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Inside Prairie’s 11-Well Program in the D-J

Prairie Operating Co.’s 11-well program in the Denver-Julesburg Basin is drilling horizontal 2-milers with a Precision Drilling rig.

How Elk Range Took the Leap to Buy Oxy’s $905MM D-J Heirloom

Elk Range Royalties closed on a $905 million purchase of Occidental’s assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in March— a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, CEO Charlie Shufeldt told Hart Energy.

Appalachia, Haynesville Minerals M&A Heats Up as NatGas Prices Rise

Several large Appalachia and Haynesville minerals and royalties packages are expected to hit the market as buyer interest grows for U.S. natural gas.

Sitio Fights for its Place Atop the M&R Sector

The minerals and royalties space is primed for massive growth and consolidation with Sitio aiming for the front of the pack.

SM Energy Marries Wildcatting and Analytics in the Oil Patch

As E&P SM Energy explores in Texas and Utah, Herb Vogel’s approach is far from a Hail Mary.

‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’: Sabine CEO on Haynesville Growth, M&A Talks

Sabine Oil & Gas CEO Carl Isaac shares insight into the company’s addition of a fourth Haynesville rig and future development plans in the play, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

Woodside Awards SLB Drilling Contract for Project Offshore Mexico

SLB will deliver 18 ultra-deepwater wells for Woodside Energy’s Trion ultra-deepwater project starting in early 2026.

Refrac King BKV Sees More Runway in Barnett Shale

BKV says it has more than 15 years of refrac and new drilling inventory in the Barnett.

AI Moves into Next Phase of E&P Adoption as Tech Shows Full Potential

AI adoption is helping with operations design and improving understanding of the subsurface for big companies. Smaller companies are beginning to follow in their footsteps, panelists said at Hart Energy’s DUG Gas Conference.

E&P Highlights: March 24, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from an oil find in western Hungary to new gas exploration licenses offshore Israel.