Permian

Field Development

Royale Reports Favorable Results in Permian’s Mississippian Interval

Royale Energy has four producing wells, with a fifth and sixth being drilled and completed in Ector County, Texas, with plans to bring them online later this year.

May 31, 2024

Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Crude Oil , Transactions

Multi-basin Mayhem: Conoco, Marathon Tout Eagle Ford, Bakken Runway

ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil—which both trace their roots to the breakup of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust more than a century ago—are combining in a $22.5 billion deal.

May 31, 2024

Acquisitions & Divestitures , Policy & Regulations , Mergers

From Comedy Central to Exxon Mobil-Pioneer Deal, a New FTC Emerges

The Exxon Mobil and Pioneer Natural Resources deal closed quickly and without divestment conditions, an antitrust attorney said — except for the sole condition that barred Pioneer’s founding CEO from Exxon’s board.

May 31, 2024

Crude Oil , Natural Gas , Exploration & Production , Midstream

Expanding Gas Processing Capacity May Increase Permian Crude

The development of gas processing plants and a pipeline opening in the Permian Basin are expected to give crude producers a boost in the second half of 2024.

May 31, 2024

Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Finance , Exploration & Production

The Shape of M&A to Come: Is Devon Up Next to Join the Spree?

ConocoPhillips' recent $17.1 billion deal to acquire Marathon Oil came after the company missed out on buying CrownRock and Endeavor, two companies Devon Energy took a hard look at, Moelis’ Stephen Trauber said.

May 30, 2024

Solar , Wind , Emissions , Energy Transition

Adding Green: HighPeak, Priority Power Advance WildHorse Solar

Developed and owned by Priority Power, the facility is expected to lower costs and minimize HighPeak’s greenhouse gas emissions.

May 30, 2024

Energy Transition , Renewables , CCS/CCUS , Wind

Global Energy Watch: How the Lone Star State is Leading the US’ Clean Energy Future

While Texas leads the U.S. in energy production, providing nearly one-fourth of the country’s domestically produced energy, is truly an all-of-the-above energy state as solar, wind and other renewable sources are rising within the energy matrix.

May 29, 2024

Transactions , Midstream

Energy Transfer Picks Up Last of Permian’s Big, Private Midstreamers

Energy Transfer’s $3.25 billion deal for WTG Midstream aside, plenty of smaller midstream companies are available for M&A, an analyst says.

May 29, 2024

Shale Plays , Field Development , Crude Oil , Natural Gas , Super DUG , Hart Energy Exclusive

Exclusive: Devon Energy Weighing More ‘Unmatched’ Delaware Inventory

Devon Energy’s John Raines delves into capital allocation trends in the Delaware Basin and why the region is attractive to Devon’s operations, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

May 29, 2024

Gathering & Processing , Pipelines , Acquisitions & Divestitures

Energy Transfer to Buy Permian Midstream Player WTG for $3.25B

Energy Transfer has agreed to purchase WTG Midstream Holdings’ assets, including Midland Basin core infrastructure, from Diamondback Energy, Stonepeak and the Davis Estate in a cash and stock deal.

May 28, 2024