Second Pearsall Wildcat in Frio County IPs 1,300 bbl/d

Formentera Partners’ second Pearsall well joins Indio Tanks-Pearsall Field’s first modern frac job Hurrikain Cat I-STX, which IP’ed 1,499 bbl earlier this year.

April 21, 2025

US E&Ps Could Drop Up to 100 Rigs at New Low Oil Price

Private operators are likely to let rigs go first, beginning in the Midcontinent and Powder River Basin, then the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Permian, according to J.P. Morgan Securities.

April 17, 2025

EOG, SM, Magnolia Ramp Up Austin Chalk Development for NatGas Growth

As Tier 1 Eagle Ford inventory declines, EOG, SM and Magnolia are accelerating development in the overlying Austin Chalk to sustain South Texas output.

April 17, 2025

Expand Energy Joins EQT in Triple-Investment-Grade Credit-Rating Club

The trifecta of endorsements assures Expand Energy, the largest gas producer in the U.S., a seat alongside EQT Corp. at the LNG and AI data center gas-supply negotiating tables.

April 16, 2025

Fed Survey: NatGas Prices Hit Below Profitable Levels for Midcon E&Ps

Even as natural gas prices go low, gas-focused basins may see a favorable shift in the current market if crude prices go down, an analyst says. 

April 16, 2025

M&A Competition Off to the Races as Mesa Minerals Kicks Off Fourth Iteration

The Mesa Minerals IV launch comes as M&A competition grapples for mineral and royalty interests, no matter the basin, says Mesa Minerals CEO Darin Zanovich.  

April 16, 2025

Formentera Partners’ Pearsall Wildcat IP’s 1,499 bbl in Frio County

Formentera Partners’ 1.5-mile Hurrikain Cat I-STX #S731H’s lateral was made in Pearsall at about 10,000 ft, updip of where past Pearsall tests results were mostly gassy.

April 15, 2025

Haynesville Gas Minerals Ground War Turns Cutthroat Amid Scarcity

Buyers seeking Haynesville Shale minerals packages will need to pay up or get creative, experts said April 15 at the Mineral & Royalty Conference in Houston.

April 15, 2025

Follow the Rigs: Minerals M&A Could Top $11B in ’25—Trauber

Minerals dealmaking could surpass $11 billion in 2025, fueled by deals in the Permian and in natural gas shale plays, says M&A expert Stephen Trauber.

April 15, 2025

Exclusive: Halliburton's E-Fleets Lower Haynesville Completions Costs

Halliburton’s Neil Modeland, senior business technology development manager, shares insight into the company’s electrification services and efforts to minimize associated completions costs in the  Haynesville Shale, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

April 14, 2025