US upstream news
EQT purchases Chevron's Appalachia assets
EQT Corp. has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with Chevron USA Inc. under which EQT will acquire Chevron's upstream and midstream assets located in the Appalachian Basin for US$735 million.
Oil gains on US hurricane but rise may be short-lived
Oil prices rose today as US production is hit by yet another hurricane, but the gains may prove to be short-lived due to the worsening Covid-19 pandemic.
API publishes new offshore crane safety standards
The API has a published a suite of standards developed to support proper construction, safe operation and maintenance of offshore pedestal-mounted cranes for natural gas and oil platforms, as well as training for offshore crane operators.
Pioneer Natural Resources to acquire Parsley Energy
Pioneer will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Parsley in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately US$4.5 billion.
Oil declines on stock builds report, levels remain resilient
Oil prices fell today as a projected rise in US crude oil inventories raised concerns in the market that the supply-demand balance is deteriorating.
Oil swings from gains to losses as uncertainty prevails after OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices have swung towards both sides today, due to the uncertainty that the OPEC+ meeting created, and as the US election is coming closer and closer.
ConocoPhillips to acquire Concho Resources
ConocoPhillips has agreed to buy US shale oil producer Concho Resources Inc for US$9.7 billion.
PDC Energy installs voestalpine connection in Denver-Julesburg Basin
PDC Energy successfully installed 22 248 ft of 5.5-in. x 20.00 ppf VA-EP-P110 VAtitan-TC in the Ferguson 23G-202 well located in the Wattenberg Field in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.
Halliburton launches intelligent fracturing system
SmartFleet gives operators real-time fracture control while pumping by integrating subsurface fracture measurements, live 3D visualisation, and real-time fracture commands.
CNX Resources install VAtitan-TC connection in the Utica
CNX Resources have successfully installed 27 361 ft of 5.5” 23# VA-EP-P110-NY VAtitan-TC on the Maj-12 pad in the Pennsylvania Utica Shale.