What were the most interesting data points in the energy industry last month?
Find out in our latest edition of CINCO's Monthly Metrics.
![Orphan wells plugged in WV with federal funds](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Nov-01-2023-04-50-38-0879-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=1-Nov-01-2023-04-50-38-0879-PM.png)
1,700: The number of orphan wells to be plugged in WV using $212 million of federal funds. Millions to Help West Virginia Tackle Orphaned Oil Wells Doesn't Go Far Enough
![Exxon buys Pioneer Natural Resources](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-Nov-01-2023-04-50-38-3653-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=2-Nov-01-2023-04-50-38-3653-PM.png)
$59.5B: The price Exxon will pay to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources, doubling its production volume in the Permian Basin. Chevron Exxon's Latest Buys Could Herald a New Era of Oil Megamergers
![Solar power sites combining agricultural use](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Nov-01-2023-04-50-39-1467-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=3-Nov-01-2023-04-50-39-1467-PM.png)
383: The number of solar power sites that have combined agricultural use with solar power generation, known as agrivoltaics. Sheep Graze on Texas Solar Farms as Renewable Energy Companies Embrace Agriculture
![October oil and gas rig count](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4-Nov-01-2023-04-50-39-2265-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=4-Nov-01-2023-04-50-39-2265-PM.png)
625: The US oil and gas rig count as of October 27. Baker Hughes October Rig Count
![YOY increase in generation of electricity from natural gas](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5-Nov-01-2023-04-50-38-5816-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=5-Nov-01-2023-04-50-38-5816-PM.png)