Building a Better Non-op? Control the Purse Strings, Executives Say
As they trail E&Ps in the public markets, some non-operated oil and gas companies are taking firmer control of drilling decisions as executives look to reinvent their business model.
Verdun Oil: Quietly Leading the Eagle Ford’s Refrac Rally
Verdun is among the largest private producers left in South Texas, with more than 285,000 net leasehold acres and 90,000 net boe/d across the Eagle Ford Shale trend and the Giddings Field.
Mike Wirth: The ‘Remarkable’ Rise Of Chevron’s Permian Portfolio
Chevron aims to grow Permian volumes past 1 MMboe/d in 2025—less than a decade after it averaged less than 100,000 boe/d from legacy holdings in West Texas and New Mexico, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said.
APA Executive: After Recent Divestitures, ‘More to Come’
At the EnerCom Denver conference, an APA Corp. executive didn’t address reports that APA was shopping up to $1 billion in Permian Basin assets, but he said the company is looking to shed $2 billion in term loans associated with its purchase of Callon Petroleum.
With ‘Pipeline of M&A,’ Crescent Ready for Another Deal
Fresh off closing its $2.1 billion SilverBow Resources acquisition, Crescent CEO David Rockecharlie told investors, “we are just getting started.”
Devon Capitalizing on Bakken, Eagle Ford Refracs
Devon Energy’s Delaware Basin production dominated the quarter for the multi-basin E&P, but the company is tapping into recompletion opportunities to supplement production, executives said.
EOG Buys South Texas Gathering System, Divests in Delaware, Eagle Ford
EOG Resources added to its South Texas infrastructure in the first half of 2024 with the acquisition of midstream assets that increases the company’s market access at Agua Dulce hub.
Exxon Pairs Record Pioneer Output with Record Legacy Permian Volumes
After closing a $63 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon is the largest producer in the Permian Basin—and the entire U.S.
ConocoPhillips’ Blowout: Permian, Eagle Ford, Bakken Output Rises
ConocoPhillips reported a notable uplift in Eagle Ford Shale production during the second quarter, while volumes in the Permian, Bakken and Canada’s Montney Shale also grew.
Big Barrels: Meet Ohio’s New Utica Oil Play
After a false start in the early 2010s that went underwater with overwhelmingly low oil and associated-gas prices, a new group of Ohio drillers is going after the Utica’s volatile oil window. They’re talking now. Here’s what they’re up to.