Resources announced that 2018 capital spending is currently estimated to be approximately $20 million below the $941 million budgeted for the year. The Company's 2018 program was…
Canada Well Forecast for 2019 Will Fall 20% Year over Year
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QEP Ups 2018 Capex for More Permian Wells, Williston Refracs; Minimal Output Growth
QEP Resources reported its Q3 2018 results. Increases 2018 Capex for Permian Wells, Williston Refracs Increased full year 2018 capital expenditure guidance by 4% at the midpoint to…
Approach Defers Completion in Q3; Will Spend Less than Expected in 2018
Approach Resources reported third quarter 2018 financial and operational results. Defers Q3 Completions; Capex Will be -21% Below Midpoint of Original Budget - Q3 Production of 1,043 MBoe…
SRC IDs 22% YOY Output Growth in Q3; Adds Second Completion Crew, Ups Capex
SRC Energy Inc. has detailed its preliminary Q3 2018 operating results and recent well activity. Production Summary Production is up +22% YOY at 49.2 MBOEPD and up +3%…
Mid-Continent - Anadarko Basin 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…
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,…
Rockies News
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…
Bakken Midstream Project shelved; as future growth projects thin
Hess Midstream highlighted continued throughput growth across its Williston Basin (Bakken/Three Forks) systems, signaling higher utilization in gas gathering and processing. For producers, the only forward-looking capacity signal…
Japex Enters DJ Basin with Acquistion of Verdad
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) has announced a major expansion into North American shale with a $1.3 billion acquisition of Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings LLC (VRIH), marking…
Dallas Fed Energy Survey: What Oil and Gas Executives Are Really Saying
The latest Dallas Fed Energy Survey shows a U.S. oil and gas industry that is not collapsing—but is clearly constrained. Executives are operating in a defensive posture, focused…
Large E&P Adds Second Completions Crew and Accelerates 4-Mile Lateral Program
Chord Energy extended its 2025 execution streak in 3Q25, delivering oil volumes above the midpoint of guidance while keeping E&P and other capital spending below the midpoint. The…