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Wildcatting is Back: The New Lower 48 Oil Plays

Operators wanting to grow oil inventory organically are finding promising potential as modern drilling and completion costs have dropped while adding inventory via M&A is increasingly costly.

VTX Energy Quickly Ramps to 42,000 bbl/d in Southern Delaware Basin

VTX Energy’s founder was previously among the leadership that built and sold an adjacent southern Delaware operator, Brigham Resources, for $2.6 billion.

Baytex Energy Joins Eagle Ford Shale’s Refrac Rally

Canadian operator Baytex Energy joins a growing number of E&Ps touting refrac projects in the Eagle Ford Shale.

EOG Resources Wildcatting Pearsall in Western Eagle Ford Stepout

EOG Resources spud the well June 25 in Burns Ranch with rights to the Pearsall well about 4,000 ft below the Eagle Ford, according to myriad sources.

E&P Highlights: July 15, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Freeport LNG’s restart after Hurricane Beryl and ADNOC’s deployment of AI-powered tech at its offshore fields.

Kosmos Energy Reports First Oil Production at GoM’s Winterfell

Winterfell, operated by Beacon Offshore Energy, will produce high margin barres with a quick payback, Kosmos CEO Andrew G. Inglis said.

E&P Highlights: June 24, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including TotalEnergies working with Nigeria to reach FID on the Ubeta gas field and Chevron signing production sharing contracts for two blocks offshore Equatorial Guinea.

E&P Highlights: June 17, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Woodside’s Sangomar project reaching first oil and TotalEnergies divesting from Brunei.

E&P Highlights: May 28, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including production start up at a field using an innovative emissions reduction technology.

E&P Highlights: May 20, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including development of the Belinda Field in the North Sea to new contract awards and service company acquisitions.