Sunday, June 14, 2026
U.S. Oilpatch Productivity Multiple Climbs Above 3.0 - Oil & Gas 360

Productivity Rebound Drives Higher Effective Rig Count

ERC up 29 as strong productivity outweighs declining activity By Richard Rostad, analyst, Oil & Gas 360 Oil & Gas 360 has released its latest Effective Rig Count, evaluating the state of drilling activity and reported production from the major shale basins. The Effective Rig Count rise in April, breaking a four-month slide, with an effective 29 rigs coming online in

Finding Costs Drop to 10-Year Low - Oil & Gas 360

Bankruptcy Looms for Oil and Gas Companies

Weatherford plans pre-packaged Chapter 11 By Richard Rostad, analyst, Oil & Gas 360 The Q4 2018 price crash is poised to claim several victims, as Weatherford (ticker: WFT) is filing Chapter 11 and two E&P companies are likely to announce bankruptcy in the coming days. Once valued over $25 billion, Weatherford was hit hard by the 2014 downturn. While many

Energy Deals Ice Over in Canada

From Bloomberg While the $38 billion takeover of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has been seen as a potential catalyst for a wave of U.S. oil industry consolidation, the market for energy deals north of the border remains frigid, with few potential sparks seen on the horizon. There have been 14 announced offers for Canadian exploration and production assets for a total value of $30.9 million

Europe Bailed Out by Cheap LNG

From Bloomberg In the Netherlands, once Europe’s largest natural gas supplier, one of the big questions is how to deal with declining production and increasing reliance on imports. For hundreds of energy traders, utility executives and analysts gathering in Amsterdam this week for the Flame Conference, the Netherlands epitomizes the European energy security situation. Whether through pipelines from Russia or

Mexico

Pemex Gets Record $8 Billion Loan in Bid to Reassure Investors

From Bloomberg Mexico moved to bolster investor confidence in its embattled state oil company, announcing an unprecedented $8 billion syndicated loan along with new tax breaks for the energy producer. Petroleos Mexicanos officials signed the financing agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. alongside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at a morning news conference.

Bar Rises for Shale Takeovers as Chevron Bows Out of Anadarko Fight

From Reuters Chevron Chief Executive Michael Wirth’s decision to opt out of a bidding war for Anadarko Petroleum Corp has raised the bar for deals, and dampened expectations that oil majors will drive a new wave of consolidation in U.S. shale. Wirth last week ruled out increasing his $33 billion offer for Anadarko after being outbid by Occidental Petroleum Corp,

Mt Astra (Suezmax) Loading at Corpus Christi ship tanker -Corpus Christi Harbor Island Terminal Complex Targets Deepest Channel Depth of any Onshore Crude Oil Export Facility in the U.S. Oil and GAs 360

Two Saudi Oil Tankers, Norwegian Ship Apparently Attacked near the Persian Gulf

The latest U.S. State Department advisory simply warned: “Do not travel to Iraq” From the Washington Post BEIRUT — Two Saudi Arabian oil tankers and a Norwegian ship were damaged over the weekend near the Persian Gulf in what Saudi Arabia claimed Monday was an “act of sabotage,” further heightening regional tensions with Iran. There was no immediate indication as to who