Permian Basin
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May 28, 2020
Even if the economy continues to recover and a second wave of the pandemic is less damaging than the first, U.S. shale drillers may still take at least a year before moving rigs back into the field, according to the leader of an oilfield-services company.
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May 22, 2020
Less than 20% of this year’s expected drop in overall U.S. crude output will come from shuttering existing wells, according to IHS Markit. Rather, the vast majority of the supply drop will be the direct result of canceled drilling projects.
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May 22, 2020
Key trends for the coming week, including how industry groups' response to low oil prices differ dramatically in the U.S. versus other producing nations, China's big plans for its economy, and investment analysts turning their backs on key sectors of the industry.
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May 22, 2020
The smallest shale oil drillers have endured their fair share of pain in this spring’s energy collapse and, with ailing stock prices, analysts are finding it even tougher to cover the group.
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May 22, 2020
Shale explorers extended their retreat into a 10th week, dropping the number of oil rigs at work in the U.S. to the lowest since 2009 as some struggle to stay afloat.
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May 21, 2020
After oil’s crash below zero, explorers face hefty premiums for the financial instruments they rely upon to insure against price swings. Meanwhile, they’re also unwilling to lock in future supply with forward prices for crude remaining lackluster.
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May 21, 2020
Arindam Das discusses where energy sector companies must focus to meet capital markets' new expectations, both to survive the downturn and to act advantageously as stabilizing markets present new opportunities.
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May 19, 2020
The real result of Saudi Arabia's production cuts, how recovering global markets impact large and small shale players differently, and what that means for the future of the industry.
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May 19, 2020
Overall production is seen falling by 197,000 barrels a day next month to 7.822 MMbbl, which would be the lowest since late 2018. The expected decline would have been even more dramatic if not for a downward revision to May’s output estimate in the order of half a million barrels a day.
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May 15, 2020
A week after WTI crude settled below zero for the first time ever, analysts at JPMorgan projected that the U.S. would cut output by 1.5 MMbpd by June. Two weeks into May, production is already down by at least that much and continues to decline.
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May 15, 2020
Key trends for the coming week, including a couple of wild cards that could threaten the recovering global oil price and production balance.
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May 14, 2020
Based on capex cuts, falling drilling rig counts, and voluntary production curtailments, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects domestic crude production to decline through 2021.
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May 12, 2020
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 456 original drilling permits in April 2020 compared to 909 in April 2019.
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May 12, 2020
Some drillers in the biggest North American oil field are reopening wells that were shut in response to the pandemic-driven price collapse, according to pipeline giant Energy Transfer LP.
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May 08, 2020
Although shutting down a well can be a relatively simple process, industry executives and their engineering teams aren’t altogether sure how smoothly an idle well can be restarted.
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May 06, 2020
Kurt and Cameron discuss more service company layoffs in Texas, the final outcome on prorationing, and what is likely to happen in shale plays as the crude demand decline levels off.
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May 05, 2020
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) on Tuesday, May 5, voted against limiting oil production in the state, closing the book on a closely-watched proposal. The plan had been proposed to ensure the economic future of smaller operators, as they face unprecedented volatility in commodity prices.
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May 05, 2020
A pair of prominent shale producers said all they need is oil around $30 a barrel to consider bringing back curtailed crude output and fracing new wells.
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May 05, 2020
Shutting an oil well in 2020 is relatively easy, and can even be done with a few taps on an iPhone in some cases. Figuring out which to shut, and for how long, is the hard part.
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May 05, 2020
On the same day OPEC-style oil quotas in Texas were pronounced dead on arrival, shale drillers disclosed more supply cuts in response to the crude market collapse.
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May 04, 2020
A Texas regulator who had proposed mandating oil production cuts is now calling those efforts “dead” a day before the state was set to vote on the measure.
