Shale
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
News
October 06, 2024
Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company have officially completed their merger, forming a newly rebranded entity, Expand Energy Corp.
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October 01, 2024
Oilfield-service costs for U.S. shale drillers are expected to rebound in 2025, clawing back some of this year’s drop, as explorers expand the hunt for natural gas and extend sideways wells, according to industry consultant Enverus.
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September 10, 2024
C-5H will be operator Empire Energy’s longest drilled and stimulated horizontal shale well and will target a ~3,000 m horizontal section and ~60 fracture stimulation stages. C-5H will integrate the best completion practices from North American shale analogues and incorporate learnings from Carpentaria-2H and Carpentaria-3H.
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September 09, 2024
The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed easing supply curbs last week, but now needs to pick which way it wants to go ahead of next year, given outlook for balances was “not great”, said Ben Luckock, global head of oil at Trafigura.
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September 05, 2024
After constricting AI to mostly back-office tasks such as evaluating seismic surveys, while keeping drilling and hydraulic fracturing firmly in human hands, U.S. operators are increasingly adopting the emerging technology to boost more mainstream work.
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August 23, 2024
This move is part of bp’s broader strategy to cut emissions and enhance efficiency through advanced infrastructure, including the development of centralized processing facilities and innovative drilling technologies.
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August 22, 2024
Shale producers are pumping more oil per dollar invested in oil fields by drilling wells with fewer rigs and using better fracing techniques, BloombergNEF said in a report published Thursday. The U.S. will increase production 4.5% to a record 13.9 MMbpd next year.
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August 14, 2024
Some shale producers are seeking deals even as the biggest names in oil and gas, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp., remain on the sidelines digesting their mega mergers after a blistering run.
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August 14, 2024
U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris faces a problem in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where gas drilling rigs and well pads dot the rolling green farmland.
News
August 11, 2024
Shale accounted for 52% of YPF’s second-quarter production of the equivalent of 539,000 bopd, up from 45% in the same period last year. Industry plans that it’s spearheading for a new shale oil pipeline are also accelerating, with drillers already negotiating to fill two thirds of capacity.
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July 29, 2024
The cost to drill and frac new wells in U.S. shale basins is expected to drop about 10% this year as explorers look to get more for less amid record output, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.
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July 29, 2024
Post Oak Minerals V, an affiliate of Post Oak Energy Capital LP, has completed 10 acquisitions valued at over $475 million since early 2024, primarily focusing on the Permian basin.
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July 29, 2024
The deal is part of Occidental’s previously announced plan to divest assets to help fund its acquisition of closely held CrownRock LP.
News
July 29, 2024
Vital Energy and Northern Oil and Gas have agreed to acquire Point Energy Partners for $1.1 billion. The acquisition will increase Vital Energy’s Delaware Basin assets by 25%, bringing its total to 84,000 net acres.
