Permian
International , Natural Gas , Crude Oil
BP CEO: Final Permian Processing Facility to Come Online by Mid-year
BPX Energy, BP’s Houston-based subsidiary, plans to bring on its fourth and last Permian Basin processing facility mid-year 2024, CEO Murray Auchincloss said.
Promotions
PropFlow Names David Ward as CEO
As CEO, David Ward will lead and build out PropFlow’s operations of eliminating debris from proppant at well sites in the Permian Basin and other plays.
Gathering & Processing , Pipelines
LM Energy to Expand Gas Gathering System in the Delaware
LM Energy is building new compressor stations and adding 70 miles of pipeline in the Delaware Basin.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers , Trends , Shale Plays
Permian M&A: Oxy Shops Delaware Assets, Family Oil Cos. Stand Out
As operators scour the Permian Basin for M&A opportunities, they’re keeping an eye on a tepid divestiture market. Family-owned oil companies also stand out among the pack of private inventory holders remaining in the Permian, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.
Field Development , Drilling
New Permian Math: Vital Energy and 42 Horseshoe Wells
Vital Energy anticipates making 42 double-long, horseshoe-shaped wells where straight lines would have made 84 wells. The estimated savings: $140 million.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Gathering & Processing , Pipelines , Construction
Kinetik Launches Delaware Basin M&A Valued at $1.3B
Kinetik Holdings will buy Durango Permian infrastructure for $765 million, excluding contingency payments, and sell its interests in the Gulf Coast Express pipeline to AcrLight Capital Partners for $540 million.
Field Development , Emerging Plays
SM Energy Targets Prolific Dean in New Northern Midland Play
KeyBanc Capital Markets reports SM Energy’s wells “measure up well to anything being drilled in the Midland Basin by anybody today.”
Shale Plays , Crude Oil , Natural Gas
Enverus: Permian Gains Will Sustain US Oil Production Through 2030
Crude output gains from the Permian Basin will keep U.S. oil production relatively flat entering the 2030s, offsetting declines from mature oily basins, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Exploration & Production
Permian Resources Adds More Delaware Basin Acreage
Permian Resources also reported its integration of Earthstone Energy’s assets is ahead of schedule and raised expected annual synergies from the deal.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Field Development , Shale Plays
Exxon Shale Exec Details Plans for Pioneer’s Acreage, 4-mile Laterals
Exxon Mobil plans to drill longer, more capital efficient wells in the Midland Basin after a major boost from the $60 billion Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition. Data shows that Exxon is a leading operator drilling 4-mile laterals in the Permian’s Delaware Basin.