Onshore
News
February 12, 2026
JERA has completed its $1.5-billion acquisition of Haynesville shale gas assets in Louisiana, expanding its U.S. upstream and LNG-linked portfolio and strengthening its long-term investment across the Gulf Coast energy sector.
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February 12, 2026
YPF, Eni and XRG have signed a joint development agreement to advance the 12-MMtpa Argentina LNG project linked to the Vaca Muerta shale, targeting FEED work and a potential final investment decision in 2026.
News
February 10, 2026
Senegal’s national oil company Petrosen plans a $100-million onshore exploration campaign aimed at unlocking new crude discoveries and expanding the country’s upstream potential beyond recent offshore developments.
News
February 09, 2026
Interoil has completed its exit from conventional operations in Argentina, divesting Santa Cruz Sur and La Brea assets as it shifts focus toward non-conventional opportunities and disciplined capital allocation.
News
February 02, 2026
Devon Energy and Coterra Energy have agreed to a $58-billion all-stock merger that will create one of the largest shale producers in the U.S., anchored by a dominant position in the Delaware basin.
Article
January
The recent innovation of simulfracing—pumping into multiple wells simultaneously—is yielding significant benefits and could be a step-change in how the industry operates. Up to 30% of U.S. frac crews may be using this method.
News
January 30, 2026
SM Energy Company has completed its all-stock merger with Civitas Resources, Inc., creating a top-10 U.S. independent oil-focused producer with an expanded position across major shale basins, including the Permian.
News
January 29, 2026
Coterra Energy and Devon Energy are in advanced talks on a potential combination that could strengthen their Permian basin footprint and signal renewed consolidation across the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector.
Article
January
Hydraulic fracturing creates extensive fracture networks, but production often stalls because shale matrix permeability remains extremely low. This article introduces molecular fracing that, in tandem with hydraulic fracturing, improves production.
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January
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News
January 21, 2026
Argentina posted its largest energy trade surplus in more than three decades in 2025, as rising oil and gas production from the Vaca Muerta shale drove a sharp increase in exports and strengthened the country’s upstream outlook.
News
January 21, 2026
Elnusa is strengthening Indonesia’s onshore exploration push with a major nodal seismic technology investment, targeting faster surveys and higher-resolution imaging in complex geological settings.
Article
December 2025
Unconventional drilling demands uncompromising rig performance, and new rig designs are delivering value by reducing flat time, increasing efficiency and improving safety
News
January 16, 2026
Mitsubishi Corporation is entering the U.S. shale gas market with a $5.2-billion acquisition of Aethon Energy’s Haynesville Shale assets in Louisiana and Texas. The deal adds about 2.1 Bcf/d of gas production and strengthens Mitsubishi’s integrated LNG value chain with access to Gulf Coast export infrastructure.
News
January 15, 2026
Coterra Energy is exploring a potential merger with Devon Energy, a deal that could rank among the largest shale consolidations in years. Talks are still preliminary, but an all-stock transaction would combine two major Permian basin producers amid renewed upstream M&A momentum.
News
January 13, 2026
1776 Energy has sold its Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk assets in South Texas to Silver Hill Energy Partners, transferring approximately 17,500 net acres and more than 550 drilling locations in Karnes and Gonzales counties.
News
January 09, 2026
Indonesia Energy Corporation is advancing pre-drilling operations for two new onshore wells at its Kruh Block in Sumatra, with drilling expected to begin before the end of first-quarter 2026 as part of a back-to-back development program.
News
January 09, 2026
Independent Petroleum Association of America said U.S. independent oil and natural gas producers remain critical to energy security and local economies, while facing a challenging price environment that complicates capital allocation and long-term investment decisions.
News
January 08, 2026
Vickery Energy has closed the acquisition of Tribune Resources’ Appalachian Basin natural gas assets, adding 38,000 net acres and more than 200 MMcfe/d of production across West Virginia.
