Occidental Petroleum Reduces Rig Count In Permian Basin
Occidental’s costs are reduced by drilling activity, but it will be able to cover part of the debt from the purchase of CrownRock. Capital spending on shale production and exploration will be cut by $320 million and two drilling rigs in the U.S. Permian Basin will be idled this year, …
American Shale Producers Continue to Absorb Each Other
According to Reuters, ConocoPhillips would like to buy CrownRock for $10-15 billion But ConocoPhillips is not the first contender for the hand of this shale company. Diamondback Energy, Devon Energy, Marathon Oil and Continental Resources also wanted to compete for her favor, but were unable to reach an agreement. However, …