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.

The Answer to Curbing Permian Associated Gas? More M&A

Consolidation will result in less oil production, and therefore less associated gas, as fewer wells are produced, an energy analyst says.

Life on the Edge: Surge of Activity Ignites the Northern Midland Basin

Once a company with low outside expectations, Surge Energy is now a premier private producer in one of the world’s top shale plays.

Kinder Morgan Exec: Don’t Count Out Midstream in M&A Frenzy

Kinder Morgan’s Allen Fore said 2024 should be an ‘interesting’ year in M&A during a discussion at DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo.

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (April 1, 2024)

Stratas Advisors forecasts that OPEC+ will continue to manage supply in a proactive manner while non-OPEC supply growth is expected to be more modest during 2024 and 2025 than seen in 2023.

CERAWeek: Tecpetrol CEO Touts Argentina Conventional, Unconventional Potential

Tecpetrol CEO Ricardo Markous touted Argentina’s conventional and unconventional potential saying the country’s oil production would nearly double by 2030 while LNG exports would likely evolve over three phases.

CERAWeek: Trinidad Energy Minister on LNG Restructuring, Venezuelan Gas Supply

Stuart Young, Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Energy, discussed with Hart Energy at CERAWeek by S&P Global, the restructuring of Atlantic LNG, the geopolitical noise around inking deals with U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela and plans to source gas from Venezuela and Suriname.

Exclusive: Chevron Balancing Low Carbon Intensity, Global Oil, Gas Needs

Colin Parfitt, president of midstream at Chevron, discusses how the company continues to grow its traditional oil and gas business while focusing on growing its new energies production, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

Dallas Fed Energy Survey: Permian Basin Breakeven Costs Moving Up

Breakeven costs in America’s hottest oil play continue to rise, but crude producers are still making money, according to the first-quarter Dallas Fed Energy Survey. The situation is more dire for natural gas producers.

Liberty Energy CEO: NatGas is Here to Stay as Energy Transition Lags

The energy transition hasn’t really begun given record levels of global demand for oil, natural gas and coal, Liberty Energy Chairman and CEO Chris Wright said during the DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo.