Canada and United States Rig Activity as of 01/17/25

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4Q24 Earnings Release, Canadian E&Ps

• ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX), February 6, 2025, Time: TBD

• Whitecap Resources (WCP) February 19, 2025, Time: TBD

• Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. (TVE) February 25, 2025, Time: 9:30 MT (link)

• Veren Inc. (VRN), February 27, 2025, Time: TBD

• MEG Energy Corp. (MEG), February 27, 2025, Time: TBD

• Baytex Energy Ltd. (BTE), March 4, 2025, Time: TBD

• Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TOU), March 5, 2025, Time: TBD

• NuVista Energy Ltd. (NVA), March 5, 2025, Time: TBD

• Athabasca Oil Corporation (ATH), March 5, 2025, Time: TBD

• Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET), March 6, 2025, Time: TBD

• Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (PEY), March 11, Time: TBD

Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 01/17/25)

• Current week total rig activity was 227, up from 214 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in NW AB (+3), Foothills (+3), Central AB (+1), NE AB (+4), SW SK (+1), Central SK (+4), SE SK (+1)

• Rig reductions were in NE BC (-1), East Central AB (-3)

Rig Count by E&P (as categorized by OilGasPages.com)

• Rig activity for the week of 1/17/25 by Canadian Companies Mentioned totaled 118, up from 113 rigs from the prior week

• Rig count leaders by E&P include TOU (16), CVE (16), WCP (13), CNQ (12), and VRN (8)

• Rig adds were SU (+4), CVE (+2), POU (+2), ARX (+1), IMO (+1)

• Rig reductions were CNQ (-1), VRN (-1), BTE (-1), VET (-1)

• Among US-based E&Ps operating in Canada, COP reduced its rig count by 1 to operate 1 rig. OVV maintains 3 rigs and MUR maintains 2 rigs

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4Q24 Earnings Release, USA E&Ps

• Murphy Oil Corp (MUR), January 30, 7:00AM MT (Link)

• CNX Resources Corporation (CNX), January 30, 8:00AM MT (Link)

• Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), January 31, 7:30AM MT (Link)

• Chevron Corporation (CVX), January 31, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. (COP), February 6, 10:00AM MT (Link)

• Antero Resources Corporation (AR), February 13, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• EQT Corporation (EQT), February 19, 8:00AM MT (Link)

• Devon Energy Corporation (DVN), February 19, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY), February 19, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK), February 19, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), February 19, 11:00AM MT (Link)

• Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) February 25, 7:00AM MT (Link)

• EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), February 28, 8:00AM MT (Link)

United States Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 01/17/25)

• Current week total rig activity was at 580, down from 584 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in the Eagle Ford (+1) and Other (+4) - Oklahoma, Wyoming & California

• Rig reductions were in the Bakken (-4), Anadarko (-2), Haynesville (-2) and DJ-Niobrara (-1)

Rig Count by E&P (as categorized by OilGasLeads.com)

• Rig activity for the week of 1/10/25 by Companies Mentioned totaled 310, up from 305 the previous week.

• Rig count leaders by E&P, and aggregated by proposed merger include XOM (39), COP (35), OXY (30), EOG (27), DVN (22) and CVX (21)

• Rig adds were OXY (+2), EXE (+1), CHRD (+3), CRK (+1), CRGY (+3) and MGY (+1)

• Rig reductions were PR (-3), SM (-3)

United States Frac Spreads (as tabulated by The American Oil & Gas Reporter)

• Frac spread activity for the week of 1/17/25 was 188, down from the previous week (195).

Canada & United States Companies Mentioned

• Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TOU)

• Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)

• Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE)

• ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX)

• Baytex Energy Ltd. (BTE)

• Veren Inc. (VRN)

• Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (PEY)

• Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. (TVE)

• Whitecap Resources (WCP)

• Paramount Resources Ltd. (POU)

• Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (BIR)

• Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET)

• NuVista Energy Ltd. (NVA)

• Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)

• MEG Energy Corp. (MEG)

• Imperial Oil Resources (IMO)

• Athabasca Oil Corporation (ATH)

• ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. (COP)

• Ovintiv Canada Ulc (OVV)

• Murphy Oil Corp (MUR)

• Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

• Chevron Corporation (CVX)

• Expand Energy (EXE)

• EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)

• EQT Corporation (EQT)

• Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

• Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA)

• Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)

• Antero Resources Corporation (AR)

• Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)

• APA Corporation (APA)

• Range Resources Corporation (RRC)

• Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK)

• Permian Resources Corporation (PR)

• Matador Resources Company (MTDR)

• Civitas Resources Inc. (CIVI)

• CNX Resources Corporation (CNX)

• Chord Energy Corporation (CHRD)

• Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY)

• SM Energy Company (SM)

• Crescent Energy Company (CRGY)

• High Peak Energy Inc. (HPK)

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