Onshore
Field Development , Emissions
Diamondback May Go Nuclear to Power Permian Basin Ops
Oklo Inc., a California fission power plant developer, on April 8 said it signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Diamondback Energy on implementation of nuclear energy for drilling operations in the Permian Basin.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays
An Untapped Haynesville Block: Chevron Asset Attracts High Interest
Chevron’s 72,000-net-acre property in Panola County, Texas is lightly developed for the underlying Haynesville formation — and the supermajor may cut it loose.
Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Mesa III Reloads in Haynesville with Mineral, Royalty Acquisition
After Mesa II sold its Haynesville Shale portfolio to Franco-Nevada for $125 million late last year, Mesa Royalties III is jumping back into Louisiana and East Texas, as well as the Permian Basin.
Pipelines , Gathering & Processing
Summit Midstream Launches Double E Pipeline Open Season
The Double E pipeline is set to deliver gas to the Waha Hub before the Matterhorn Express pipeline provides sorely needed takeaway capacity, an analyst said.
DUG Haynesville , Natural Gas , Field Development , CCS/CCUS
BKV CEO Chris Kalnin says ‘Forgotten’ Barnett Ripe for Refracs
The Barnett Shale is “ripe for fracs” and offers opportunities to boost natural gas production to historic levels, BKV Corp. CEO and Founder Chris Kalnin said at the DUG GAS+ Conference and Expo.
Hart Energy Exclusive , DUG Haynesville , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Policy & Regulations , Natural Gas , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Chesapeake, Awaiting FTC's OK, Plots Southwestern Integration
While the Federal Trade Commission reviews Chesapeake Energy's $7.4 billion deal for Southwestern Energy, the two companies are already aligning organizational design, work practices and processes and data infrastructure while waiting for federal approvals, COO Josh Viets told Hart Energy.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays
APA Closes $4.5B Callon Deal, Deepening Permian Roots
About two-thirds of Apache’s daily production will come from the Permian Basin after APA Corp. completed its $4.5 billion takeout of Callon Petroleum.
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Dorchester Minerals Buys Interests in Two Colorado Counties
Dorchester Minerals’ acquisition totals approximately 1,485 net royalty acres for roughly $17 million.
Wind , Joint Ventures
Stonepeak Joins Shizen to Form Asian Onshore Wind Platform
Stonepeak will have an 80% interest in the onshore wind energy platform, with Japan-based Shizen retaining the remaining 20% interest.
Crude Oil , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , CERAWeek
Exxon, Vitol Execs: Marrying Upstream Assets with Global Trading Prowess
Global commodities trading house Vitol likes exposure to the U.S. upstream space—while supermajor producer Exxon Mobil is digging deeper into its trading business, executives said at CERAWeek by S&P Global.