Permian Basin land constraints are driving operators to develop innovative solutions for drilling longer laterals, Apache Corp CEO John Christmann said in an interview. "[...] I think you'll see more and more creative geometries as you're trying to get well bores in very productive landing zones, where you can get more exposure to length and so forth, and design your fracs to develop as much rock efficiently for as lowest amount of capital as possible," Christmann said.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 26 centsto $79.80 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for July delivery fell 27 cents to $83.71 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for June delivery fell 3 cents to $2.54 a gallon. June heating oilwas unchanged at $2.49 a gallon. June natural gas rose 12 cents to $2.75 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Seadrill Sells Three Jackups for $338MM to Gulf Drilling International
Seadrill Ltd. has agreed to sell its Qatar...
Seadrill Ltd. has agreed to sell its Qatar jackup fleet and its 50% equity interest in the joint venture that operates these rigs offshore Qatar to joint venture partner Gulf Drilling International (GDI) for $338 million.
The sale of the three jack-up rigs—the West Castor, the West Telesto, and the West Tucana, is subject to certain conditions, including approval or non-objection of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority and approval of the shareholders of GDI’s parent company.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.
Hydrogen fuel plant proposed for Pittsburgh airport
Pittsburgh International Airport could get a $1.5 billion plant to make...
Pittsburgh International Airport could get a $1.5 billion plant to make hydrogen-based fuels under a tentative plan by natural gas producer CNX Resources. The project depends on the US granting tax credits for coal mine methane, with CNX touting the plant as a way to pull the greenhouse gas out of the atmosphere and combine it with natural gas to produce hydrogen-based airline fuel.