Drilling & Completions
CAPP forecasts more than $3 billion boost in planned upstream spending for 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 7:18 AM MST
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is forecasting that oil and gas companies will spend $27.3 billion in 2021,…
Exporting the U.S. shale boom has changed oil markets forever
Friday, January 8, 2021, 7:17 AM MST
Five years ago on New Year’s Eve, the Theo T left the Texas Gulf Coast with the first U.S. shale crude…
Big oil skips Trump’s last-minute Arctic drilling-rights auction
Thursday, January 7, 2021, 6:36 AM MST
The Trump administration’s unprecedented auction of Arctic drilling rights Wednesday netted just $14.4 million from three bidders, with major oil…
Shale CEO sees slow U.S. oil output recovery despite OPEC pact
Thursday, January 7, 2021, 6:31 AM MST
One of the top producers in America’s shale patch doesn’t see drilling picking up significantly even after this week’s surprise…
Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska refuge
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 6:26 AM MST
Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing oil and gas leases…
Get the latest updates on completion trends in Western Canada
Thursday, December 10, 2020, 6:43 AM MST
The Daily Oil Bulletin generates several reports on drilling and completion activity in Western Canada, including weekly updates on how…
Three key insights on licensing trends in Western Canada
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 6:09 AM MST
The Daily Oil Bulletin generates several reports on licences that provide insight on upcoming drilling trends in Western Canada. Click…
Arctic refuge oil rights auction faces uncertain response
Thursday, November 26, 2020, 6:22 AM MST
The Trump administration is preparing to auction oil drilling rights inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the degree to which the…
Who are 2020’s top producers based on metres drilled?
Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 3:01 PM MST
The Daily Oil Bulletin generates several Top Operator reports each quarter that rank producers in Western Canada, including reports based…
These days, the smart money is staying away from Arctic drilling
Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 6:56 AM MST
The Trump administration is racing against legal deadlines and a merciless regulatory calendar in its last-ditch effort to sell drilling…
Costs of decommissioning N.L. offshore kept 'secret' but public could be on the hook
Monday, November 23, 2020, 6:11 AM MST
At the beginning of 2020, decommissioning Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil installations seemed a distant concern. But after a crash…
Arctic oil fight comes to insurers as Trump plans lease sale
Friday, November 20, 2020, 6:38 AM MST
A group of investment firms, conservationists and indigenous groups have called on some of the world’s biggest insurers to cease…
