Exclusive: Sponte Operating's Long-haul NatGas Strategy

President and CEO of Sponte Operating Chris Widell says the company is pinching back production as gas prices remain on the lower end, but is ready on the operation side when prices come back up in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview. 

April 4, 2024

E&P Earnings Season Proves Up Stronger Efficiencies, Profits

The 2024 outlook for E&Ps largely surprises to the upside with conservative budgets and steady volumes.

April 4, 2024

An Untapped Haynesville Block: Chevron Asset Attracts High Interest

Chevron’s 72,000-net-acre property in Panola County, Texas is lightly developed for the underlying Haynesville formation — and the supermajor may cut it loose.

April 3, 2024

Mesa III Reloads in Haynesville with Mineral, Royalty Acquisition

After Mesa II sold its Haynesville Shale portfolio to Franco-Nevada for $125 million late last year, Mesa Royalties III is jumping back into Louisiana and East Texas, as well as the Permian Basin.

April 3, 2024

Darbonne: Brownsville, We Have LNG Liftoff

The world’s attention is on the far south Texas Gulf Coast, watching Starship liftoffs while waiting for new and secure LNG supply.

April 2, 2024

Exclusive: Liberty CEO Says World Needs to Get 'Energy Sober'

More money for the energy transition isn’t meaningfully moving how energy is being produced and fossile fuels will continue to dominate, Liberty Energy Chairman and CEO Christ Wright said.

April 2, 2024

Kodiak Gas Services Closes $850MM Deal for CSI Compressco

Kodiak Gas Services’ acquisition of CSI Compressco was financed as an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $854 million, including assumption of $619 million in debt.

April 2, 2024

Kinder Morgan Exec: Don’t Count Out Midstream in M&A Frenzy

Kinder Morgan’s Allen Fore said 2024 should be an ‘interesting’ year in M&A during a discussion at DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo.

April 2, 2024

API Gulf Coast Head Touts Global Emissions Benefits of US LNG

The U.S. and Louisiana have the ability to change global emissions through the export of LNG, although new applications have been frozen by the Biden administration.

April 1, 2024

Kimmeridge-SilverBow Public Feud Gets Ugly as Firm Suggests New Directors

Kimmeridge Energy Management said in a letter that should SilverBow continue to “stonewall” consideration of a merger offer, shareholders should elect three new independent board members.

April 1, 2024