Permian
Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Earnings
Chevron CEO: Permian, D-J Basin Production Fuels US Output Growth
Chevron continues to prioritize Permian Basin investment for new production and is seeing D-J Basin growth after closing its $6.3 billion acquisition of PDC Energy last year, CEO Mike Wirth said.
Service Contracts , Service & Supply , Field Development
ProPetro to Provide eFrac Services to Exxon’s Permian Operations
ProPetro has entered a three-year agreement to provide electric hydraulic fracturing services for Exxon Mobil’s operations in the Permian Basin.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Crude Oil , Natural Gas
Barnett & Beyond: Marathon, Oxy, Peers Testing Deeper Permian Zones
Marathon Oil, Occidental, Continental Resources and others are reaching under the Permian’s popular benches for new drilling locations. Analysts think there are areas of the basin where the Permian’s deeper zones can compete for capital.
Finance , Investment , Rig Counts , Service & Supply , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Oil and Gas Chain Reaction: E&P M&A Begets OFS Consolidation
Record-breaking E&P consolidation is rippling into oilfield services, with much more M&A on the way.
Earnings , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Crude Oil , Natural Gas
Exxon Mobil, Chevron See Profits Fall in 1Q Earnings
Chevron and Exxon Mobil are feeling the pinch of weak energy prices, particularly natural gas, and fuels margins that have cooled in the last year.
Natural Gas , Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Shale Plays , Pipelines
Segrist: The LNG Pause and a Big, Dumb Question
In trying to understand the White House’s decision to pause LNG export permits and wondering if it’s just a red herring, one big, dumb question must be asked.
Shale Plays , Transactions , Private Equity
Novo II Reloads, Aims for Delaware Deals After $1.5B Exit Last Year
After Novo I sold its Delaware Basin position for $1.5 billion last year, Novo Oil & Gas II is reloading with EnCap backing and aiming for more Delaware deals.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Earnings
Matador Hoards Dry Powder for Potential M&A, Adds Delaware Acreage
Delaware-focused E&P Matador Resources is growing oil production, expanding midstream capacity, keeping debt low and hunting for M&A opportunities.
Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Enverus: 1Q Upstream Deals Hit $51B, but Consolidation is Slowing
Oil and gas dealmaking continued at a high clip in the first quarter, especially in the Permian Basin. But a thinning list of potential takeout targets, and an invigorated Federal Trade Commission, are chilling the red-hot M&A market.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Private Equity , Trends
Is Double Eagle IV the Most Coveted PE-backed Permian E&P Left?
Double Eagle IV is quietly adding leases and drilling new oil wells in core parts of the Midland Basin. After a historic run of corporate consolidation, is it the most attractive private equity-backed E&P still standing in the Permian Basin?