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Shale Plays
CEO Darren Woods: What’s Driving Permian M&A for Exxon, Other E&Ps
Since acquiring XTO for $36 billion in 2010, Exxon Mobil has gotten better at drilling unconventional shale plays. But it needed Pioneer’s high-quality acreage to keep running in the Permian Basin, CEO Darren Woods said at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
Silver Hill Energy Enters Bakken with Liberty Resources Acquisition
Silver Hill Energy Partners LP is getting into the Bakken in North Dakota through the acquisition of Liberty Resources II.
Analysts: Top-Tier Drilling Inventory Shrinking as Well Costs Rise
The cost of supply for North American shale producers is expected to continue rising, according to a recent analysis by Enverus Intelligence Research.
The Future of Shale: ‘The Brainiac Stuff is Coming’
Lab tests show that 90% of oil is still left in rock that’s drilled.
More Top Stories in Shale Plays
Earnings, Natural Gas liquids (NGL), Natural Gas
Range Resources Holds Production Steady in 1Q 2024
NGLs are providing a boost for Range Resources as the company waits for natural gas demand to rebound.
April 24, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Earnings
EQT Sees Clear Path to $5B in Potential Divestments
EQT Corp. executives said that an April deal with Equinor has been a catalyst for talks with potential buyers as the company looks to shed debt for its Equitrans Midstream acquisition.
April 24, 2024
Shale Plays, Transactions, Private Equity
Novo II Reloads, Aims for Delaware Deals After $1.5B Exit Last Year
After Novo I sold its Delaware Basin position for $1.5 billion last year, Novo Oil & Gas II is reloading with EnCap backing and aiming for more Delaware deals.
April 24, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Earnings
Matador Hoards Dry Powder for Potential M&A, Adds Delaware Acreage
Delaware-focused E&P Matador Resources is growing oil production, expanding midstream capacity, keeping debt low and hunting for M&A opportunities.
April 24, 2024
Policy & Regulations, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Shale Plays
Utah’s Ute Tribe Demands FTC Allow XCL-Altamont Deal
More than 90% of the Utah Ute tribe’s income is from energy development on its 4.5-million-acre reservation and the tribe says XCL Resources’ bid to buy Altamont Energy shouldn’t be blocked.
April 24, 2024
Dividends/Buybacks, Midstream
Hess Midstream Increases Class A Distribution
Hess Midstream has increased its quarterly distribution per Class A share by approximately 45% since the first quarter of 2021.
April 24, 2024
Shale Plays, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Enverus: 1Q Upstream Deals Hit $51B, but Consolidation is Slowing
Oil and gas dealmaking continued at a high clip in the first quarter, especially in the Permian Basin. But a thinning list of potential takeout targets, and an invigorated Federal Trade Commission, are chilling the red-hot M&A market.
April 23, 2024
Exploration & Production, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Finance
Ohio Utica’s Ascent Resources Credit Rep Rises on Production, Cash Flow
Ascent Resources received a positive outlook from Fitch Ratings as the company has grown into Ohio’s No. 1 gas and No. 2 Utica oil producer, according to state data.
April 23, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Private Equity, Trends
Is Double Eagle IV the Most Coveted PE-backed Permian E&P Left?
Double Eagle IV is quietly adding leases and drilling new oil wells in core parts of the Midland Basin. After a historic run of corporate consolidation, is it the most attractive private equity-backed E&P still standing in the Permian Basin?
April 22, 2024
Storage
Wayangankar: Golden Era for US Natural Gas Storage – Version 2.0
While the current resurgence in gas storage is reminiscent of the 2000s —an era that saw ~400 Bcf of storage capacity additions — the market drivers providing the tailwinds today are drastically different from that cycle.
April 19, 2024