Matterhorn Express, Partially Online, to Ease Permian Gas Bloat
The long-awaited Matterhorn Express pipeline is shipping small amounts of natural gas out of the Permian Basin, according to an E&P CEO.
‘Knife Fight’ for NGLs Driving Midstream Mergers in 2024
The latest acquisitions in the midstream sector are focusing on natural gas gathering and processing to secure a spot in the lucrative NGL market.
Franklin Mountain Pulls Trigger on Gunbarrel’s 18-well Delaware Project
In August, Franklin Mountain Energy brought online its 18-well Gunbarrel project, targeting the Delaware Basin’s Third Bone Spring and Wolfcamp A, among other intervals.
Texas Selects 17 Power Projects to Advance in New Loan Program
The 17 proposed projects would add 9,781 megawatts in power generation to the electric grid and will be distributed throughout the state, with four located in the Permian Basin.
Private Producers Find Dry Powder to Reload
An E&P consolidation trend took out many of the biggest private producers inside of two years, but banks, private equity and other lenders are ready to fund a new crop of self-starters in oil and gas.
Waha’s Negative Gas Prices Set an Unwelcome, Painful Record
Analysts: Gas producers are weathering nearly a month of negative natural gas prices thanks to hedging, but they can’t hold out indefinitely.
Midcon Momentum: SCOOP/STACK Plays, New Zones Draw Interest
The past decade has been difficult for the Midcontinent, where E&Ps went bankrupt and pulled back drilling activity. But bountiful oil, gas and NGL resources remain untapped across the Anadarko, the SCOOP/STACK plays and emerging zones around the region.
Analyst: US NGL Market Tightens Links to Crude, NatGas Production
A boost in propane and ethane development is tied to the opening of the Matterhorn Pipeline in the Permian, evidence of the increasingly closer link between different sectors of the energy industry.
Rising Phoenix Royalties Adds Permian Basin Mineral Interests
The acquisition of Permian Basin interests in Dawson County, Texas, follows a July deal by Rising Phoenix Royalties for a non-operated working interests in the Denver-Julesburg (D-J) Basin.
ONEOK Secures Traffic for Growing Midstream Network with $5.9B Deal
ONEOK’s latest deals to acquire controlling interest in midstream companies EnLink and Medallion are considered “neutral” for the company’s credit rating.