The Weekly USA Oil & Gas Update: 27th May 2015
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Rig Counts - select states with key plays |
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Oil & Gas Prices - Bloomberg/EIA |
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General News |
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Moody's believes 7.4% of US oil producers will go bust this year A continuing low-price environment will be too much for 7.4% of current E&P companies, says credit analyst Moody's. "With a gradual recovery in energy prices, the weaker oil and gas issuers are at a much greater risk of default," said David Keisman at Moody's. Their forecast shows defaults accelerating between September this year and March, based on a continued low oil price scenario. Article here
Pipeline ruptures, spills up to 105,000 gallons of crude into California ocean The pipeline, operated by Plains All American, ruptured last Tuesday along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County. The 24" oil line, installed in 1987, was pumping at a rate of more than 50,000 gallons per hour. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara County to make resources available for clean up. Article here
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Unconventional Oil & Gas News |
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More shale oil plays confirmed in Canada According to Canada's National Energy Board, two fields in the Northwest Territories can together hold has many as 200 billion barrels of shale oil. Although this may not all be recoverable, experts believe that the Canol and Bluefish shales, located 145 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, might hold up to 7 billion barrels of oil that are economically recoverable. "This study confirms what we have known all along - that there is significant petroleum potential in the Sahtu," said Minister of Industry David Ramsay. Article here
Core of the Bakken profitable at $60 oil According to a study by GlobalData, the Bakken's core, located in Montrail and McKenzie counties, remains profitable at current crude prices. "Both counties possess break-even prices that still generate profit in the current market, " said Jonathan Lacouture, GlobalData's analyst for US onshore. Drilling has almost completely stopped in counties outside of this core, considered "frontier". This is largely due to the high cost of drilling and completions in North Dakota, along with the almost $11 discount per barrel differential to WTI due to the area's high transportation costs. Article here |
Environment and Safety News |
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Offshore oil platform on fire in Gulf of Mexico The platform, owned by privately-held Texas Petroleum Investment Co, is small by Gulf standards, producing only about 2,200 barrels of oil per day. According to the Coast Guard, only 130 barrels were aboard at the time of the fire, but a rainbow sheen could be seen on the surface of the ocean running 1.4 miles southwest of the platform, which lies 20 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The platform's 28 workers were evacuated and no injuries reported. Article here |
Mergers and Acquisitions News |
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Vanguard Natural Resources to acquire Eagle Rock Energy Partners |
