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PA IFO 1Q25 Report: Production Up 3%, NatGas Spot Price Up 117%

Marcellus Drilling News

There were 93 new horizontal wells spud (drilled) in 1Q25, a decrease of 7 wells (-7%) compared to 1Q24. However, 1Q’s spud number increased by 9 (11%) from the 84.

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ReconAfrica to accelerate drilling plan for Namibia exploration well

Oil & Gas 360º

As a result of the progress to date, ReconAfrica has accelerated the spud date for Prospect I to Q2 2025. “We have made great progress in getting Prospect I ready to drill and, as a result, we are accelerating the spud date into Q2 2025, said Brian Reinsborough, President and CEO of ReconAfrica.

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Elk Range Royalties closes $905 million acquisition of DJ Basin assets

Oil & Gas 360º

The newly acquired assets are actively being developed by leading operators, including Chevron and Civitas, who collectively account for more than half the wells spud in 2024. The high-quality operator footprint enhances production visibility and long-term value creation. billion in capital since its launch in 2020.

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Lakes Blue Energy Secures Funding for Wombat-5 Drilling

Rigzone

for the supply of their Rig #1 for drilling the proposed lateral well, with spudding expected to start July. for the supply of their Rig #1 for drilling the proposed lateral well, with spudding expected to start July. Image by DanielIngelhart via iStock Lakes Blue Energy NL has secured AUD6.5 in two tranches. Morgans Financial Ltd.

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Force Majeure Clause Fails to Protect Oil and Gas Lessee From Mistakenly-Scheduled Deadline

The Energy Law

The leases obligated MRC to spud a new well every 180 days after the spud date of the last well during the leases’ secondary terms to avoid having the non-developed portions of the leases terminate. MRC did not notice its error until approximately two weeks after May 21, 2017, at which point it had not yet spudded the new well.

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

Oil Gas Leads

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. SM Energy has parked two of its most active rigs : Rig Contractor Total Wells Avg Days Between Spuds Last Activity Rig 43 Latshaw 23 wells 16.5 wells by months end.

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Prairie Operating Co. announces 11-well development at Rusch Pad

Oil & Gas 360º

The first well was spud on April 1, 2025, utilizing Precision E-Drilling Rig 461, as part of the Companys continued strategy to expand production and enhance operational efficiencies in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin. Drilling is expected to be completed by early June, with hydraulic fracturing commencing shortly after. Prairie Operating Co.

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