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EOG: Utica Oil Can ‘Compete with the Best Plays in America’

Oil per lateral foot in the Utica is as good as top Permian wells, EOG Resources told analysts May 3 as the company is taking the play to three-mile laterals and longer.

Rhino Taps Halliburton for Namibia Well Work

Halliburton’s deepwater integrated multi-well construction contract for a block in the Orange Basin starts later this year.

Exxon Versus Chevron: The Fight for Hess’ 30% Guyana Interest

Chevron's plan to buy Hess Corp. and assume a 30% foothold in Guyana has been complicated by Exxon Mobil and CNOOC's claims that they have the right of first refusal for the interest.

Rystad: More Deepwater Wells to be Drilled in 2024

Upstream majors dive into deeper and frontier waters while exploration budgets for 2024 remain flat.

NAPE: In Basins Familiar to E&Ps, Lithium Rush Offers Little Gold

A quest for sources of lithium comes as the lucrative element is expected to play a part in global efforts to lower emissions, but in many areas the economics are challenging.

E&P Highlights: Dec. 11, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a court ruling in favor of Welltec and new contract awards.

Comstock Could Take its New North Houston Haynesville Play to 2 Bcf/d

The wildcatter’s two newest wells have come in with up to 35 MMcf/d as Comstock Resources drills in the Haynesville Shale north of Houston.

E&P Highlights: Oct. 23, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including a pair of discoveries and the sailaway of the Tango FLNG vessel.

Alliances Bringing Australia’s Beetaloo to Life

Tamboran Resources with help from APA Corp. and Helmerich & Payne is advancing its goal of producing 1.5 Bcf/d by 2035 from the Australian shale play.

E&P Highlights: June 20, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including finds offshore Nigeria and Guyana and new contract awards in the upstream oil and gas industry.