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Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Feb. 14, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a geothermal drilling partnership.

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Report: Diamondback in Talks to Buy Double Eagle IV for ~$5B

Diamondback Energy is reportedly in talks to potentially buy fellow Permian producer Double Eagle IV. A deal could be valued at over $5 billion.

Natural Gas

Expand CFO: ‘Durable’ LNG, Not AI, to Drive US NatGas Demand

About three-quarters of future U.S. gas demand growth will be fueled by LNG exports, while data centers’ needs will be more muted, according to Expand Energy CFO Mohit Singh.

Natural Gas

NatGas Shouldering Powergen Burden, but Midstream Lags, Execs Warn

Expand Energy COO Josh Viets said society wants the reliability of natural gas, but Liberty Energy CEO Ron Gusek said midstream projects need to catch up to meet demand during a discussion at NAPE.

Shale Plays

BP’s Eagle Ford Refracs Delivering EUR Uplift, ‘Triple-Digit’ Returns

BP’s shale segment, BPX Energy, is seeing EUR uplifts from Eagle Ford refracs “we didn’t really predict in shale,” CEO Murray Auchincloss told investors in fourth-quarter earnings.

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E&Ps Pivot from the Pricey Permian

SM Energy, Ovintiv and Devon Energy were rumored to be hunting for Permian M&A—but they ultimately inked deals in cheaper basins. Experts say it’s a trend to watch as producers shrug off high Permian prices for runway in the Williston, Eagle Ford, the Uinta and the Montney.

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