Louisiana Drilling Holds Steady as Haynesville and Offshore Offset Light Permitting
Louisiana drilling held steady this week, with the total rig count rising modestly to 46 rigs driven by a small ...
Marcellus/Utica Rigs Tick Higher — But Haynesville Still Commands the Spotlight
The Marcellus/Utica rig count has quietly climbed to its highest level in more than a year, signaling a measured return ...
No Letup in Oklahoma Drilling — What the Latest Rig Data Tells Us
Oklahoma’s rig count slipped by one, but drilling activity in the Anadarko Basin remained unchanged, with all major sub-plays holding ...
Expand Energy Western Haynesville: A Long-Dated Option, Not a 2026 Growth Pivot
Expand Energy Corporation framed Western Haynesville as a long-dated option, not a 2026 growth pivot, emphasizing it is early-stage, higher-cost, ...
Devon’s AI Strategy — The Impact on OFS
Devon’s AI strategy signals that operators are no longer buying tools or services — they’re building AI-driven operating systems that ...
EOG Next Productivity Gains Aren’t From Longer Laterals: HiFi Subsurface Sensors
The next productivity gains in shale won’t come from drilling longer laterals, but from understanding the subsurface in real time ...
Where Drilling Engineers Sit, Who They Work For, and What the Role Looks Like in the U.S. Today
U.S. drilling engineers are increasingly centralized in hubs like Houston and Midland, supporting large, consolidated operators running factory-style drilling programs ...
Why Major Operators Like Chevron U.S.A. and Oxy Employ So Many Drilling Engineers
Major operators like Chevron U.S.A. and Oxy employ large drilling-engineering teams because drilling at scale is an industrial system requiring ...
TAQA North, the Progress Area in Alberta, and Why a Quiet Facility Permit May Signal More Drilling Ahead
TAQA North Ltd.’s newly permitted water disposal facility in the Progress area is a classic infrastructure-first signal, not a reaction ...
What ARC Resources Said About the Issues with it’s Attachie BC Play
ARC said it is intentionally slowing development at Attachie after early Upper Montney pads underperformed expectations, emphasizing the issue is ...
