Shale
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December 16, 2024
Vitesse Energy has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Lucero Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at $222 million. The addition of Lucero’s operations will enable Vitesse to expand its assets across the Bakken shale region.
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December 09, 2024
(Bloomberg) – A shale-drilling frenzy in Argentina has put the country on the verge of leapfrogging regional rival Colombia as a top-three crude producer in South America.
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December 05, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp. plans to slow production growth in the biggest U.S. oil field next year in the most definitive sign yet that President-elect Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to ramp up American oil output.
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December 05, 2024
Crescent Energy Company has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Eagle Ford assets from Ridgemar Energy for upfront consideration of $905 million plus future oil price contingent consideration
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December 05, 2024
CNX Resources Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex Energy II in the Appalachian Basin for total cash consideration of approximately $505 million.
Article
November 2024
Casing patch systems offer significant downtime reductions to operators in the face of unique well integrity problems, such as casing leaks or corrosion.
News
November 26, 2024
(Bloomberg) - OPEC+ has little scope to reverse its oil production cuts, which have triggered a wave of rival supply from the U.S. shale industry, Iran’s representative to the group said.
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November 19, 2024
LandBridge today announced it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire approximately 46,000 largely contiguous surface acres in the Southern Delaware basin. The land is well-positioned at a strategic intersection of oil and natural gas exploration and transportation.
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November 13, 2024
(Bloomberg) -- Texas oil and natural gas producer Coterra Energy Inc. has reached agreements with two closely-held companies to buy assets in the Permian Basin for $3.95 billion. The deals expand Coterra’s reach on the fast-growing New Mexico side of the top U.S. shale basin. The sale is expected to close in Q1 2025.
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November 11, 2024
South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe on Thursday reiterated that the country was committed to developing its oil and gas sector, despite external pressures to transition to a greener economy.
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November 01, 2024
(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. beat analysts’ profit, output and sales estimates as rising oil production from the Permian Basin helped offset weaker crude prices.
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October 31, 2024
(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. has agreed to sell most of its assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale patch to Pluspetrol S.A., as Exxon shifts focus to other areas of interest, including Guyana.
News
October 24, 2024
(WO) — U.S. natural gas production from shale and tight formations decreased slightly in the first nine months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, according the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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October 24, 2024
(WO) — Matador Resources Co. plans to produce more oil in 2024 than previously planned, a signal that wells in the western part of the Permian basin — the busiest U.S. oil field — continue to lead national oil growth.
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October 21, 2024
Phoenix Capital Group has announced significant results from its latest wells in the Bakken shale region, with rapid expansion marking them as a top producer.
News
October 20, 2024
Argentina energy producer Pampa Energia SA will soon decide whether to partner on a multibillion-dollar LNG plant as President Milei’s deregulation tactics accelerate development of the world’s second-biggest shale gas deposit.
News
October 16, 2024
Exxon Mobil Corp has announced plans to sell a portion of its assets in North Dakota's Bakken shale formation, according to Reuters.
News
October 13, 2024
At least one investor is making a big bet that CNX Resources Corp. will keep climbing even as the natural gas producer’s stock reached a 10-year high this week.
News
October 07, 2024
More consolidation in the U.S. shale sector is needed to cope with soaring costs to identify and exploit untapped oil reserves, according to Kimmeridge Energy Management Co.
Article
September 2024
What have we learned in exploration from working, not just to find commercial hydrocarbons, but also to understand fluid dynamics among fossil fuels, waters and other gases? Apparently, a lot.
Article
September 2024
After a year of upstream growth and success in 2023, operators are reducing costs, rig activity and drilling time in an effort to boost domestic energy security while returning cash to shareholders.
