Continental Resources Inc., Oklahoma City, formed a joint venture with a wholly owned US subsidiary of SK E&S Co. Ltd. to jointly develop 44,000 net acres of Continental's northwest...
Wells competed by Continental Resources Inc. last year reaffirmed the repeatability and growth potential of the Springer play in South Central Oklahoma Oil Province (SCOOP), said...
Halcon Resources is pulling out of the Tuscalossa Marine Shale for now while Comstock Resources Inc. suspended its drilling program there in response to falling oil prices.
New York state officials planned in 2015 to officially ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing, which would end a temporary moratorium that has existed in the state for years pending...
Maryland state officials planned to draft regulations that would allow hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus shale in West Maryland provided that natural gas producers abide by...
Various municipalities, including Denton, Tex., have banned or sought to ban hydraulic fracturing through ballot issues while some states such as New York have imposed moratoriums...
Cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas production ought to be combined with aggressive efforts to curb excessive carbon dioxide releases, producers and others said during ...
Concho Resources cuts spending by one-thirdConcho Resources Inc. of Midland, Tex., cut its 2015 capital spending budget to $2 billion from $3 billion as previously stated, citing...
A recent study by the University of Texas at Austin and the environmental testing firm URS indicated that a small percentage of wells account for the majority of methane emissions...
A diverse group of supply-chain industries is benefitting from unconventional oil and gas development in the US, according to a study that IHS released last year.
Accenture examined the importance of integrated planning and logistics as a way to save money for operators in the South Texas Eagle Ford, a region that the unconventional oil...
ReOil I buying assets in Karnes CountyReOil I LLC agreed to buy certain nonoperated producing properties primarily in Karnes County, Tex., from Alta Mesa Eagle LLC for a total...
Development of unconventional plays led to a rapid proliferation of the use of hydraulic fracturing, which has boosted US production rates. Yet, fracturing remains under intense...
North Dakota refinery delays start-up dateDakota Prairie Refining LLC, a joint venture of MDU Resources Group Inc., Bismarck, ND, and its 50-50 partner, Calumet Specialty Produces...
Unconventional production companies contemplating workforce reductions could gain guidance on how to avoid legal hazards from a case involving a pharmacy.
Republican lawmakers in North Dakota have initiated legislation that would bring already-established rules on reduced gas flaring and on oil conditioning standards for crude produced...
Shale oil and gas productivity and costs vary dramatically among the different areas of a shale formation, and the difference between owning the best acreage or the worst is what...
North Dakota oil and gas regulators ordered operators to condition crude oil from the Bakken, Three Forks, and Sanish formations, effective Apr. 1, in efforts to improve rail ...
Output from unconventional projects is expected to account for much of the anticipated US production growth during 2015 although falling crude oil prices could trigger a slower...
Opinions varied among analysts and consultants contacted by UOGR regarding which unconventional US plays will maintain robust drilling and investment this year despite dropping...
