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U.S. E&Ps; Added +9 Frac Fleets This Week; The 2nd Largest Weekly Change
This week we observed another increase in the US frac activity. We saw an increase in the frac fleets by +9 as private operators continue to add fleets.…
Operators Added +5 Frac Fleets: Week Ending August 27, 2021
U.S. E&Ps added five (5) frac fleets this week to close at 239. As we pointed out in our analysis a few weeks ago, we believe and its…
Frac Fleets Jump By +6 As Private Operators Increase Activity
This week we observed another increase in the US Frac activity. We saw an increase in the frac fleet by +6. Interestingly all 6 fleets were added for…
U.S. Frac Spread Count 220 - Week Ending June 11, 2021
As we mentioned two weeks ago, we are starting to see frac spread count normalize. This week the frac spread count is 220, down -2, however the Permian…
Weekly Frac Crew Count - Operators Add +6 Frac Crews
E&Ps added +6 crews this week at end the week at 223 completion crews. The Permian added +4 mostly driven by private operators to close at 114 The…
Gulf Coast 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…
An Eagle Ford Team That Cashed Out Is Back for Another Cycle
Houston — January 15, 2026 — Lime Rock Partners, a Houston-based private investment firm specializing in upstream oil and gas, has completed an equity commitment to Athena Energy…
Silver Hill Expands South Texas Footprint with Acquisition of 1776 Energy Assets
Silver Hill Energy Partners has acquired 100 percent of 1776 Energy’s South Texas oil and gas assets, significantly expanding its operated footprint across the Eagle Ford and Austin…
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,…