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Exploration & Production, Shale Plays, Acquisitions & Divestitures

CEO: Continental Adds Midland Basin Acreage, Explores Woodford, Barnett

Continental Resources is adding leases in Midland and Ector counties, Texas, as the private E&P hunts for drilling locations to explore. Continental is also testing deeper Barnett and Woodford intervals across its Permian footprint, CEO Doug Lawler said in an exclusive interview.

April 11, 2024

Completions, Unconventional, Drilling, DUG Haynesville, Shale Plays

Haynesville’s Harsh Drilling Conditions Forge Tougher Tech

The Haynesville Shale’s high temperatures and tough rock have caused drillers to evolve, advancing technology that benefits the rest of the industry, experts said.

April 10, 2024

Acquisitions & Divestitures, Shale Plays, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), DUG Haynesville, Hart Energy Exclusive

Exclusive: Rockcliff CEO on $2.7B TGNR Deal, Value of Haynesville M&A

Rockcliff Energy CEO and President Alan Smith discusses the ups and downs of executing the transaction with TG Natural Resources and what's on the Rockcliff III radar, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

April 10, 2024

Lease Sales

Marketed: Rock Oil Holdings Mineral, Royalty Opportunity in Midland Basin

Rock Oil Holdings has retained PetroDivest Advisors for the sale of a mineral and royalty opportunity in Howard County, Midland Basin.

April 9, 2024

Acquisitions & Divestitures, Shale Plays

Ohio Oil, Appalachia Gas Plays Ripe for Consolidation

With buyers “starved” for top-tier natural gas assets, Appalachia could become a dealmaking hotspot in the coming years. Operators, analysts and investors are also closely watching what comes out of the ground in the Ohio Utica oil fairway.

April 9, 2024

Shale Plays, Natural Gas, Drilling, DUG Haynesville

‘Monster’ Gas: Aethon’s 16,000-foot Dive in Haynesville West

Aethon Energy’s COO described challenges in the far western Haynesville stepout, while other operators opened their books on the latest in the legacy Haynesville at Hart Energy’s DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo in Shreveport, Louisiana.

April 9, 2024

Hart Energy Exclusive, Acquisitions & Divestitures, DUG Haynesville

Exclusive: Sabine CEO says 'Anything's Possible' on Haynesville M&A

Sabine Oil & Gas CEO Carl Isaac said it will be interesting to see what transpires with Chevron’s 72,000-net-acre Haynesville property that the company may sell.

April 9, 2024

Emissions, Technology, Methane, CERAWeek

Exclusive: Scepter CEO: Methane Emissions Detection Saves on Cost

Methane emissions detection saves on cost and "can pay for itself," Scepter CEO Phillip Father says in this Hart Energy exclusive interview.

April 8, 2024

Pipelines, Gathering & Processing, Trade, Infrastructure, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas

Energy Transfer Asks FERC to Weigh in on Williams Gas Project

Energy Transfer's filing continues the dispute over Williams’ development of the Louisiana Energy Gateway.

April 8, 2024

Acquisitions & Divestitures, Trends

Chord, Enerplus’ $4B Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle Amid FTC Scrutiny

Chord Energy and Enerplus Corp.’s $4 billion deal is moving forward as deals by Chesapeake, Exxon Mobil and Chevron experience delays from the Federal Trade Commission’s requests for more information.

April 8, 2024