Growth Through M&A: The Making of an Eagle Ford and Uinta Giant

Crescent Energy CEO discusses the expanding gravitational pull of Crescent after acquiring SilverBow and others.

October 4, 2024

Now, the Uinta: Drillers are Taking Utah’s Oily Stacked Pay Horizontal, at Last

Recently unconstrained by new rail capacity, operators are now putting laterals into the oily, western side of this long-producing basin that comes with little associated gas and little water, making it compete with the Permian Basin.

October 4, 2024

Exclusive: Sheffield Clears the Air, Formentera is Not Just a PDP Buyer

Formentera Founder and Partner Bryan Sheffield delves into the company's drilling operations including the unique history of how Formentera took up assets in Australia's Beetaloo, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview. 

October 3, 2024

Uinta Railroad Up for Review as Supreme Court Term Begins

Court analysts say a decision on the proposed Uinta Basin railway, coming next year, could have a major impact on the energy industry.

October 2, 2024

SM Energy, NOG Close $2.6 Billion in Uinta Basin Acquisitions

SM Energy and Northern Oil and Gas have closed the acquisitions of XCL Resources and Altamont Energy, adding hundreds of locations and oil cuts of 86% to 87%.

October 2, 2024

Darbonne: The Geologic, the Man-made and the Political of Uinta Basin Outcrops

The oily western Uinta features layers of sedimentary deposits on view for visitors, mostly uninterrupted by man-made features but having an unseen pall of federal interference.

October 1, 2024

Trauber: Inventory Drives M&A, But E&Ps Also Vying for Relevancy

Legendary dealmaker Stephen Trauber keeps his eyes open for out of the box ideas: Why not a BP-Shell merger? Or Chevon and ConocoPhillips? 

September 26, 2024

Electricity and LNG Drive Midstream Growth as M&A Looms

The midstream sector sees surging global and domestic demand with fewer players left to offer ‘wellhead to water’ services.

September 26, 2024

Baseline Energy Opens New Uinta Basin Power Generator Facility

Baseline Energy Services’ facility in the Uinta Basin plans to support the region’s mobile power generator fleet with a range of maintenance and repair services.

September 24, 2024

Beth McDonald Appointed SM Energy COO

Beth McDonald joins SM Energy as its new executive vice president and COO, bringing with her about 20 years of experience as an executive at Pioneer Natural Resources.

September 9, 2024