US upstream news

Gross production increased in the current quarter to over 1000 million ft3/d.

Total S.A. (Total), Borealis AG (Borealis) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) have announced that affiliates of the three companies have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

LINN Energy, Inc. announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interest in conventional properties located in west Texas to an undisclosed buyer for a contract price of $119.5 million, subject to closing adjustments.

Oil Search announces that its acquisition of a 25.5% interest in the Pikka Unit and adjacent exploration acreage and a 37.5% interest in the Horseshoe Block in the Alaska North Slope from privately-owned companies Armstrong Energy LLC and GMT Exploration Company LLC, announced on 1 November 2017, was completed on 14 February 2018, following the approval of the transaction by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US.

Lee Hulllman will serve as vice president of business development assisting in the company’s overall strategic planning and initiatives.

Project Icewine Operations Update 3D seismic acquisition has commenced across the Western Margin of the Project Icewine acreage, located on the North Slope of Alaska. The 3D seismic will firm up drilling candidates identified on conventional prospectivity from interpretation of ~2350 line km of modern (88E, 2016) and reprocessed 2D seismic data.

Mayan, the AIM listed oil and gas company, has announced the initiation of production at the Gilbreath #19 well at Forest Hill Field, Wood County, Texas and the Morris #1 well at Stockdale Field, Wilson County, Texas.

Eagle will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Salt Flat Field to reduce outstanding debt under the secured term loan and to further fund its drilling program in North Texas. As at December 31, 2017, Eagle remains in compliance with all covenants under its loan agreement.

Imaging efforts will focus on gaining a better understanding of the facies distribution of the Meramec, Osage and Woodford play intervals.

Three production wells are currently completed, and production is expected to ramp up through 2018.