In the lists below, you'll find a series of in-depth analyses that provide insight into recent drilling trends and guidance about the future state of the upstream oil & gas industry. Please take a few minutes to peruse the nearly invaluable contents of these reports.
Offshore
Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins, Take Heed
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - Riglogix provides its 2012 projections for land and offshore rig demand.
Now May Not Be The Right Time to Buy Oil
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - A lesser known reason for the recent price spike may explain why now may not be the right time to buy oil.
Global Offshore Drilling Pace Continues to Gather Steam
Friday, September 02, 2011 - A snapshot of worldwide drilling operations and a brief overview of our next two year's projections.
Transocean's Valuation Drivers
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - A special report delving into RIG's operating metrics and where the markets may be missing some key clues regarding future catalysts.
RigOutlook Projects Strengthening Near-Term Rig Demand
Monday, May 02, 2011 - Recently published quarterly forecast by RigOutlook points to a healthy appetite for jackups and floaters in the coming months ahead.
A Closer Look at Worldwide Deepwater Drilling
Monday, April 04, 2011 - Our recent observations support anecdotal claims that globally, day rates for deep and ultra-deepwater rigs are beginning to firm.
Gulf of Mexico
Utilization Rebounding In GOM
Friday, July 15, 2011 - Detailed glimpse at which rigs are finding work in the region.
Playing 'Mother, May I' with BOEMRE
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - A closer look at the after-effects of the admin.'s deepwater drilling moratorium and gauging rig activity in shallow and deepwater GOM areas.
Gauging the Gulf: Anticipated Production Declines
Monday, March 28, 2011 - Crude production has fallen in the wake of the permitting slow down, extrapolating off the most recent EIA data points to a greater drop than earlier projections by the government.
Land
Drilling the Louisiana Haynesville
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Taking its queue from the soft natural gas prices, rig count in the LA Haynesville wanes.
The Well Completions Bottleneck
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - Horizontal drilling activities continue to outpace the current amount
of equipment and crews available to complete wells.
Horizontal Boon Continues
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - A detailed look at why average operating margins for land drillers
will continue to climb in parallel with ongoing shale expansion.
Costs for Drilling The Eagle Ford
Monday, June 20, 2011 - An in-depth look at drilling & completion costs, rig counts, well
depths, and new technologies deployed in the Eagle Ford.
And the Winner Is... The Haynesville
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - Well growth in the Haynesville Shale puts the region at the top of the leaderboard for natural gas production in the U.S.
Operators Eye Eagle Ford for Growth in 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - Strong oil prices and favorable well economics have made drilling in Texas' Eagle Ford shale formation much more appealing.
Economic and Market Commentary
Offshore Drilling Trends for 2011
Monday, January 16, 2012 - Our one-word choice for characterizing the offshore drilling industry during 2011 is stability.
A Counter Intuitive Look at Crude and Drilling
Friday, October 07, 2011 - Recent oil price action is pointing to diverging conclusions about the
commodity over the next six months.
A Snapshot of Brazil
Friday, August 19, 2011 - Total average utilization for Brazil's mobile offshore drilling fleet is 94%, which compares quite favorably to the global average of 80%.
About to Buck The Trend
Friday, August 05, 2011 - A closer look at jackup dayrates during 2Q11 relative to past quarterly results.
Global Deficit Between Oil Consumption and Production Remains the Norm
Monday, June 13, 2011 - Using BP's Statistical Review of World Energy 2011 report, we provide
some historical perspective on crude supply and demand.
Analysis: Another Look at The Bird
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - Transportation index continues to act as a leading indicator of oil prices.
Analysis: When To Switch Horses
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - An in-depth analysis covering the individual betas of the energy sector's stocks.
Today's Trends: Natural Gas Funnelling
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - Corrective forces showing up could put natural gas supply and demand back in balance.
Today's Trends: Oh What A Difference One Day Makes
Thursday, March 03, 2011 - WTI crude prices, while volatile this year, are not abnormal. Today's analysis puts the volatility into perspective while providing some possible implications of mitigating factors.
