U.S. Rig Count current and historical data, updated every Friday. Data made available by Baker Hughes.

After a flurry of activity in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) met with some unexpected geological challenges three years ago, the persistent independent producers that stuck with the play say they ...

HOUSTON–EnerVest Operating Company has spent the past 20 years building on a corporate strategy of selectively acquiring mature onshore assets with proven reserves and enhancing those assets with ...

HOUSTON–Over the past decade, the upstream industry has observed the rapid evolution of advanced seismic acquisition. Sometimes referred to as “specialized” acquisition, these customized solutions not ...

HOUSTON–When golfing great Bobby Jones won all four major golf championships in 1930, a writer for the New York Sun quipped that Jones had “stormed the impregnable quadrilateral of golf.” Today, we ...

The vast majority of the wells being drilled for both oil and gas production in unconventional plays are horizontal. At some point, most of these wells will require artificial lift to produce the ...

The U.S. industry’s quest for liquids-rich plays is leading operators to double-down on the prolific Permian Basin, the long-standing cornerstone of domestic oil supply. And with an abundance of ...

ALLENDALE, N.J.–Since its introduction in the oil and gas industry, multiphase pumping has taken giant leaps. With the unique ability to boost both gas and liquids in a single process with a single ...

AUSTIN, TX.–All geoscientists operate with a paradigm or working hypothesis on the nature of the subsurface in their project areas. Having a working model is imperative for predicting the nature and ...

REDMOND, WA.–Safe, efficient, and profitable development of shale natural gas resources depends on achieving a clear understanding of the role of natural fractures in shale gas production. Natural ...

HOUSTON–The top priority of any operator is capturing as much value as possible from each asset. Once an investment has been made to drill a well and build the infrastructure to produce it, the ...

MORGANTOWN, W.V.–The ultimate goal in shale reservoirs is to produce wells at the highest economic rate while maintaining the integrity of the reservoir and completion, ensuring the maximum value of ...