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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.
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Natural Gas, Crude Oil
Permian NatGas Hits 15-month Low as Negative Prices Linger
Prices at the Waha Hub in West Texas closed at negative $2.99/MMBtu on April 15, its lowest since December 2022.
April 16, 2024
Energy Industry Conferences, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Trends, Markets
RBC: Minerals, E&P Stocks Wooing Back Generalist Investors
Public mineral and royalty companies have performed well in the markets, and investors are taking notice. But experts say mineral and royalties stocks still have a long way to go to compete for generalist investor capital.
April 16, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Kimmeridge Withdraws SilverBow Deal to Focus on E&P’s ‘Broken’ Board
Investment firm Kimmeridge said it had withdrawn its offer to combine its Eagle Ford E&P with SilverBow Resources as it promotes a slate of independent directors for SilverBow’s board at the company’s May annual meeting.
April 16, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Natural Gas, Shale Plays
EQT Strengthens Appalachian Position in Swap with Equinor
EQT, the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., is taking greater control of the production chain with its latest move.
April 15, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Service & Supply
The JF Petroleum Group Acquires General Contractor GE Goodson Service
Following the transaction, GE Goodson will operate as The JF Petroleum Group’s Midland branch on a go-forward basis.
April 15, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures
EQT, Equinor Agree to Massive Appalachia Acreage Swap
Equinor will part with its operated assets in the Marcellus and Utica Shale and pay $500 million to EQT in exchange for 40% of EQT’s non-operated assets in the Northern Marcellus Shale.
April 15, 2024
Lease Sales
Marketed: Foundation Energy 162 Well Package in Permian Basin
Foundation Energy Fund V-A has retained EnergyNet for the sale of a 162 Permian Basin opportunity well package in Eddy and Lea counties, New Mexico and Howard County, Texas.
April 12, 2024
DUG Haynesville, Emissions
How Diversified Already Surpassed its 2030 Emissions Goals
Through Diversified Energy’s “aggressive” voluntary leak detection and repair program, the company has already hit its 2030 emission goal and is en route to 2040 targets, the company says.
April 12, 2024
Exploration & Production, Health, Safety & Environment
Texas Earthquake Could Further Restrict Oil Companies' Saltwater Disposal Options
The quake was the largest yet in the Stanton Seismic Response Area in the Permian Basin, where regulators were already monitoring seismic activity linked to disposal of saltwater, a natural byproduct of oil and gas production.
April 12, 2024
Natural Gas, Renewables, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), CCS/CCUS
BKV CEO: Texas Grid Needs More Combined Cycle NatGas Plants
BKV CEO Chris Kalnin dives into the "core issue" of Texas' renewable grid and how the company is increasing production as the the largest producer in the Barnett Shale, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
April 12, 2024