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Huddleston: Haynesville E&P Aethon Ready for LNG, AI and Even an IPO

Gordon Huddleston, president and partner of Aethon Energy, talks about well costs in the western Haynesville, prepping for LNG and AI power demand and the company’s readiness for an IPO— if the conditions are right.

E&P Highlights: Jan. 21, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, with Flowserve getting a contract from ADNOC and a couple of offshore oil and gas discoveries.

Pioneer Energy’s Tech Offers More Pad Throughput, Fewer Emissions

Pioneer Energy’s Emission Control Treater technology reduces emissions and can boost a well’s crude yield by 5% to10%, executives say.

Shale Consolidation Aftermath: The Field Narrows

Widespread consolidation has reshaped the list of top public producers, says Enverus CEO Manuj Nikhanj.

Shale Outlook Permian: The Once and Future King Keeps Delivering

The Permian Basin’s core is in full-scale manufacturing mode, with smaller intrepid operators pushing the basin’s boundaries further and deeper.

Shale Outlook: E&Ps Making More U-Turn Laterals, Problem-Free

Of the more than 70 horseshoe wells drilled to date, half came in the first nine months of 2024 as operators found 2-mile, single-section laterals more economic than a pair of 1-mile straight holes.

PRB’s Sage Butte Ready for M&A Across Lower 48, Maybe Canada Too

Private E&P Sage Butte Energy, which operates in the Powder River Basin, is less interested in the Permian Basin, citing the cost of entry.

Shale Outlook Eagle Ford: Sustaining the Long Plateau in South Texas

The Eagle Ford lacks the growth profile of the Permian Basin, but thoughtful M&A and refrac projects are extending operator inventories.

Birch Resources Mows Dean Sandstone for 6.5 MMbbl in 15 Months

Birch Resources has averaged 7 MMboe, 92% oil, from just 16 wells in the northern Midland Basin’s Dean Formation in an average of 15 months each, according to new Texas Railroad Commission data.

Novel EOR Process Could Save Shale from a Dry Future

Shale Ingenuity’s SuperEOR, which has been field tested with positive results, looks to remedy the problem of production declines.