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ExxonMobil Hits 1,000 Wells in the Delaware Basin

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ExxonMobil has reached a major milestone: 1,000 horizontal wells drilled in the New Mexico portion of the Delaware Basin just seven years after the first spud in 2017. Longer Laterals : Successful four-mile laterals at Poker Lake , reducing surface land disturbance and operational footprint.

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SM Energy Slows the Drill Bit in 2025: What the Data Tells Us About Permian Rig Reductions

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In a strategic move aligned with shifting commodity price dynamics, SM Energy is proactively reducing its rig count in the Permian Basin through 2025. SM Energys Drilling Trends: January 2023 to May 2025 Using public drilling data for SM Energy wells in Texas, we grouped spud activity by month from January 2023 onward. August 16 6.3

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Canada BC Oil & Gas: A Growing Backlog of Undrilled Well Permits

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Other notable operators include Pacific Canbriam Energy and ARC Resources , which also show significant gaps between licensing and spudding. British Columbias upstream oil and gas sector has seen a surge in well permitting activity over the last few yearsbut drilling activity hasnt kept pace. The result? Whats Driving the Delay?

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U.S. Shale’s Superpower Isn’t Geology — It’s Consistency

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Key Metrics Value Implication Permian Base Decline 3040% annually Constant drilling needed Well Productivity Plateauing New wells Stability DUC Inventory Shrinking No cushion left Permian Output (20252029) +67 Bcf/d forecast Midstream banks on it Even modest slowdowns have a compound impact. Darren Woods, ExxonMobil Our U.S.

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