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Exclusive: Equitrans CEO – MVP’s Approval Can Be ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’

Equitrans CEO Tom Karam said he’s thrilled with the definitive approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline, which could lead to further reform of U.S. permitting regulations.

Produced Water Producing Results

After years of skepticism surrounding the reuse of produced water, experts say it’s a new day and age for the water midstream sector.

Exclusive: VTX Energy Adds More Southern Delaware Acreage, CEO Says

VTX Energy Partners, backed by Swiss energy trader Vitol, is expanding its southern Delaware Basin footprint to 47,000 net acres through a bolt-on acquisition, CEO Shepherd says. 

The Great Eagle Ford Refrac

Recompletions in the Eagle Ford are underway, with future refrac wells identified by companies such as Devon Energy and Murphy Oil. 

Mineral Deal Valuations, Teams Evolve

Experts say U.S. minerals and royalties teams are getting bigger, holding acreage for longer periods and bringing a more sophisticated approach to M&A.

Passage of Debt Bill Clears Way for MVP, Swifter Permitting for Infrastructure

The MVP natural gas pipeline and a swifter permitting process win as debt ceiling legislation weathers resistance from senators.

Gen. Clark: Oil, Gas Industry Key to US Winning ‘Next Battle’

“Oil and gas production is U.S. national security–it’s that simple,” retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark said during Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG conference.

Exxon Mobil, Steelmaker Nucor Sign CCS Deal

Exxon Mobil plans to capture, transport and store up to 800,000 metric tons per year of CO2 from Nucor’s direct-reduced iron manufacturing plant in Convent, Louisiana.

The Biggest Little Producer in the Permian

Mewbourne Oil CEO Ken Waits shares the strategy that propelled the 58-year-old private company to the top of the nation’s most prolific play, the Permian Basin.

Automatic for the People: Drillers Chase Consistency

Panelists at Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG conference emphasized automation’s ability to bring about much-needed reliability and consistency in the drilling space.

Paisie: Global, Domestic Uncertainty Weigh on Oil Prices

“Without a supply shock, we do not expect oil prices will break through $100 this year,” says industry analyst John Paisie.

Midyear Outlook: Will Crude and Gas Prices Rebound This Year?

Volatility exists in every corner of the market, but demand is the real wild card.

Top 20 Private Oil, Gas Operators

Enverus lists the top 20 private oil and gas operators for Hart Energy. 

SUPER DUG: Why Carbon Capture Remains Up in the Air

Permitting sites, pipelines and getting projects profitable remain conundrums as CCUS projects work to cross the finish line.

Solving the Sludge Problem

Greentech company Envorem’s new waste management technology offers sustainable and cheap sludge solutions.

Top 20 Private E&Ps in the Permian, Rockies

 Enverus lists the top 20 private E&Ps in the Permian and Rockies for Hart Energy. 

Top Private E&Ps in Eastern U.S., GoM

Enverus lists the top 10 private E&Ps in the eastern U.S. and the top 5 in the Gulf of Mexico for Hart Energy. 

Top 15 Private E&Ps in the Midcontinent, Gulf Coast

The leading private E&Ps in the Midcontinent and Gulf Coast, according to research from Enverus.

Column: How to Blow Up an Eco-Terrorist Manifesto

‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ rates somewhere between nauseating and terrifying in its rationalization of climate violence.

Chevron to Acquire PDC Energy for $6.3 Billion

Chevron’s acquisition of PDC Energy is complementary to its portfolio and strengthens its position in the D-J and Permian Basins.

Ranked: The Top 100 Private E&Ps

Enverus ran the numbers and analyzed the most prolific private E&Ps in the Lower 48 and Gulf of Mexico.

Argentina Goes for LNG Exporting Glory

Argentina, after recently achieving World Cup triumph, is now chasing LNG exporting glory as it looks to monetize the massive Vaca Muerta Formation—but much needed foreign investment remains a challenge.

Q&A: Chevron’s $10 Billion, Low-carbon Game Plan

Texas native Chris Powers discusses carbon capture technology seen as crucial to helping the world hit net-zero ambitions and the role Chevron New Energies is playing to make it happen.

Carlson: As Haynesville Goes, So Goes the Gas Market

High storage inventory is likely to render the current trajectory of U.S. natural gas supply unsustainable, East Daley Analytics research has concluded.

High Demand Equals Higher Midstream Q1 Earnings

Midstream is focused on buying, building and growing in all ways, but in the meantime, first-quarter earnings are good.

NextEra to Sell Eagle Ford, Pennsylvania Pipelines, Shift to Renewables Only

NextEra Energy Partners will first launch a process to sell its Eagle Ford assets in 2023 and its Pennsylvania assets in 2025, John Ketchum, NextEra’s chairman, president and CEO said.

Coming Soon: Blockchain OFS

Blockchain and the energy industry are converging, and oil and gas operators will need to get in line. 

A Tale of Two Insurance Markets: Oil, Gas Outlook on Rates Differ for P&C, D&O

It was the best of markets; it was the worst of markets. Directors and officers liability rates are softening as property and casualty rates harden.

E&Ps Continue Robust Buybacks Even as Commodity Prices Falter

Stock buybacks continue to be a robust part of energy companies’ capital-return-to-investors strategy which experts see as a sign of the industry’s maturity and move toward retiring large portions of its market share.

Exclusive: FireBird Energy Prowling Permian for Midland Basin M&A

After selling FireBird Energy LLC to Diamondback last year, the same team is searching for deals to develop another asset in the Midland, and possibly the Delaware Basin, too.