US Energy Development Corp. Plans $1B Spend, Largely in Permian

U.S. Energy Development Corp. is planning to spend up to $1 billion across the Lower 48 this year, with most budgeted for the Permian Basin.

February 3, 2025

Diversified to Acquire Maverick, Enter Permian Basin in $1.3B Deal

Diversified Energy will acquire EIG’s Maverick Natural Resources, adding acreage that offsets Diversified’s core Western Anadarko position and Permian Basin assets in the northern Delaware.

January 27, 2025

Utica’s Infinity Natural Resources Seeks $1.2B Valuation with IPO

Appalachian Basin oil and gas producer Infinity Natural Resources plans to sell 13.25 million shares at a public purchase price between $18 and $21 per share—the latest in a flurry of energy-focused IPOs.

January 21, 2025

Less Flaring, More Bitcoin: Startup Catches Eye of Halliburton Labs

360 Energy, a startup that sets up generators on pad sites and uses the electricity for cryptocurrency, has recently caught the attention of Halliburton Labs.

December 31, 2024

Exxon’s Custom, Lightweight Proppant Boosts Permian EURs by 15%

Exxon is lowering drilling and completion costs, boosting EURs by 15% with custom proppant and considering upside from less developed Permian Basin zones.

December 16, 2024

Exclusive: Novi Labs’ Ludwig on AI Preventing Costly Drilling Mistakes

Novi Labs President and Co-Founder Jon Ludwig gives insight on how AI and machine learning allow diverse applications for oil and gas operations and less risk for cataclysmic failure, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

December 12, 2024

The Explosive Evolution of Fracking: A 75-Year Journey

Despite some initial resistance to the idea, Halliburton and Stanolind Oil pioneered the hydraulic fracturing that led to the shale boom.

December 9, 2024

Exclusive: Early Findings Show Untapped Potential in Barnett Exploration

Steven Jolley, Halliburton’s Permian Basin technology manager, gives insight into potential for new drilling opportunities around Andrews County and efficiencies operators are seeing within the Permian, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

December 3, 2024

Q&A: Exxon Mobil Pioneers the Permian and Guyana

Liam Mallon, Exxon Mobil’s upstream president, discusses how XOM liquids production has hit a 40-year high on the 25th anniversary of the Exxon-Mobil merger, and plans for the future.

December 3, 2024

Analysts: A Growing Bakken Will Require a Stronger Pipeline Network

East Daley looks at potential courses as the basin continues to increase production.

November 6, 2024