U.S. Onshore
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July 18, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a bill to streamline permitting for new oil wells that environmental groups say would wipe out scrutiny of the industry.
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July 18, 2025
Citing the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) indicated a decrease in upstream employment in Texas in June following two months of consecutive job growth.
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July 17, 2025
"The revisions announced will do much to streamline the program and ensure taxpayer funds are used efficiently to plug as many orphaned wells as possible," wrote Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Jim Wright.
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July 17, 2025
Chevron is cutting drill rigs and frac crews in the Permian basin as it approaches its long-term target of producing 1 million boed in the region. “We’re going from growth to cash generation," said Bruce Niemeyer, who heads up Chevron's shale business.
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July 16, 2025
Activity is slowing in U.S. oil fields as drillers remain in the crude-price danger zone for profits, according to one of the biggest investors of private operators in the shale patch.
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July 15, 2025
Argent LNG has initiated a comprehensive EPC partner review in preparation for entering the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pre-filing and permitting process for its 25 MMtpa LNG export project in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
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July 11, 2025
Rising Phoenix Capital has acquired additional mineral rights in the Midland basin operated by ConocoPhillips. The assets were acquired through the firm’s Maroon Bells Fund, an income-focused mineral portfolio that has delivered consistent cash distributions.
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July 10, 2025
Mach Natural Resources today announced its expansion into the Permian and San Juan basins with two acquisitions valued at a total of $1.3 billion. The assets purchased from Sabinal Energy and IKAV Energy will nearly doubles Mach’s production from 81 Mboed to approximately 152 Mboed, the company said in a news release.
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June 2025
Petralis Energy Resources deploys low-cost, advanced nanoparticle tracer technology to optimize decision-making for its mature assets in Anderson County, Texas. The simple, non-intrusive solution enabled precise, targeted remediation strategies, enhancing production efficiency and extending asset lifespan.
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July 02, 2025
U.S. shale executives expect to drill significantly fewer wells this year than planned at the start of 2025, as lower oil prices and uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt profits, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey.
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July 01, 2025
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to narrowly approve President Trump's $3.3 trillion tax and spending package dubbed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' U.S. energy associations including the API, IPAA, NOIA and EWTC issued separate statements acknowledging the Senate's decision as a victory for the U.S. oil and gas industry.
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June 26, 2025
U.S. shale companies are expected to prioritize hedging strategies over ramping up drilling activity, despite former President Trump’s call to increase output following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Analysts say sustained price increases — not short-term volatility — are needed to spur new investment.
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June 25, 2025
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian announced the launch of the Delivering Oil and Gas Efficiently (DOGE) Task Force today, a new internal initiative focused on improving processes, enhancing communication, and strengthening the Railroad Commission of Texas as a responsive, pro-business agency.
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June 25, 2025
Woodside Energy has completed its sell-down of a 40% interest in Louisiana LNG to global investment firm Stonepeak. Under the transaction, Stonepeak will provide $5.7 billion towards the capital expenditure for the development of Louisiana LNG.
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June 24, 2025
Diversified Energy and global investment firm Carlyle have announced a strategic partnership to invest in up to $2 billion in existing proved developed producing (PDP) natural gas and oil assets across the U.S.
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June 20, 2025
According to TIPRO’s analysis, direct Texas upstream employment for May totaled 208,200, an increase of 2,200 industry positions from April employment numbers, subject to revisions. This represented an increase of 600 jobs in the services sector and 1,600 jobs in oil and gas extraction.
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June 17, 2025
Workrise has announced an exclusive licensing agreement to bring Shell’s U-lateral drilling technology to operators across the U.S. The U-lateral technique allows operators to reduce drilling costs and save time while increasing production capacity.
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June 13, 2025
Leaders from both the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) jointly issued statements on Friday as U.S. President Trump signed into law a series of bills overturning California's electric vehicle mandates.
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June 12, 2025
Chevron and Halliburton have jointly developed an intelligent fracturing process that combines automated stage execution with subsurface feedback to optimize delivery of energy into the wellbore without relying on human intervention.
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June 11, 2025
During a June 10 special session at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in Houston, panelists discussed the latest advancements in Generative AI and machine learning for unconventionals.
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June 09, 2025
TGS has announced a strategic partnership with Oseberg, a premier provider of lease and regulatory data for the energy sector. This collaboration brings Oseberg lease data attributes into TGS’ Well Data Analytics (WDA) platform for enhanced analysis.
