The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 14 this week, on top of the 9 rig increase in the week prior, according to new data from Baker Hughes published […]
This week, U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a seventh week in a row for the first time since February 2021 after crude prices this week soared to their highest since […]
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), February 2022 We forecast that U.S. natural gas marketed production will increase to an average of 104.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2022 and then further increase to a […]
“That’s the max,” chief executive Rick Muncrief told analysts today, citing the steep backwardation in the oil market due to uncertainty around the potential return of Iranian supplies as well as other factors. “That’s why […]
U.S. shale drillers will be eager to boost production as oil prices near $100 per barrel, but a looming frac sand shortage may stop them. Combined with rising labor costs, a potential trucker shortage, and […]
Oil drillers set to increase U.S. production in the coming years face considerable headwinds from labor shortages in America’s most prolific shale patch, according to industry consultants Evercore ISI. The Permian Basin straddling Texas and […]
With crude prices at their highest levels in years, U.S. oil drillers are trying to boost output fast, but their efforts have been hit by a shortage of sand to use for fracking operations. Crude […]
CEO sees U.S. oil growing up to 900,000 barrels a day in 2022 Warning comes after Exxon, Chevron plan Permian Basin boost ConocoPhillips said traders should be worried about strong oil production growth coming out of […]
Output in the U.S. shale patch is “re-booming” this year, with research and data analysis firm Lium LLC forecasting production will surge by more than 1 million barrels a day. That’s the most bullish industry forecast […]
The largest U.S. shale basin’s output will surge to a record in February, according to a monthly forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday. The largest U.S. crude basin, the Permian basin […]
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