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Water Management Called ‘Massive Headwind’ for Permian Operators

Amanda Brock, CEO of Aris Water Solutions, says multiple answers will be needed to solve the growing amounts of produced water generated by fracking.

2024 E&P Meritorious Engineering Awards for Innovation

Hart Energy’s MEA program highlights new products and technologies demonstrating innovations in concept, design and application.

SLB Earnings Rise, But Weakened 4Q and 2025 Ahead Due to Oil Glut

SLB, like Liberty Energy, revised guidance lower for the coming months, analysts said, as oilfield service companies grapple with concerns over an oversupplied global oil market.

On The Shelf: Strawn Wells an Independent Paradise or Graveyard?

Operators can’t depend on traditional solutions to succeed on the Eastern Shelf, where drilling horizontal Strawn wells has been a decade-long iterative process.

Woodside Reports Record Q3 Production, Narrows Guidance for 2024

Australia’s Woodside Energy reported record production of 577,000 boe/d in the third quarter of 2024, an 18% increase due to the start of the Sangomar project offshore Senegal. The Aussie company has narrowed its production guidance for 2024 as a result.

Bracewell: How Trump and Harris Differ (or Don’t) on Energy Policy

Presidential impact on energy prices is largely about perception, although LNG permitting, production incentives and the Inflation Reduction Act will be influenced depending on who is in the White House.

Geopolitical Tensions Complicate Oil Price Predictions

Geopolitical tensions around the world are an ongoing wildcard for oil prices in the near-term, according to BOK Financial Securities’ Dennis Kissler. U.S. producers will have to pivot off of whatever hand they are dealt.  

Quantum’s VanLoh: New ‘Wave’ of Private Equity Investment Unlikely

Private equity titan Wil VanLoh, founder of Quantum Capital Group, shares his perspective on the dearth of oil and gas exploration, family office and private equity funding limitations and where M&A is headed next.

Finding Solutions in Unconventional Plays

How the industry is addressing the challenges and opportunities surrounding produced water.

With Montney Production Set to Grow, US E&Ps Seize Opportunities

Canada’s Montney Shale play has already attracted U.S. companies Ovintiv, Murphy and ConocoPhillips while others, including private equity firms, continue to weigh their options.