More Top Stories in Shale Plays

US NatGas Prices Jump 10% on Lower Output, Higher Demand, Technical Buying

Gas prices fell about 7% and closed below the 200-day moving average on May 19, which some analysts said likely prompted some technical traders to start buying gas.

May 20, 2025

Breaking the Efficiency Barrier: Permian OFS Firms Race to Improve

Service companies such as NOV and ChampionX, working with operators, are optimizing well designs to boost well productivity and ultimately lower costs as shale production growth slows.

May 20, 2025

PROPWR to Provide 80 MW of Power Generation in Permian

ProPetro’s PROPWR division is set to provide power to customers in the Permian Basin.

May 20, 2025

Continental Suit Alleges Hess Defrauded it Out of $69MM

Continental Resources alleges that it was paid below market value for non-operated interests it held in Hess Corp. wells in the Bakken.

May 19, 2025

Continental Resources Tests More Layers of Williston Basin Oily Rock

Continental Resources is exploring new Williston Basin formations for stimulated, horizontal potential with 2025-minted D&C recipes, but which formations are being tested remains under wraps for now.

May 19, 2025

Occidental Pushes Midland Exploration into Strawn, Wichita-Albany

Occidental Petroleum is venturing beyond the Wolfcamp and Spraberry to explore deeper potential in the Permian Basin’s Strawn, Atoka, Wichita-Albany and Barnett formations.

May 19, 2025

E&P Highlights: May 19, 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from a new oil discovery offshore Brazil to Libya’s latest upstream licensing round.

May 19, 2025

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.

May 19, 2025

Waha Hub NatGas Prices Turn Negative

Analysts expect producers will respond to negative Waha natural gas prices with a boost in ethane production.

May 19, 2025

Crescent Energy Appoints Former Pioneer Exec Joey Hall as COO

Crescent Energy has chosen Joey Hall, who most recently served as executive vice president of operations at Pioneer Natural Resources and oversaw the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, as its new COO.

May 19, 2025