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Wolfcamp Shale News

 Wolfcamp Shale Top Operators
(Undrilled-Permits)
Company    Last 12 Months
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    500
Occidental Petroleum Corp    302
Endeavor Energy Resources    257
   248
   246
   221
   157
   145

   Drilling Permits Trends ( Last 24 Months)


Wolfcamp Shale - Drilling Permits ( May 03, 2023 - June 02, 2023)
Date Approved county Well Name Well type Well Bore Type Field/Zone Well Status
Moriah Operatingllc
05-25-2023 Irion Tullos 7ws Service Well Vertical Undrilled
Nbx Energy LLC
05-25-2023 Haskell Flat Top Ranch Pcn 11 Oil Well Vertical Undrilled
05-25-2023 Haskell Flat Top Ranch Pcn 12 Oil Well Vertical Undrilled
Rio Oil & Gas II LLC
05-25-2023 Reeves Alexander State Unit 58-2-24 14h Oil & Gas Horizontal Undrilled
05-24-2023 Reeves Alexander State Unit 58-2-24 13h Oil & Gas Horizontal Undrilled
05-24-2023 Lea Annex State Com 302h Oil Horizontal Undrilled
05-24-2023 Lea Annex State Com 301h Oil Horizontal Undrilled
05-24-2023 Lea Annex State Com 501h Oil Horizontal Undrilled
05-24-2023 Lea Annex State Com 502h Oil Horizontal Undrilled
05-24-2023 Lea Annex State Com 701h Oil Horizontal Undrilled

 Wolfcamp Shale - Well Completion Trend

Completions By
Company
2023(YTD)
Count
EOG Resources, Inc. 67
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 33
ConocoPhillips 24
23
20
Completions By
County
2023(YTD)
Count
Lea 72
Martin 40
Eddy 39
38
33

 Wolfcamp Shale Map

 Wolfcamp Shale Rig Data : June 2, 2023


Drilling Trends from May 4, 2011 - June 2, 2023

 Wolfcamp Shale Overview



The Wolfcamp Shale is an oil and gas formation found throughout the Permian Basin.  (See Permian Basin Geologic Break down below.) Historically, development in the Permian has been mostly vertical. In the last few years, however, companies have shifted focus to horizontal development. Specifically in the Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp B, Wolfcamp C, and Wolfcamp D and, more recently the Wolfcamp XY in the Delaware Basin.

It is important to note that the Wolfcamp Shale (Wolfcamp A, B, C, D) can be found in all three basins, the Midland, Delaware…

  Wolfcamp Shale - Mergers & Acquisition

Announce Date Buyer Seller Title Value $MM
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01/17/2023 Permian Resources Corp. Not Disclosed Permian Resources Acquires New Mexico Assets For $98 Million $98
11/16/2022 Diamondback Energy, Inc. Lario Oil & Gas Diamondback Acquires Pure Play Permian; Lario $1,600
10/11/2022 Diamondback Energy, Inc. Firebird Energy LLC Diamondback to Acquire Permian E&P Firebird for $1.6B in Cash/Stock $1,600
09/30/2022 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Alpha Energy Partners NOG Acquires Northern Delaware/Permian Assets for $157 Million $125
09/13/2022 US Energy Development Corp Not Disclosed U.S. Energy Development Corp Acquires More Permian Assets $60
08/23/2022 Brigham Minerals Inc. Avant Natural Resources Brigham Minerals Inks $133MM Cash Deal for Midland Basin Minerals, Royalties $133
08/17/2022 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Laredo Petroleum Inc. Northern Oil Picks Up Midland Basin Assets for $110 Million in Cash $110
08/04/2022 APA Corp. Not Disclosed APA Corp. Ups Ante in the Delaware Basin; Acquires Property for $555 Million $555
 

  Wolfcamp Shale Transactions By Quarter ($MM)