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US upstream week in brief: Q1 2026 archive
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
The US week in brief report highlights the need-to-know events from US upstream. It is a rolling document, continuously updated with our own analysis and opinion on events impacting the sector. Coverage includes US onshore and Gulf of Mexico. Sources for the news stories include company press releases, industry events, press coverage, and our own modelling changes. The facts are presented, but more importantly we discuss implications for our modelling.
Table of contents
- ICYMI: weekly rig dashboard spotlights GoA drilling activity
- Repsol, Shell, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil sign exploration acreage in Alaska NPR
- Western Haynesville secures demand with new power generation project
- Houston meeting notes
- Trump admin cites emergency powers to boost California crude production
- ICYMI: Gulf of America Lease Sale BBG2
- Refracs a potential lever for short-term oil production uplift
- US shale response: scenarios for near-term L48 growth
- US Independents emphasize hedging over drilling acceleration
- Surging WTI could test tight oil supply chain
- Gulf of America to hold second oil and gas lease sale mandated in OBBBA
- Q4 2025 gas earnings roundup and 2026 outlook
- 27 more item(s)...
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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GoA rig activity update for week of 30 March 2026GoA floater rig count by operator and activity
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Gulf of America block attractiveness heatmapTime normalized production by wellRecent refrac wells by playProduction impact on 2014 Eagle Ford refracsDrilling-to-production lag time by first production yearUS Lower 48 oil supply outlook by price scenarioCount of top three bidder status by company since LS 252 (March 2019)Select gas operator full year production results and guidanceDiamondback Barnett Disclosure
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What's included
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