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Energy Industry Conferences, Social

Exclusive: The Energy Industry's Path Forward [WATCH]

In this Hart Energy Live Exclusive, Coterra Energy CFO Shane Young talks the energy industry's next steps to solve the industry's challenges. 

September 24, 2023

Crude Oil, Finance, Legislation

Oil to Rise, But Won’t Break $100

Stratas Advisors still holds the view that oil prices will not break through $100/bbl this year. 

September 21, 2023

World Petroleum Congress, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers

A&D Minute: M&A in West Texas Heats Up [WATCH]

In this week's A&D Minute, Hart Energy's Jordan Soto is in Calgary, Alberta at the 24th World Petroleum Congress with Hart Energy LIVE, talking about the M&A market in the U.S. and Canada. 

September 20, 2023

Hart Energy Live Exclusive, Exploration & Production, CCS/CCUS

Exclusive: Former Commerce Secretary Says Kids Need to Learn "Excitement of Energy"

Former Commerce Secretary and oil and gas legend Don Evans said the Permian Basin's talent needs are symptomatic of students not being exposed math, science and the excitement of making energy. 

September 20, 2023

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

EQT Inks 15-year Agreement with Commonwealth LNG

EQT Corp. entered into an agreement for liquefaction services from Commonwealth LNG's facility in Cameron, Louisiana, to produce 1 mtpa of LNG under a 15-year tolling arrangement.

September 18, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Murphy Oil Closes $104M Divestiture of Non-Core Canada Assets

Murphy Oil sold non-core assets in western Canada for $104 million in cash, with proceeds earmarked for new development in Africa and Asia.

September 18, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Triple Threat: Vital Energy's $1B M&A Adds Permian Inventory, Cash Flow, Scale

Permian Basin pure-play Vital Energy intends to aggressively pay down debt following a trio of deals totaling $1.165 billion that add much-needed inventory in the Midland and Delaware basins.

September 15, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Kimbell Closes $455 Million Permian, Midcontinent Acquisition

Kimbell Royalty Partners purchase of Permian Basin and Midcontinent assets for $455 million cash is the largest transaction in the company’s history.

September 14, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Vital Energy Grows Permian Scale in Three Deals Worth $1.165B

Vital Energy is growing its Permian Basin portfolio in three separate acquisitions with Henry Energy LP and Henry Resources LP, Tall City Property Holdings III LLC and Maple Energy Holdings LLC.

September 13, 2023

Exploration & Production, Environmental

Permian Earthquakes: A Produced Water Story

A spate of earthquakes in Texas and Oklahoma are linked to injection of produced water from unconventional reservoirs. 

September 13, 2023