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Hart Energy
PrePad Tosses Spreadsheets for Drilling Completions Simulation Models
Startup PrePad’s discrete-event simulation model condenses the dozens of variables in a drilling operation to optimize the economics of drilling and completions. Big names such as Devon Energy, Chevron Technology Ventures and Coterra Energy have taken notice.
DUCs Fly the Coop: Big Drawdowns from the Midland to Haynesville
The Midland Basin depleted its inventory of excess DUCs the most last year, falling from two months of runway to one during the past year, according to a report by Enverus Intelligence Research.
Aris CEO Brock Foresees Consolidation as Need for Water Management Grows
As E&Ps get more efficient and operators drill longer laterals, the sheer amount of produced water continues to grow. Aris Water Solutions CEO Amanda Brock says consolidation is likely to handle the needed infrastructure expansions.
NOG Spends $67MM on Midland Bolt-On, Ground Game M&A
Non-operated specialist Northern Oil & Gas (NOG) is growing in the Midland Basin with a $40 million bolt-on acquisition.
E&Ps’ Subsurface Wizardry Transforming Geothermal, Lithium, Hydrogen
Exploration, drilling and other synergies have brought together the worlds of subsurface oil drilling and renewable energies.
Momentum AI’s Neural Networks Find the Signal in All That Drilling Noise
Oklahoma-based Momentum AI says its model helps drillers avoid fracture-driven interactions.
Murphy Shares Drop on 4Q Miss, but ’25 Plans Show Promise
Murphy Oil’s fourth-quarter 2024 output missed analysts’ expectations, but analysts see upside with a robust Eagle Ford Shale drilling program and the international E&P’s discovery offshore Vietnam.
Halliburton Secures Drilling Contract from Petrobras Offshore Brazil
Halliburton Co. said the contract expands its drilling services footprint in the presalt and post-salt areas for both development and exploration wells.
The Private Equity Puzzle: Rebuilding Portfolios After M&A Craze
In the Haynesville, Delaware and Utica, Post Oak Energy Capital is supporting companies determined to make a profitable footprint.
E&P Highlights: Jan. 27, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including new drilling in the eastern Mediterranean and new contracts in Australia.