Black Stone Minerals Forms JV For Haynesville/Bossier Wells
The agreement with Canaan Resource Partners covers certain Haynesville and Bossier shale acreage in the Shelby Trough operated by XTO Energy Inc.
Scott Pruitt: EPA Can Also Be Pro-Jobs
"I believe that we as an agency, and we as a nation, can be both pro-energy and jobs, and pro-environment," Pruitt said in his first address to EPA staff.
Samson Resources Taps Joseph Mills As President, CEO
Mills has nearly 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including most recently as board chairman and CEO of Eagle Rock Energy Partners.
US Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt As EPA Head
Senators voted 52-46 to approve Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who is expected to reform and modernize the EPA.
NAPE: Oil, Gas Demand Energized Through 2040, ExxonMobil Says
The company forecasts economic growth in developing countries to lead the way for energy consumption while oil and natural gas become the dominant resource by 2040.
Covey Park Wraps Up Haynesville Purchase From Chesapeake Energy
In the deal, an affiliate of Covey Park agreed to pay about $465 million for roughly 41,500 net acres and producing properties in the Haynesville Shale in northern Louisiana.
Trump Reportedly Preparing Executive Orders To Reshape EPA
EPA staff have been told that President Donald Trump is preparing a handful of executive orders to reshape the agency, to be signed, sources told Reuters on Feb. 15.
Oilfield Service Companies Performance, Slingshot Combine
Pelican is the financial partner which supported the recapitalization and combination of the companies. The terms of the transaction weren't disclosed.
NAPE: US Shale Industry ‘Aggressively’ Returns
The industry is coming back to life, with recovery reaching outside the prolific Permian Basin.
Lit Fuse: Sanchez, Oxy, QEP Sit On Nearly $3 Billion In A&D
Targets emerge for Sanchez while Oxy plans to sell $1.5 billion in assets and QEP may move the Pinedale.