Midcontinent-focused Mach Natural Resources is expanding into the Permian and San Juan basins, doubling its production and adding greater natural gas exposure.

Integrating global volatility into pricing models means cleaner balance sheets with improved leverage and room to deploy capital creatively, says BOK Financial’s Mari Salazar.

A Hart Energy analysis at $100 oil, using Kimmeridge Energy Management metrics at $70 oil, suggests more than 100,000 future U.S. oil-well prospects. Just add dollars.

Hilcorp Energy made two horizontal recompletions in vintage wells in the area, while Mitsui E&P USA has pulled four permits, according to Texas Railroad Commission files.

E&Ps are being faced with the challenge of what to do with a whopping 22 MMbbl/d of produced water this year. The problem could be an opportunity for midstream companies or those hoping to capitalize on beneficial reuse solutions.