Texas/La Gulf Coast

Exploration & Production , Trends

Deckelbaum: US Shale Landscape Taking on New Shape Through M&A

In 2023, majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil took four public names off the board—Pioneer Natural Resources, Denbury, PDC Energy and Hess Corp.— using all-equity takeout mechanisms with scant premiums.

December 29, 2023

Shale Plays , Mergers

Shale Outlook: The World Calls on US LNG. Can the Haynesville Answer?

Booming production and proximity to Gulf Coast export terminals weigh in the play’s favor.

December 27, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas

Williams Buys Gulf Coast Natgas Storage for $1.95B

Williams purchase of 115 Bcf of natural gas storage capacity from Hartree Partners ties in with LNG terminals and comes as demand for natural gas has grown by 56% while gas storage capacity has increased by only 12%.

December 27, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures , Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Shale Plays

Analysis: Will $2.7B Tokyo Gas-Rockcliff Deal Reopen Natgas M&A?

The Lower 48 has seen a whirlwind of oil and gas M&A this year, including a historic volume of transactions across the Permian Basin. After Tokyo Gas Co.’s $2.7 billion bid to acquire Haynesville E&P Rockcliff Energy II, could the window for natural gas deals be reopening?

December 19, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Tokyo Gas to Buy Rockcliff Energy’s Haynesville Assets for $2.7B

Tokyo Gas said acquiring Rockcliff would jumpstart its U.S. production volumes from approximately 330 MMcf/d to 1,300 MMcf/d.

December 16, 2023

DUG Appalachia , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Hart Energy Exclusive

Exclusive: Repsol Experimenting with Cluster Spacing to Deliver Production Results

Jose Chirinos, the planning development manager for Repsol, elaborates on the company's well optimization tactics and their long- range rig plan in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive Interview. 

December 12, 2023

Lease Sales

Marketed: Pioneer Natural Resources' 26-well Package in Texas

Pioneer Natural Resources has retained EnergyNet for the sale of a 26-well package plus 6,456.03 net HBP in Crockett and Reagan counties, Texas.

December 12, 2023

Natural Gas , Pipelines

East Daley: Permian Basin Gas Flows Hit Record in November

Total interstate gas sample receipts averaged 6.3 Bcf/d, as Permian Basin gas volumes met California demand.

December 12, 2023

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Hart Energy Exclusive , DUG Appalachia

Exclusive: Chesapeake's 2024 Gas Outlook, Portfolio Advantages

Josh Viets, executive vice president and COO at Chesapeake Energy details the company's asset portfolio over the last two years and their LNG strategy for market headwinds going into next year, in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive interview.

December 11, 2023

Pipelines , DUG Appalachia , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Appalachian Basin Awaits Pipeline Connections to the Gulf Coast

A closer look at the Appalachian midstream capacity picture shows some opportunities that producers can exploit now and in the future.

December 10, 2023