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Operators Added +5 Frac Fleets: Week Ending August 27, 2021
U.S. E&Ps added five (5) frac fleets this week to close at 239. As we pointed out in our analysis a few weeks ago, we believe and its…
Frac Fleets Jump By +6 As Private Operators Increase Activity
This week we observed another increase in the US Frac activity. We saw an increase in the frac fleet by +6. Interestingly all 6 fleets were added for…
U.S. Frac Spread Count 220 - Week Ending June 11, 2021
As we mentioned two weeks ago, we are starting to see frac spread count normalize. This week the frac spread count is 220, down -2, however the Permian…
Weekly Frac Crew Count - Operators Add +6 Frac Crews
E&Ps added +6 crews this week at end the week at 223 completion crews. The Permian added +4 mostly driven by private operators to close at 114 The…
Weekly Frac Crew Count - Week Ending 4-23-2021
In our weekly frac crew count summary, we saw operators have kept the frac crew/fleet count unchanged. The Eagle Ford is up +2 and the Bakken is down…
Gulf Coast News
Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital…
These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred…
Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to…
Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market…
Ascent Resources 2026: A Quiet Growth Story for Oilfield Services
Ascent Resources may not be making headlines with rig additions or dramatic well count increases, but a closer read of their March 2026 investor presentation — compared against…
Mid-Continent News
Apa Corp : Doing More With Less
APA's 2025 narrative was one of operational surprise. The company came in beating production guidance every single quarter while spending below plan, capturing over $300MM in cost savings…
Permian Resources to Grow Production 6% in 2026
Permian Resources exited 2025 as the largest pure-play Delaware Basin operator with ~480,000 net acres and >105,000 net royalty acres. The company averaged 392.6 MBoe/d in 2025, including…
Battalion Oil Closes ~$60M West Quito Draw Asset Sale
Battalion Oil Corporation has closed the sale of its West Quito Draw assets in the Southern Delaware Basin to MCM Delaware Resources LLC, a subsidiary of MCM Energy…
Infinity Closes $1.2B Utica Upstream & Midstream Deal
Infinity Natural Resources has completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of upstream and midstream assets in the Ohio Utica Shale from Antero Resources and Antero Midstream, according to company disclosures…
Deal Rumor: ConocoPhillips Exploring $2B Permian Asset Sale
ConocoPhillips is reportedly exploring the potential sale of certain Permian Basin assets in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion, according to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the…