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The US drilling rebound that extends back almost a year has surpassed another benchmark, rising above 900 in its 18th straight week of gains.

Crude oil production from the seven major US onshore producing
regions is forecast to rise 122,000 b/d month-over-month in June to
average 5.401 million b/d, according to the US Energy Information
Administration’s latest Drilling Productivity Report. All but 15,000 b/d of the increase is expected to come from the Permian and Eagle Ford.

The rig counts for the US and its largest drilling and production
region each gained 7 units during the week ended May 5, according to
data from Baker Hughes Inc.

Noble Energy Inc.,
Houston, has agreed to sell all of its upstream assets in northern West
Virginia and southern Pennsylvania to an undisclosed buyer for $1.225
billion.

The US drilling rig count during the week ended Apr. 21 climbed by double-digits for the 10th time in its 14-week streak of increases, Baker Hughes Inc. data indicate.

US exploration and production budgets are expanding for the first
time since 2014, Fitch Ratings said, adding that its analysts expect
higher US rig counts along with increased drilling and completion
spending in 2017 compared with 2016.

Mergers and acquisitions in the US oil and gas industry hit a record value for a first quarter, reinvigorated by steadier oil and gas prices, a new pro-energy administration, and technological advances, according to PwC LLP’s latest energy deals report.

The US drilling rig count’s surge continued during the week ended Apr. 7 with another 15-unit increase, according to Baker Hughes Inc. data. Twelve of those units started up in the Permian basin.

The US count of active drilling rigs climbed 20 units to 809 during the week ended Mar. 24, according to data from Baker Hughes Inc.