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Wyoming Governor: Bet on Powder River Oil to Beat Market Challenges

Wyoming’s Powder River Basin has taken a quieter role in recent years as oil producers focused on the Permian. But state leaders remain confident, betting on a rebound in oil production from the once-promising shale play, Gov. Mark Gordon said in an exclusive interview.

TGS Releases Dataset for Uinta, Piceance, Paradox Basins

The dataset is designed to support a range of subsurface applications across the oil and gas industry, including conventional and unconventional exploration, regional screening and carbon storage assessment.

Continental Resources Tests More Layers of Williston Basin Oily Rock

Continental Resources is exploring new Williston Basin formations for stimulated, horizontal potential with 2025-minted D&C recipes, but which formations are being tested remains under wraps for now.

EOG Secures Award to Explore Abu Dhabi for Unconventional Oil

U.S. shale giant EOG Resources will evaluate 900,000 acres in a hydrocarbon-rich basin in Abu Dhabi under a new concession agreement with ADNOC.

Patterson-UTI Sees Uptick in Gas Activity, Oil Uncertainty

Natural gas activity picked up more than expected in the first quarter, with the Haynesville Shale leading the way, Patterson-UTI executives said.

Oil Industry ‘Bracing for a Crisis’ as Tariffs Roil Market—WoodMac

Oilfield services companies say they’re navigating short-term uncertainty and maintaining long-term confidence while tariffs and increased OPEC production could increase costs up to 4% onshore and 14% offshore.

Exclusive: India’s Cairn to Deliver First Shale Well in Summer

India's Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group, plans to deliver its first shale well using U.S. shale techniques honed by oilfield service companies, in June or July.

USGS: 47 MMbbl of Oil, 876 Bcf of Gas in Conventional Rockies’ Basins

The U.S. Geological Survey surveyed areas where potential hydrocarbons in as yet undiscovered oil and gas formations in the Wind River, Bighorn and Powder River basins.

The Wall: Uinta, Green River Gas Fills West Coast Supply Gaps

Gas demand is rising in the western U.S., and Uinta and Green River producers have ample supply and takeaway capacity.

Halliburton-Backed Startup Espiku Nears Water Treatment Pilot

Oregon-based Espiku, in collaboration with Halliburton Labs, aims to help drillers reuse produced water and reduce disposal. The company is scouting potential pilot project sites in the Permian Basin, Bakken and North Texas.