‘More is to Come’: Matador’s Foran on Upping Crude Production, 2025 Outlook
Matador Resources CEO Joe Foran discusses the driving decision in locking in its hedges earlier this year and the company’s oil and gas growth plans, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
VanLoh: Continued US Oil Growth at $63 is a ‘Dangerous Assumption’
The Bakken and Eagle Ford have three or four years of new-drill well inventory left at $63/bbl WTI while the Permian has between seven and 10 years, Quantum Capital Group’s Wil VanLoh said at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference.
Harold Hamm is Still Wildcatting After All These Years
As the founder and chairman of Continental Resources reflects on 25 years of Bakken horizontal development, Harold Hamm urges his fellow U.S. producers to “never quit exploring.”
On the Market This Week (May 26, 2025)
Here is a roundup of marketed oil and gas and mineral and royalty leaseholds for the week of May 26, 2025, in the Midland, Delaware and Denver-Julesburg basins and Marcellus and Utica shales.
‘Just Frac It:’ E&Ps Find Oil, Gas Treasure Remaining in L48 Basins
Wildcatters are finding success in new Lower 48 plays including the Eagle Ford’s Pearsall, the Midland Basin’s Dean and the Utica. Continental Resources’ Harold Hamm said some plays have been picked over with little success but, “that doesn’t mean it’s not there.”
Matador Fires Up Delaware Basin Gas Processing Plant Expansion
Fitch Ratings also upgraded the Delaware Basin producer’s corporate credit rating, Matador Resources told investors May 29.
Deep Potential: Permian Woodford Delivers as Exxon, Mewbourne Join In
Oklahoma’s finest Woodford Shale developers are applying their learnings to the Permian Basin, where exploration of the deep bench is in its earliest innings.
Report: Delaware Basin’s Northwind Midstream Considering $2B Sale
Five Point Infrastructure’s Northwind Midstream has focused on sour gas treatment since its formation in 2022.
1Q25 Trend: US Producers Pivot on Market Uncertainty, Cut Capex and Rigs
Macro volatility and price uncertainty topped most discussions in first-quarter earnings calls as companies including Diamondback Energy, Occidental Petroleum and Coterra Energy reduce spending and rig counts.
US Energy M&A Shifts Gassier into Appalachia, Midcon as Oil Slips
U.S. upstream M&A activity reached $2.3 billion in April, defying a sharp 12% collapse in oil prices. Natural gas-driven deals led the way, including EQT’s $1.8 billion Olympus Energy acquisition.