EOG, SM, Magnolia Ramp Up Austin Chalk Development for NatGas Growth
As Tier 1 Eagle Ford inventory declines, EOG, SM and Magnolia are accelerating development in the overlying Austin Chalk to sustain South Texas output.
April 17, 2025
Kaes Van’t Hof: $60 Oil Threatens US Production, Permian Rig Activity
“I think before Liberation Day, there was a case towards being pretty bullish,” Diamondback Energy President Kaes Van’t Hof said April 15 at the World Oilman’s Mineral & Royalty Conference. “Unfortunately, it all feels a bit self-inflicted.”
April 16, 2025
Haynesville Gas Minerals Ground War Turns Cutthroat Amid Scarcity
Buyers seeking Haynesville Shale minerals packages will need to pay up or get creative, experts said April 15 at the Mineral & Royalty Conference in Houston.
April 15, 2025
Follow the Rigs: Minerals M&A Could Top $11B in ’25—Trauber
Minerals dealmaking could surpass $11 billion in 2025, fueled by deals in the Permian and in natural gas shale plays, says M&A expert Stephen Trauber.
April 15, 2025
Williams Cos. Targets Lewis Shale After $307MM Green River JV Buyout
Williams Cos., known as a midstream company, is landing laterals in the oily Lewis Shale after completing a $307 million buyout from a joint venture partner in Wyoming’s Wamsutter Field last year.
April 14, 2025
Kimmeridge’s Ben Dell: International Investors Return to US Shale Gas
Fresh off announcing a deal with UAE’s Mubadala Energy, Kimmeridge’s Ben Dell phoned Hart Energy from Abu Dhabi to discuss returning international interest in U.S. natural gas.
April 10, 2025
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Buys Stake in Kimmeridge Shale Gas, LNG Ventures
Mubadala Energy, owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, is buying a stake in Kimmeridge Texas Gas (KTG) and Commonwealth LNG as the United Arab Emirates company makes an entry into U.S. shale.
April 10, 2025
Exxon Sits on Undeveloped Haynesville Assets as Peers Jockey for Inventory
Exxon Mobil still quietly holds hundreds of locations in the Haynesville Shale, where buyer interest is strong and inventory is scarce.
April 9, 2025
Analysts: Will E&Ps Redraw Plans as WTI Dips Below $60/bbl?
As WTI hovers near $60/bbl, U.S. E&Ps could be pushed to drop rigs and cut drilling in exploratory resource plays, analysts say.
April 8, 2025
Exclusive: Camino Steps Back from $2B Midcon Sale Process—Sources
NGP-backed Camino Natural Resources, which had reportedly been seeking a $2 billion sale of its Midcontinent assets, has paused marketing the company, sources told Hart Energy.
April 7, 2025