US upstream news
'9 in 10 US shale oil companies burning cash' - Rystad Energy
Tremendous overspend by US shale firms continues to persist, says the energy research and consultancy.
Fairfield Geotechnologies makes executive leadership changes
Chris Sugahara is to succeed Charles (Chuck) Davison as CEO of the company.
Exterran secures produced water contract in the Permian
The contract follows a successful three-month pilot in late 2018, where Exterran met or exceeded oil-in-water, suspended solids and iron outlet performance levels.
Port of Corpus Christi commences expansion of the Corpus Christi ship channel
On 29 May 2019, the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, will celebrate the commencement of the Port of Corpus Christi ship channel improvement project.
LAGCOE to expand 2019 exposition and conference
LAGCOE has cited an uptick in the oil and gas economy and the growing excitement around the show’s move to New Orleans as the reason for the show's expansion this year.
Shell begins production at Appomattox field in Gulf of Mexico
The company said the floating production system, located in the first producing field in the Norphlet area, will produce around 175 000 boe/d of oil and gas.
Red Wolf acquires assets in Oklahoma plays
The assets are located in the SCOOP, STACK and Merge plays as well as the broader Anadarko Basin.
CGG Multi-Physics Releases models for directional drilling over seven onshore US basins and shale plays
These data sets are available now for licensing or extraction on a well-by-well basis with one-day turnaround.
Houston American Energy begins fraccing at Yoakum County well
The Frost #1H well is located in the Northwest Shelf of the Midland Basis, in Yoakum County, Texas.
Spur Energy Partners form partnership with KKR to acquire assets across US
The partnership aims to acquire large, high-margin oil and gas production and development assets across the Lower 48 states of the US.