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North Dakota’s Rig Count Drops as Consolidation Sweeps Oil Patch

 Operators in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield reduced their rig count to 36 in April, down from 40 in March, marking the lowest number this year as a wave of consolidation has swept through the oil patch, state regulators said on Friday. “Their drilling budgets are disrupted especially if both are active in the Bakken. They …

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Environmental Ruling Threatens Wyoming Oil and Gas Drilling Leases

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management did not adequately analyze the potential climate change and wildlife impacts of a major oil and gas lease sale covering roughly 120,000 acres of federal land in Wyoming, a U.S. judge has said. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., ruled on Friday that conservation groups had shown …

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U.S. Gas Rig Count Falls to Lowest Since January 2022 – Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of natural gas rigs operating to the lowest level since January 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The combined oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by five to 624 in the week to …

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U.S. Drillers Add Most Oil and Gas Rigs in a Week Since September – Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week added the biggest number of oil and natural gas rigs in a week since September, with the oil rig count also rising to its highest in six months, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator …

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U.S. Drillers Cut Oil and Gas Rigs for First Time in Three Weeks – Baker Hughes

March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O), opens new tab said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, …

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U.S. Oil and Gas Rig Count Rises to Highest Since September- Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second straight week to their highest since September, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by three to 629 in the week to …

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Oil Output in North Dakota Fell in Dec., Despite Record Well Count

North Dakota’s oil production fell by 6,000 barrels per day in December to 1.27 million bpd, even as the number of producing wells climbed to a record high, monthly data from the state’s Industrial Commission showed on Thursday. Oil producers cut back on hydraulic fracturing activity ahead of expected colder weather and the holidays, reducing …

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U.S. Natgas Drillers Cut Spending, Reduce Activity Amid Price Crash

U.S. natural gas producers are slashing spending and reducing drilling activity following a sharp decline in prices, companies said this week during earnings presentations and analyst calls. For months of relatively low gas prices, many producers kept output mostly steady on expectations that demand would rise in 2024 and 2025 when several liquefied natural gas …

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U.S. Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for Third Time in Four Weeks – Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the third time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by 4 to 623 in the week to Feb. 9, its …

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U.S. Trade Bank Defies Biden to Expand Oil Drilling in Bahrain

Export-Import Bank loan would finance more than 400 wells Plan runs counter to Biden’s pledge on fossil-fuel projects US Export-Import Bank leaders are moving forward with plans to underwrite the drilling of more than 400 oil and gas wells in Bahrain, even as President Joe Biden halts new liquefied natural gas export licenses over climate concerns.  The …

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