Our focus right now is the Midland Basin. As we mature, I tell people about our franchise through relationships and opportunities. We will look to expand where it makes sense; if that means another basin, we’re happy to expand there. We’re always looking for what’s next,” he said.
he allocation of drilling and completion capital is expected to be roughly 60% to the Midland Basin and 40% to South Texas and assumes the fourth rig in the Midland Basin remains in place for the majority of 2024.
Matador began 2024 operating seven drilling rigs in the Delaware Basin and added an eighth drilling rig in late January 2024. At February 20, 2024, Matador expects D/C/E capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2024 will be approximately $350 to $420 million, which is a 48% increase as compared to $261 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to completion costs associated with the 21 Dagger Lake South wells expected to be turned to sales in the second quarter of 2024.
The Company expects its 2024 capital budget3 to range between $4.2 billion to $4.6 billion. Pioneer expects its capital program to be funded from 2024 cash flow from operating activities.
Total expenditures for 2024 are expected to range from $6.0 to $6.4 billion, including exploration and development drilling, facilities, leasehold acquisitions, capitalized interest, dry hole costs, and other property, plant and equipment, and excluding property acquisitions, asset retirement costs and non-cash exchanges and transactions.
– Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) reported full-year 2023 net income of $1,554 million
During the first quarter of 2024, Vital Energy plans to operate four drilling rigs and two completions crews, and TIL 15 wells, with 10 being TIL’d in the second half of the quarter as part of a 20 well development package.
Reported fourth-quarter production was 414,000 BOE per day; adjusted production, which excludes Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 341,000 BOE per day. Net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter was $1.0 billion, and adjusted EBITDAX was $1.4 billion.
Chesapeake currently operates nine rigs — five in Haynesville and four in Marcellus. Given “market dynamics,” the company plans to drop one rig and one frac crew in each play by midyear, according to its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company will also defer placing wells into production, though it still expects to drill 95 to 115 wells in 2024.
Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD) (“Chord”, “Chord Energy”) and Enerplus Corporation (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) (“Enerplus”) today announced they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which Chord will combine with Enerplus in an approximately $11 billion stock and cash transaction.
