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‘Monster’ Gas: Aethon’s 16,000-foot Dive in Haynesville West

Aethon Energy’s COO described challenges in the far western Haynesville stepout, while other operators opened their books on the latest in the legacy Haynesville at Hart Energy’s DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo in Shreveport, Louisiana.

April 9, 2024

Exclusive: Sabine CEO says 'Anything's Possible' on Haynesville M&A

Sabine Oil & Gas CEO Carl Isaac said it will be interesting to see what transpires with Chevron’s 72,000-net-acre Haynesville property that the company may sell.

April 9, 2024

Exclusive: Scepter CEO: Methane Emissions Detection Saves on Cost

Methane emissions detection saves on cost and "can pay for itself," Scepter CEO Phillip Father says in this Hart Energy exclusive interview.

April 8, 2024

Energy Transfer Asks FERC to Weigh in on Williams Gas Project

Energy Transfer's filing continues the dispute over Williams’ development of the Louisiana Energy Gateway.

April 8, 2024

Chord, Enerplus’ $4B Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle Amid FTC Scrutiny

Chord Energy and Enerplus Corp.’s $4 billion deal is moving forward as deals by Chesapeake, Exxon Mobil and Chevron experience delays from the Federal Trade Commission’s requests for more information.

April 8, 2024

Diamondback May Go Nuclear to Power Permian Basin Ops

Oklo Inc., a California fission power plant developer, on April 8 said it signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Diamondback Energy on implementation of nuclear energy for drilling operations in the Permian Basin.

April 8, 2024

Chesapeake-Southwestern Deal Delayed Amid Feds Scrutiny of E&P M&A

The Federal Trade Commission asked Chesapeake and Southwestern for more information about their $7.4 billion merger — triggering an automatic 30-day waiting period as the agency intensifies scrutiny of E&P deals.

April 5, 2024

Mighty Midland Still Beckons Dealmakers

The Midland Basin is the center of U.S. oil drilling activity. But only those with the biggest balance sheets can afford to buy in the basin's core, following a historic consolidation trend.

April 5, 2024

Mexico Pacific FID Imminent for Saguaro LNG Trains 1 and 2

Mexico Pacific Ltd. is close to taking an initial final investment decision for the first two trains at its Saguaro Energía LNG facility in Sonora, Mexico, which will source feed gas from the Permian Basin.

April 4, 2024

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