Sitio Fights for its Place Atop the M&R Sector

The minerals and royalties space is primed for massive growth and consolidation with Sitio aiming for the front of the pack.

April 2, 2025

SM Energy Marries Wildcatting and Analytics in the Oil Patch

As E&P SM Energy explores in Texas and Utah, Herb Vogel’s approach is far from a Hail Mary.

April 1, 2025

Kimmeridge to Grow to 1 Bcf/d Via Bits and Bids, Including Haynesville

Kimmeridge Texas Gas expects to be producing nearly as much gas as its 1.3 Bcf/d Commonwealth LNG plant will export when it comes online in 2029, said CEO Dave Lawler.

March 31, 2025

Ironwood Launches Third Eagle Ford Midstream Co. After January Sale

Ironwood Midstream has launched its third iteration after having sold assets to Plains All American in January.

March 25, 2025

Oil & Gas, Geothermal Technology Transfer Not a One-Way Street

Technologies commonly used in oil and gas are making it cheaper to drill deep into hot reservoirs to generate geothermal power, but the oil sector could also learn from geothermal, panelists say.

March 19, 2025

Exxon’s Dan Ammann: Bullish on LNG as Permian Drilling Enters ‘New Phase’

Dan Ammann, Exxon Mobil’s new upstream president, is bullish on the long-term role of LNG in meeting global energy demand. He also sees advantages of scale in the Permian Basin.

March 18, 2025

EOG Ramps Gassy Dorado, Oily Utica, Slows Delaware, Eagle Ford D&C

EOG Resources will scale back on Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford drilling and completions in 2025.

March 16, 2025

Lone Star State of Mind: Rockcliff Energy III Sets Sights on Texas Shale Assets

Rockcliff Energy III Executive Chairman Alan Smith and CEO Sheldon Burleson have their Quantum Capital-backed company’s Texas-sized ambition focused on the western Haynesville and the Eagle Ford.

March 5, 2025

Judgment Call: Ranking the Haynesville Shale’s Top E&P Producers

Companies such as Comstock Resources and Expand Energy topped rankings, based on the greatest productivity per lateral foot and other metrics— and depending on who did the scoring.

March 3, 2025

SM’s First 18 Uinta Wells Outproducing Industry-Wide Midland, South Texas Results

Shallow tests came on with 685 boe/d, 95% oil, while deeper new wells averaged 1,366 boe/d, 92% oil, from two-mile laterals, SM Energy reported.

February 20, 2025