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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
Lease Sales
Marketed: BKV Chelsea 214 Well Package in Marcellus Shale
BKV Chelsea has retained EnergyNet for the sale of a 214 non-operated well package in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties, Pennsylvania.
April 18, 2024
Pipelines, Earnings
Kinder Morgan Sees Need for Another Permian NatGas Pipeline
Negative prices, tight capacity and upcoming demand are driving natural gas leaders at Kinder Morgan to think about more takeaway capacity.
April 18, 2024
Dividends/Buybacks
Matador Resources Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
Matador Resources’ dividend is payable on June 7 to shareholders of record by May 17.
April 18, 2024
Dividends/Buybacks
EQT Declares Quarterly Dividend
EQT Corp.’s dividend is payable June 1 to shareholders of record by May 8.
April 18, 2024
Shale Plays, Natural Gas, Crude Oil
EIA: Permian, Bakken Associated Gas Growth Pressures NatGas Producers
Near-record associated gas volumes from U.S. oil basins continue to put pressure on dry gas producers, which are curtailing output and cutting rigs.
April 17, 2024
Shale Plays, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Benchmark Closes Anadarko Deal, Hunts for More M&A
Benchmark Energy II closed a $145 million acquisition of western Anadarko Basin assets—and the company is hunting for more low-decline, mature assets to acquire.
April 17, 2024
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