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Shale Plays
CEO Darren Woods: What’s Driving Permian M&A for Exxon, Other E&Ps
Since acquiring XTO for $36 billion in 2010, Exxon Mobil has gotten better at drilling unconventional shale plays. But it needed Pioneer’s high-quality acreage to keep running in the Permian Basin, CEO Darren Woods said at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
Silver Hill Energy Enters Bakken with Liberty Resources Acquisition
Silver Hill Energy Partners LP is getting into the Bakken in North Dakota through the acquisition of Liberty Resources II.
Analysts: Top-Tier Drilling Inventory Shrinking as Well Costs Rise
The cost of supply for North American shale producers is expected to continue rising, according to a recent analysis by Enverus Intelligence Research.
The Future of Shale: ‘The Brainiac Stuff is Coming’
Lab tests show that 90% of oil is still left in rock that’s drilled.
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Acquisitions & Divestitures, Shale Plays
APA Corp. Sells $700MM in Non-core Permian, Eagle Ford Assets
APA Corp. and subsidiary Apache are selling more than $700 million in non-core assets in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale—part of a plan to reduce debt after a $4.5 billion acquisition of Callon Petroleum.
May 20, 2024
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas
ADNOC Buys 11.7% Stake in NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Project
The United Arab Emirates’ ADNOC will acquire a 11.7% equity stake in Phase 1 of NextDecade Corp.’s Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), while also entering an offtake agreement for 1.9 mtpa from the Texas export facility.
May 20, 2024
Shale Plays, Field Development, Video Coverage, Super DUG
Apache CEO: Longer Laterals Expected as Permian Enters New Era
With more than a decade of development in the Midland and Delaware basins, there are more limitations that operators will have to work around, said Apache Corp. CEO John Christmann at Hart Energy's SUPER DUG Conference & Expo.
May 17, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Business, Shale Plays
Could Crescent, SilverBow Buy More in South Texas After $2.1B Deal?
The combination of Crescent Energy and SilverBow Resources will yield one of the Eagle Ford’s top producers—and the pro forma E&P could look to gobble up more acreage in South Texas after closing.
May 17, 2024
Discoveries, Field Development, Exploration & Production
Empire Petroleum’s Williston Drilling Program Identifies New Zones
Empire Petroleum provided updates on its Williston Basin development drilling program in its first quarter 2024 earnings results.
May 16, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Exploration & Production, Super DUG
Diamondback’s Van’t Hof Plays Coy on Potential Delaware Divestiture
Diamondback Energy’s President and CFO Kaes Van't Hof also addressed new Permian exploration and the lack of “fun” dealing with the FTC on its deal to buy Endeavor Energy Resources.
May 16, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures, Field Development, Emerging Plays, Emissions, Super DUG, Shale Plays
Permian Powerhouse: Apache Doubles Down on Core Assets After Callon Acquisition
Apache CEO John Christmann detailed plans for the Permian Basin and Suriname during the SUPER DUG Conference & Expo.
May 16, 2024
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Crescent Energy to Buy Eagle Ford’s SilverBow for $2.1 Billion
Crescent Energy’s acquisition of SilverBow Resources will create the second largest Eagle Ford Shale E&P with production of about 250,000 boe/d, the companies said.
May 16, 2024
Exploration & Production, Shale Plays
ConocoPhillips: Permian Basin a ‘Growth Engine’ for Lower 48
ConocoPhillips views the Permian Basin as a “growth engine” within its Lower 48 portfolio, the company’s Midland Basin Vice President Nick McKenna said during Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG event in Fort Worth.
May 15, 2024
Mergers, Exploration & Production, Shale Plays
SUPER DUG: Diamondback's Van't Hof Talks Endeavor Merger, Future of Legacy Delaware Acreage
The SUPER DUG Conference & Expo is in full swing in Fort Worth, Texas, and speaker Diamondback President Kaes Van’t Hof is with Hart Energy's Jordan Blum to talk about Diamondback's pending merger with Endeavor Energy Resources, development philosophies going forward and future plans in the Delaware.
May 15, 2024