The Shale Scene - February 15, 2017

February 15, 2017

Excited for new completion design, Energen plans $795M to Permian Confident in its Gen3 completion methodology, Energen Corp. intends to ramp-up drilling and fracking activity in the Permian Basin this year. The higher density proppant loading and increased fracture stage design is working, the company said. READ MORE SHARE
Mammoth adding frack spreads, restarting sand mine due to demand Customer demand has inspired Mammoth Energy Services, an Oklahoma-based oil and gas industry service firm, to order more pressure pumping equipment and start-up a Wisconsin frack sand mining site sooner than planned. READ MORE SHARE
	Industry organization launches pro oil and gas ad campaign The American Petroleum Institute debuted its new "Power Past Impossible" awareness and education campaign with a TV commercial during the Super Bowl. It's an effort aimed at helping consumers understand the role oil and gas plays in their lives. READ MORE SHARE
Flowtex Energy acquires producing acreage in east Texas Flowtex Energy of Austin has acquired significant producing acreage in east Texas to decrease its time to market. The company plans to continue acquiring under-performing assets to capitalize on the current market downturn. READ MORE SHARE
Judge won’t stop DAPL work, but new legal challenge emerges Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline this week filed a new action against the Corps of Engineers, seeking to stop work on the pipeline crossing beneath the Missouri River. Congress today heard testimony for and against the project. READ MORE SHARE
Bakken has large production dip, but major frack activity starts Spring can't come soon enough for Bakken oil and gas producers. After three major snowfall events production has undergone a major decrease. But, several fracks with more on the way, are focused on the Bakken. READ MORE SHARE