Shale
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December 03, 2025
Aramco has started gas production from the first phase of its Jafurah shale project, delivering 450 MMcfd as the company targets 2 Bcfd and major unconventional growth.
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December 02, 2025
Halliburton has appointed veteran oil and gas executive Timothy A. Leach to its board of directors, effective Dec. 2, 2025, adding one of the U.S. shale sector’s most recognizable leaders to the company’s governance team. Leach will stand for election at Halliburton’s 2026 annual shareholders meeting.
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December 01, 2025
Argentina has reached its first long-term LNG sales agreement, marking a pivotal moment for Vaca Muerta’s gas ambitions. A producer consortium led by Pan American Energy will supply up to 2 MMtpa to Germany’s SEFE beginning in 2027.
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November 26, 2025
Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie says the massive surge in AI-related capital spending mirrors the shale industry’s pre-crash “growth at all costs” era, warning that Big Tech’s datacenter and chip investment boom is following the same debt-heavy playbook that once wiped out trillions in oil and gas equity.
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November 17, 2025
Canada’s oil sands are seeing renewed growth as U.S. shale output plateaus, with production hitting record highs following the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Improved heavy-oil pricing and rising U.S. investor interest are driving a resurgence among major oil sands producers through 2030.
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November 12, 2025
Vista Energy plans to nearly double shale output in Argentina by 2030 as President Javier Milei advances sweeping reforms to boost investment and competitiveness in the Vaca Muerta basin. CEO Miguel Galuccio said tax and labor changes could unlock major gains for Argentina’s growing shale sector.
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November 07, 2025
Mach Natural Resources reported third-quarter production of 94,000 boed and $273 million in revenue, supported by new wells in the Deep Anadarko and Mancos shale plays. The company also reduced its 2026 drilling and completion budget by 18%.
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November 06, 2025
U.S. shale producers are increasing output despite $60 oil, leveraging drilling efficiencies and lower break-even costs to sustain record production.
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November 05, 2025
IOG Resources II has acquired producing non-operated natural gas assets in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian basin from an undisclosed seller. Operated by Seneca Resources, the assets currently produce about 19 MMcf/d.
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November 05, 2025
The UAE, long one of OPEC’s key oil producers, is pivoting to U.S.-tested fracing techniques to tap its “very promising” unconventional gas resources, with the intention of ramping up output amid forecasts for surging demand.
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October 31, 2025
Delta Sands LLC announced plans to construct a new 3-million-ton-per-year wet sand processing facility in East Texas to meet rising demand for high-quality in-basin proppant across the Western Haynesville Shale.
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October 23, 2025
Japan’s JERA is expanding its U.S. upstream presence with a $1.5 billion acquisition in Louisiana’s Haynesville shale. The South Mansfield asset, producing 500 MMcf/d, positions JERA to double output to 1 Bcf/d and strengthen its global LNG value chain.
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October 17, 2025
GeoPark has finalized its acquisition of the Loma Jarillosa Este and Puesto Silva Oeste blocks from Pluspetrol in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation, marking its formal entry as operator in one of South America’s most productive unconventional oil regions.
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October 13, 2025
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said the company is cutting back European investments due to restrictive climate regulations, while praising President Donald Trump’s energy policies for supporting oil and gas growth.
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September 2025
AutoSep Technology has transformed flowback with advanced separation, automated control and enhanced safety. Its AutoSep Control Units reduce red zone exposure, boost efficiency, and cut emissions—setting a new standard in flowback operations.
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September 30, 2025
Tamboran Resources will acquire Falcon Oil & Gas in a $172 million deal, consolidating ~2.9 million net acres in Australia’s Beetaloo basin. The transaction strengthens Tamboran’s position as a leading shale gas operator in one of Australia’s most prospective plays.
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September 29, 2025
BKV Corporation has closed its $370 million acquisition of Bedrock Energy Partners’ Barnett shale assets, adding 97,000 net acres, 108 MMcf/d of production, and expanded drilling inventory to solidify its role as the basin’s largest gas producer.
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September 25, 2025
GeoPark has acquired operated interests in the Loma Jarillosa Este and Puesto Silva Oeste blocks in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale from Pluspetrol, adding 12,300 acres, immediate production and growth to 20,000 boed by 2028.
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September 24, 2025
Enverus has launched its Global Research platform, expanding oil and gas intelligence worldwide. The first report spotlights Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale, revealing discounted M&A opportunities compared to U.S. shale assets, alongside production trends and inventory insights.
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September 11, 2025
Production from the Bakken had been expected to rise heading into late 2025 and early 2026, but weaker oil prices and rising competition from Canada have contributed to slower drilling in the region, analysts said.
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September 11, 2025
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale remains resilient despite political and economic risks, according to President Javier Milei’s top oil and gas official.
