Leslie Armentrout, the president and co-founder of Silver Cross Energy Partners discusses the opportunities of the Central Basin Platform and Uinta Basin—and the challenges.

With the ongoing stream of disappointing economic news about China, and the reduction in the geopolitical concerns about the Middle East (at least for the short term), Stratas Advisors expect that there will be downward pressure on oil prices.

Natural gas volatility remains—typically with prices down, and then down further—but demand is developing rapidly for an expanded energy market, East Daley Analytics says.

As majors prune their portfolios to sell non-core assets, M&A activity is heating up on the Permian’s Central Basin Platform and Northwest Shelf—and Ring Energy hopes to be a buyer.

Continued U.S. piped-gas exports to Mexico bode well for Eagle Ford and Permian producers.