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.
Exclusive: Permian’s Relevance in US Oil Production Expected to Increase
Jefferies’ Pete Bowden, the global head of industrial, energy and infrastructure investing, discussed the trajectory of the Permian Basin’s production and the future of M&A in the increasingly consolidated region, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Jefferies: With Permian Locked Up, E&Ps Hunt for New L48 Runway
With the core of the Permian Basin largely locked up, “intrepid operators” are hunting for runway in more nascent Lower 48 basins and in less developed Permian benches.
ConocoPhillips: Longer Laterals Coming to Delaware Basin After Marathon Close
After closing a $17.1 billion acquisition of Marathon Oil, ConocoPhillips’ Delaware Basin leader sees opportunities to drill longer laterals and investigate secondary benches underground.
Exclusive: Surge Energy Seeks Midland M&A with $1.3B in Dry Powder
Surge Energy is one of the largest private oil producers in the Permian Basin. With $1.3 billion in dry powder to put to work, Surge is scouring the northern Midland Basin for M&A, executive Travis Guidry told Hart Energy.
Devon Ups Delaware Basin Ante With 21-Well Pad, Secondary Zones
Devon Energy is producing record volumes from the Delaware Basin—its biggest asset—where the company drilled a 21-well pad targeting six different intervals in recent months.
Diamondback Touts Land, Cheap Gas to Lure Data Centers to Permian
With 65,000 land acres, cheap natural gas and an abundant produced water supply, Diamondback wants to lure power-hungry data centers to West Texas.
SM Kicks Off Dean Wildcatting With 918 Boe/d Choked IPs
Operator SM Energy is constraining IPs to not overwhelm its produced-water facilities.
'A Renewed Look': Central Basin Platform's Old Rock Gains New Interest
As majors prune their portfolios to sell non-core assets, M&A activity is heating up on the Permian’s Central Basin Platform and Northwest Shelf—and Ring Energy hopes to be a buyer.
Ovintiv to Divest Permian Assets Amidst M&A Rumors
Ovintiv is marketing assets in the Permian Basin amidst rumors that the Denver-based E&P is looking to join in on the M&A frenzy.