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US Decision on Venezuelan License to Dictate Production Flow
The outlook for Venezuela’s oil industry appears uncertain, Rystad Energy said April 4 in a research report, as a license issued by the U.S. Office of Assets Control (OFAC) is set to expire on April 18.
Mighty Midland Still Beckons Dealmakers
The Midland Basin is the center of U.S. oil drilling activity. But only those with the biggest balance sheets can afford to buy in the basin's core, following a historic consolidation trend.
Rystad: More Deepwater Wells to be Drilled in 2024
Upstream majors dive into deeper and frontier waters while exploration budgets for 2024 remain flat.
Pitts: Is Vaca Muerta Argentina’s Permian?
Can Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale play truly garner the title of the Permian 2.0, which is a play that replicates the Permian Basin’s success? Yes, in terms of geology and game-changing potential, but no in terms of eventual production volumes.
Shale Outlook: Scarce Inventory to Drive Upstream M&A in ‘24
Permian Basin well productivity has trended down. Top-tier drilling locations are scarce. Capital is at a premium. E&Ps need low-cost inventory and scale, and they’re willing to pay big bucks to get them.
Analysts: Permian Basin Rigs Plummeted on Record Upstream M&A
A land grab for top-quality drilling locations fueled record Permian Basin M&A activity in 2023. To preserve inventory, E&Ps are radically slashing drilling activity on their new assets, East Daley Analytics reports.
Achieving Energy Self-Sufficiency: Argentina’s Game Changing Vaca Muerta
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta or “dead cow” shale formation represents a game-changing opportunity to convert the South American country into a major exporter of piped-gas and oil to the Southern Cone region as well as oil and LNG to world markets.
Artificial Barriers Keep World Markets Starved of Appalachia Natural Gas
Despite a massive uptick in U.S. LNG exports since 2021, the Appalachia Basin remains a sleeping giant of production as politics, protests and litigation keep billions of cubic feet of natural gas cut off from world markets.
Which Assets Will Chevron Shop After $53B Hess Deal?
Chevron is entering the Bakken Shale play in a big way through its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. After closing, will the supermajor be in North Dakota to stay?
Rystad CEO: Renewables Outcompete Hydrocarbons, but Oil, Gas Persist
Rystad CEO Jarand Rystad, speaking at a Texas conference, said solar, wind and other renewables will outcompete fossil fuels but halting oil and gas production would be disruptive.
Exclusive: Permian M&A's Future Up in the Air, Says Rystad [WATCH]
Alexandre Ramos-Peon, the head of shale well research at Rystad Energy, weighs in on the impact of M&A trends right now in the Permian in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive.
E&P Reinvestment Rates Predicted to Drop, Rystad Says
Rystad believes the reinvestment rate—the ratio of capex and cash flow from operations—is in decline from a high of 72% reached in the second quarter.
Exploration Comes Up Short So Far in 2023: Rystad Energy
E&Ps are eager to tap into increased demand for fossil fuels but results have been lackluster so far this year, Rystad Energy said in a report.
Experts Predict Oilfield Service Price Decline
U.S. onshore drilling and completion service prices are set to fall, according to Rystad Energy.
Rystad: Oil, Gas Sector Has All the Money it Needs
Despite the hue and cry over oil and gas underinvestment, Rystad said greater efficiency and productivity has the investments needed for E&Ps to meet demand.
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IndustryVoice: Will a Biden presidency mean an energy reset?
Rystad Energy dives into what Biden’s election win means for short and long-term forecasts, fracking, and renewable energy for the United States.