Canada and United States Rig Activity, as of 02/21/25

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4Q24 Earnings Presentation, Canadian E&Ps

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

• Veren Inc. (VRN), February 27, Time: 10:00AM MT (link)

• MEG Energy Corp. (MEG), February 28, Time: 6:30AM MT (link)

• Baytex Energy Ltd. (BTE), March 5, Time: 9:00AM MT

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

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

• Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), March 6, Time: 9:00AM MT (link)

• Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TOU), March 6, Time: 9:00AM MT (link)

• Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET), March 6, Time: 9:00AM, MT (link)

• Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (PEY), March 12, Time: TBD

Yet to Announce

• Paramount Resources Ltd. (POU)

Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 02/21/25)

• Current week total rig activity was 242, down from 243 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in Central AB (+1), NE AB (+4), Central SK (+1)

• Rig reductions were NE BC (-2), East Central AB (-2), SE AB (-1), SE SK (-2)

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

• Rig activity for the week of 2/21/25 by Canadian Companies Mentioned totaled 117, down from 120 rigs from the prior week

• Rig count leaders by E&P include TOU (17), WCP (15), CVE (15), CNQ (9), and VRN (8)

• Rig adds were TOU (+1), CVE (+2), TVE (+1) and SU (+1)

• Rig reductions were CNW (-2), BTE (-2), VRN (-2), and BIR (-1)

• Among US-based E&Ps operating in Canada, COP added a rig to operate 4, OVV maintains 3 rigs and MUR cut both of its rigs.

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4Q24 Earnings Presentation, USA E&Ps

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

• Civitas Resources Inc. (CIVI), February 25, 7:00AM MT (Link)

• Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA), February 25, 8:00AM MT (Link)

• Range Resources Corporation (RRC), February 26, 7:00AM MT (Link)

• Permian Resources Corporation (PR), February 26, 8:00AM MT (Link)

• Chord Energy Corporation (CHRD), February 26, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• Expand Energy (EXE), February 27, 8:00AM MT (Link)

• APA Corporation (APA), February 27, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• Ovintiv Canada Ulc (OVV), February 27, 9:00AM MT (Link)

• Crescent Energy Company (CRGY), February 27, TBD (Link)

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

• High Peak Energy Inc. (HPK), March 11, 9:00AM MT (Link)

United States Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 02/22/25)

Current week total rig activity was at 592, up from 588 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in Anadarko (+4), Other - Oklahoma (+1), and Marcellus (+1)

• Rig reductions were in Other - Texas (-1), Utah (-1)

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

• Rig activity for the week of 2/14/25 by Companies Mentioned totaled 299, down from 301 the previous week.

• Rig count leaders by E&P, and aggregated by proposed merger include XOM (37), COP (33), OXY (30), EOG (25), DVN (23) and CVX (21)

• There were no rig adds this week

• Rig reductions were XOM (-1) and COP (-1)

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

• Frac spread activity for the week of 02/21/25 was 210, up from the previous week (203).

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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