Chesapeake, Southwestern to Combine in $7.4B Deal

Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy's merger will create dominant positions in Appalachia and the Haynesville Shale, which the companies say would compete on the global stage.

January 11, 2024

Potential Chesapeake, Southwestern Merger May Face Tough Scrutiny

Low natural gas prices are driving producers such as Chesapeake and Southwestern to seek large ‘strategic’ deals at a time when large-scale consolidation is coming under increased scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators.

January 9, 2024

Equitrans Cuts Back MVP-Southgate Extension After Regulatory Delays

Equitrans' Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project will follow a new path that would reduce its environmental impact for the Appalachian region—and result in fewer clashes with opponents.

January 3, 2024

Diversified Energy Sells Appalachia Assets to Reduce Debt

Diversified Energy sold natural gas assets in its Appalachia portfolio at a 5.7x multiple and used the proceeds to pay down credit borrowings, the Alabama-based firm announced Jan. 2.

January 2, 2024

Exclusive: Repsol Experimenting with Cluster Spacing to Deliver Production Results

Jose Chirinos, the planning development manager for Repsol, elaborates on the company's well optimization tactics and their long- range rig plan in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive Interview. 

December 12, 2023

Exclusive: Chesapeake's 2024 Gas Outlook, Portfolio Advantages

Josh Viets, executive vice president and COO at Chesapeake Energy details the company's asset portfolio over the last two years and their LNG strategy for market headwinds going into next year, in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive interview.

December 11, 2023

Appalachian Basin Awaits Pipeline Connections to the Gulf Coast

A closer look at the Appalachian midstream capacity picture shows some opportunities that producers can exploit now and in the future.

December 10, 2023

Encino Energy's Utica Oil Production Moves to Growth Mode [WATCH]

Faced with Appalachia gas takeaway constraints, Encino Energy CTO Tim Parker said the company has the scale and economics that call for growing oil production in the Utica.

December 8, 2023

Diversified Energy’s Gameplan: Avoid Operational, Financial Risk

Douglas Kris of Diversified Energy shares the firm’s approach to long-lived production while keeping an eye on the bottom line.

December 8, 2023

DUG Appalachia: Antitrust Policies Could Chill M&A

Newly aggressive enforcement of antitrust law by federal agencies could chill M&A, a lawyer tells attendees at DUG Appalachia.

December 6, 2023