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New study blames some Permian Basin earthquakes on fracking

October 16, 2019

Source: Houston Chronicle A new study from the University of Texas at Austin is blaming hydraulic fracturing activity on some earthquakes in the Permian Basin of West Texas. In a study released Tuesday afternoon, scientists with the TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program reported that some earthquakes in Reeves, Pecos and Culberson counties may be caused by hydraulic fracturing, a process of injecting water,

Parsley Energy to buy Jagged Peak for $1.65 billion in Permian merger

October 14, 2019

Source: Houston Chronicle Austin-based Parsley Energy said it will pay $1.65 billion to acquire Denver’s Jagged Peak Energy in a combination of Permian Basin players. The all-stock deal turns Parsley into a buyer at a time when energy analysts believed it would be more likely instead for Parsley to be scooped up by a Big Oil major looking to further

President and CEO of Panhandle Oil and Gas Resigns

August 27, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Paul F. Blanchard Jr. steps down as president, CEO and director of Panhandle Oil and Gas Panhandle Oil and Gas (stock ticker: PHX), a mineral and leasehold acreage-focused capital allocator, has announced that Paul F Blanchard Jr., the company’s president, chief operating officer and a member of its board of directors,

Enerflex Appoints New CFO, General Counsel

August 23, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Enerflex names Sanjay Bishnoi as senior vice president and CFO, David Izett as senior vice president and general counsel Enerflex Ltd. (stock ticker: ENRFF), a Calgary-based oilfield service company, has appointed Sanjay Bishnoi as senior vice president and chief financial officer, and David H. Izett as senior vice president and general

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H2O Midstream Acquires Sabalo Energy Assets, Closes 15-Year Agreement

August 21, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 H2O Midstream purchases produced water infrastructure from Sabalo Energy and executes a 15-year acreage dedication H2O Midstream LLC, a water infrastructure company based in Houston, has acquired produced water infrastructure from Sabalo Energy LLC, concurrent with the execution of a 15-year acreage dedication to provide produced water gathering, disposal and recycling

U.S. Oil Sector Sets Another Record in Another Sign of Energy Independence

August 21, 2019

From The Houston Chronicle The U.S. energy sector broke another record last year as the shale boom sent natural gas and petroleum production soaring. U.S. petroleum and natural gas production jumped by 16 percent and by 12 percent respectively in 2018, setting new production records, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Department. The U.S. surpassed Saudi Arabia

U.S. Crude Stockpiles Fall, with Cushing Down for a Seventh Week – EIA

August 21, 2019

From Reuters U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell more than expected last week with supplies at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub dropping for a seventh week, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 2.7 million barrels in the week to Aug. 16, compared with analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 1.9 million

Texas Shale Towns Grapple with Growth as Oil-Bust Fears Fade

August 21, 2019

From Reuters In west Texas, the center of the U.S. oil boom, about 3,800 students at Permian High School are crammed into a campus designed for 2,500, with 20 portable buildings to help with the overflow. School officials had expected enrollment to fall after the last oil price crash, starting in 2014, but it kept rising – one sign of

U.S. Oil Firms Challenge Pipeline Surcharge for Steel Tariff: Filing

August 20, 2019

From Reuters Two U.S. shale producers have challenged an energy pipeline operator’s proposed surcharge for the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported steel, raising the stakes for pipeline builders facing higher construction costs. The United States imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum last year to shield U.S. producers from overseas competition. U.S. energy industry trade groups have warned the

Black Bay Energy Capital Backs Permian-Based Oilfield Services Company

August 14, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Black Bay Energy Capital forms partnership with Total Operations and Production Services Black Bay Energy Capital, a private equity firm focused primarily on the oilfield services and equipment sector, has formed a partnership with, and made an investment in, Total Operations and Production Services (TOPS). TOPS, which operates in the Permian

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Oxy Lowers Production Guidance on Legacy Anadarko Assets

August 14, 2019

From The Houston Chronicle With Occidental Petroleum finalizing its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum last week, Oxy is now lowering its oil and gas production guidance for the legacy Anadarko assets. For the rest of this year, Oxy said Anadarko’s assets will see lower production volumes by at least a couple of percentage points than anticipated because of pipeline

Anvil Capital Partners Provides Funding for Two Companies

August 12, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Vermilion Cliffs Partners gets $11 million senior secured loan facility On Monday, Anvil Capital Partners, a private credit special situations lending firm, announced the final close of an $11 million senior secured loan facility to Vermilion Cliffs Partners. According to Anvil, the funds will be utilized by Vermilion to support the

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