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CEO Darren Woods: What’s Driving Permian M&A for Exxon, Other E&Ps

Since acquiring XTO for $36 billion in 2010, Exxon Mobil has gotten better at drilling unconventional shale plays. But it needed Pioneer’s high-quality acreage to keep running in the Permian Basin, CEO Darren Woods said at CERAWeek by S&P Global.

Daugherty: Diamondback Scales Up Amid Consolidation Super Cycle

It’s time for the strongest among the services sector to follow Diamondback's lead: find fortifying prey and hunt.

From Tokyo Gas to Chesapeake: The Slow-burning Fuse that Lit Haynesville M&A

TG Natural Resources rides the LNG wave with Rockcliff deal amid shale consolidation boom.

The OGInterview: TG Natural Resources Rides LNG Wave

TG Natural Resources rides the LNG wave with its Rockcliff deal amid a shale consolidation boom.

Making Bank: Top 10 Oil and Gas Dealmakers in North America

MergerLinks ranks the key dealmakers behind the U.S. biggest M&A transactions of 2023.

ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance Calls LNG Pause ‘Shortsighted’

ConocoPhillips chairman and CEO Ryan Lance called U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent decision to pause new applications for the export of American LNG “shortsighted in the short-term.”

Renewables’ Share of Deal Flow Up, But M&A Slowing

Abundant capital remains available for renewable energy projects, and developers are looking for investors to help get projects over the finish line, expert says.

Petrie Partners: A Small Wonder

Petrie Partners may not be the biggest or flashiest investment bank on the block, but after over two decades, its executives have been around the block more than most.

The OGInterview: Petrie Partners a Big Deal Among Investment Banks

In this OGInterview, Hart Energy's Chris Mathews sat down with Petrie Partners—perhaps not the biggest or flashiest investment bank around, but after over two decades, the firm has been around the block more than most.

Chevron's Duvernay Sale Seen Attracting Mid-sized Canadian Shale Operators

As Chevron Corp. markets its Duvernay shale assets, the U.S. oil major is most likely to find a buyer among a handful of mid-sized Canadian firms looking to capitalize on the region.