To Dawson: EOG, SM Energy, More Aim to Push Midland Heat Map North

SM Energy joined Birch Operations, EOG Resources and Callon Petroleum in applying the newest D&C intel to areas north of Midland and Martin counties.

Williston Warriors: Enerplus’ Long Bakken Run Ends in $4B Chord Deal

Chord Energy and Enerplus are combining to create an $11 billion Williston Basin operator. The deal ends a long run in the Bakken for Enerplus, which bet on the emerging horizontal shale play in Montana nearly two decades ago.

Occidental to Divest Some Permian Assets after Closing CrownRock Deal

Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub said plans to divest non-core Permian assets would come after closing the pending acquisition of CrownRock — but reports have since emerged that the company is considering selling its share of Western Midstream Partners, valued at about $20 billion, according to Reuters.

Oil Dips as Demand Outlook Remains Uncertain

Oil prices fell on Feb. 20 with an uncertain outlook for global demand knocking value off crude futures contracts.

Finding Common Ground: How E&Ps, Renewables Firms Coexist

With planning and early negotiations, oil and gas companies and renewable energy firms can develop projects concurrently, experts at NAPE said.

Exclusive: Arjun Murti Talks Energy Transition, the Role of Oil, Gas in Meeting Energy Needs

Partner at Veriten Arjun Murti gives his perspective on global energy needs and addresses EV adoption in the U.S. in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive interview. 

BP Pursues ‘25-by-‘25’ Target to Amp Up LNG Production

BP wants to boost its LNG portfolio to 25 mtpa by 2025 under a plan dubbed “25-by-25,” upping its portfolio by 9% compared to 2023, CEO Murray Auchincloss said during the company’s webcast with analysts.

US Oil Stockpiles Surge as Prices Dip, Production Remains Elevated

EIA reported crude oil stocks increased by 12.8 MMbbl as February began, far outstripping expectations.

Majors Aim to Cycle-proof Oil by Chasing $30 Breakevens

Majors are shifting oilfields with favorable break-even points following deeper and more frequent boom cycles in the past decade and also reflects executives' belief that current high prices may not last.

ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance Calls LNG Pause ‘Shortsighted’

ConocoPhillips chairman and CEO Ryan Lance called U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent decision to pause new applications for the export of American LNG “shortsighted in the short-term.”