Texas upstream news
Chevron announces headquarters relocation and senior leadership changes
Chevron has announced the relocation of the company’s headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, and senior leadership changes.
TGS announces 3D expansion of onshore survey in the Midland Basin
TGS has announced a northern extension to its previously announced Pontiac 3D Survey in the Midland Basin, Texas, US.
Texas drilling permit and completion statistics are announced
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 772 original drilling permits in July 2023.
Garrison Energy pursues new oil and gas exploration
Garrison Energy has announced that it is pursuing new oil and gas exploration and development opportunities in West Texas, US.
GlobalData reports that US shale production is expected to stay robust following strong recovery in 2021
Crude oil production in the US has recovered considerably from the lows seen during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the brief price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Apache Corp. and LongPath Technologies expand Permian Basin methane monitoring partnership
With the planned expansion, LongPath will provide real-time monitoring for approximately 60 Apache facilities across multiple areas of the Permian.
Chevron to seek Project Canary certification of Permian Basin and DJ Basin assets
Project Canary, a mission-driven B-Corp, will use its TrustWell Certification programme to review and analyse aspects of the environmental and social performance of individual wells and facilities in the Permian Basin of Texas and the DJ Basin of Colorado.
Intelligent Wellhead Systems establishes new location in Houston
The new 15 000 ft2 Houston facility will support the company's operations in US onshore unconventional plays.
Hunting licenses Nammo Defense Systems Inc. time delay fuse technology for perforating applications
Time delay fuses provide a controlled delay for operators to position perforating guns after commencing the firing sequence in a tubing-conveyed perforating operation.
ExxonMobil and Scepter to deploy satellite technology for methane emissions detection
In the first phase of the project, the companies will design and optimise the plan for satellite placement and coverage, initially focused on capturing methane emissions data from ExxonMobil operations in the Permian Basin.