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Chevron Expands Triple-Frac to Half of Its Permian Wells

Charles Kennedy Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reddit Related News American Shale Chief Tells Peers to Stop Drilling 'Right Away" Saudi Aramco Makes 14 New Discoveries as Oil Prices Bite Venezuela Puts Military on Alert Over Alleged ExxonMobil Plot Brent Crashes Below $60 as U.S.-China Tariff War Escalates Aramco and Sinopec to Expand Petrochemicals Plant in Saudi Arabia Chevron Expands Triple-Frac to Half of Its Permian Wells By Charles Kennedy - Apr 09, 2025, 9:30 AM CDT Chevron will boost the so-called triple fracs — fracturing three wells with one frac spread at one time — to more than half of its wells in the Permian basin, a Chevron executive told Reuters, amid efforts to reduce the costs and times of fracking at the world’s top shale basin.

U.S. Oil Rig Count Jumps as Gas Rig Count Slides

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 1 rig dip in the prior week.

January’s US Oil Production Drops Big

All of the Crude plus Condensate (C + C) production data, oil, for the US state charts comes from the EIAʼs Petroleum Supply monthly PSM which provides updated information up to January 2025.

Commodities Feed: Risk off mood

Gold rose above $3,100/oz for the first time to hit a fresh record high at the start of a new week, ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, beating its previous record high hit just last Friday.

Oil Rig Count Lags As WTI Falls Below $70

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 1 rig gain in the prior week.

U.S. Oil and Gas Rig Count Rises Slightly Despite Uncertainty

The total number of active drilling rigs in the US rose slightly this week, according to Baker Hughes, but remains lower than this time last year as the industry faces market uncertainties.

Smart Sand at Sidoti Conference: Strategic Growth and Market Penetration

On Thursday, 20 March 2025, Smart Sand Inc. (NASDAQ: SND) participated in the Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Conference.

U.S. Rig Count Stalls as Oil Prices Keep Drillers in Check

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States held steady this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 1-rig decrease in the week prior.

US Oil, Gas Rig Count Falls

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States slipped this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 1-rig increase in the week prior.

US Oil, Gas Rig Count Inches Up As Drillers Proceed With Caution

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig increase in the week prior.

US Oil, Gas Rig Count Ticks Up Again

US Rig Count Inches Up but Still Trails Last Year

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig increase in the week prior.

Oil, Gas Drillers See Increased Activity

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 6-rig increase in the week prior.

The Beginning of Drill Baby Drill? US Oil Drillers See Uptick In Activity

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig drop in each of the two weeks prior.

US oilfield firms face pricing squeeze as fracking demand slumps

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. oilfield services firms are facing weaker pricing and revenue this year as oil producers become increasingly efficient and keep a cap on spending, according to oilfield executives and analysts.

US oilfield firms face pricing squeeze as fracking demand slumps

U.S. producers, mainly shale companies which led a fracking revolution that unlocked vast new supplies of crude from rock...

U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Falls As Uncertainty Mounts

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig drop in the week prior.

U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Falls As Uncertainty Mounts

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig drop in the week prior.

US Rig Count Falls in Strong Week for Oil

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 5-rig drop in the week prior.

US Oil, Gas Drillers Scale Back Activity

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after seeing no change in the four weeks prior.

Iran's oil production at risk of collapse due to Trump sanctions

Iran's oil production faces a potential collapse of up to 1.2 million barrels per day this year due to tighter US sanctions, putting the country’s exports to its biggest customer China under immense pressure.

U.S. Drillers Start Out The New Year With A Whimper

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same again this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after seeing no change in the three weeks prior.

U.S. Oil, Gas Drillers Hold The Line During Holiday Week

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same again this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after seeing no change in the two weeks prior.

No Change to U.S. Drilling Activity Heading Into Holiday Week

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same again this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after seeing no change in the week prior.