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Hal Mead , Asset Manager: Project completed on time, under budget, with no injuries. Excited to share a major milestone from one of the Permian Basin’s top operators— ConocoPhillips has brought its Zia Hills Central Facility 2 (CF2) online in the Delaware Basin.
The dashboards are very easy to use and it’s the most complete database for our U.S. Asset Optimization: Permian inventory is increasingly scarce, with seven operators controlling 71% of remaining sub-$50/bbl inventory. operating companies.
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With a strong footprint in the Delaware Basin and a management team unafraid to act decisively, the remainder of 2025 looks poised to deliver focused growth. This bolt-on isn’t just about expanding land—it’s about unlocking 100+ gross operated two-mile locations with shallow declines and $30/bbl breakevens.
Updated Guidance and Long-Range Plan Upon completion of the Montney dispositions, Strathcona will be a pure-play heavy oil company producing approximately 120 Mbbls / d (100% oil, 95 Mbbls / d thermal, 25 Mbbls / d conventional) with a 50-year 2P reserve life index and positive net cash (including marketable securities).
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Spurt losses Seepage losses Partial losses Severe losses Complete losses. Seepage losses These are down hole losses ranging from 2 to 10 bbl per hour. Partial losses are easy to manage as drilling rig mud system mixing hopper is capable to build up more mud to continue drilling. Higher the permeability more will be spurt losses.
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Efficiency gains in drilling and completions werent one-off miraclesthey were earned through years of uninterrupted execution. Sub-$40 Inventory Is a Strategic AdvantageIf You Use It Many top operators hold decades of drilling inventory with breakevens under $40/bbl. Our estimate is a ~1% impact on shale well cost manageable.
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