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Aethon Balances Supply-Demand with Haynesville ‘Storage Piece’

Aethon Energy Management’s Gordon Huddleston said the private investment firm has a game plan for its Haynesville asset to balance the natural gas supply-demand equation.

Chord’s Longer Laterals Delivering Bigger Returns to Shareholders

Chord Energy shareholders are reaping the benefits from the Bakken E&P’s foray into drilling longer laterals, though a further dip in oil prices could cause the company to hunt for acquisitions at the low point in the cycle.

E&P Pricing Models Factor in Volatility, Says BOK Expert

Integrating global volatility into pricing models means cleaner balance sheets with improved leverage and room to deploy capital creatively, says BOK Financial’s Mari Salazar.

Fiscal Discipline Strategies Shield Industry from Market Turbulence

In the last several years, adoption of a newer fiscal discipline model has afforded companies a lifeline amid market instability. Implementing return to capital programs can position companies to weather the volatility storm, Comerica Bank’s Jeff Treadway says.

QuikTrip Gains Foothold in Energy Sector with Minerals, Royalties Investment

Following its entry into the energy sector this year, convenience store operator QuikTrip is continuing to evaluate additional energy investments case-by-case, seeing opportunities driven by current power demand needs.

Wil VanLoh Issues Warning: Embrace AI or Go Out of Business

Quantum Capital Group CEO Wil VanLoh warned oil and gas operators that the fear of AI doesn’t change anything—either way, it’s coming. Don’t get left behind, he said at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference.

M&A Experts: Expect Brisk Return to Deal Flow in Second Half

Private equity firms are loaded for “pent-up” portfolio rationalization after rampant industry consolidation, particularly in the Permian—but the timing is anyone’s guess.

Financiers: ESG May be ‘Woke Capitalism’ But Keep an Eye on It

Capital providers including EnCap Flatrock Midstream worry the cost of inaction is great while Quantum Capital Group warns that the next Democratic president could be “worse than the last.”

Energy Pundits Bullish on Economy, Despite Volatility

Tariff and inflation fears are complicating an energy market with sectors that remain poised to boom, financial managers say.

How Longer Laterals Are Extending Bakken’s Long Life—Chord CEO

Chord Energy is drilling longer 3- and 4-mile laterals in the middle Bakken to extend inventory life—and closely watching new oily zones being tested in the Williston Basin’s stacked pay.