Bakken
Earnings , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays
Hess Corp. Boosts Bakken Output, Drilling Ahead of Chevron Merger
Hess Corp. increased its drilling activity and output from the Bakken play of North Dakota during the fourth quarter, the E&P reported in its latest earnings.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Crude Oil
Is Grayson Mill the Next Bakken Domino to Fall After Chevron-Hess?
As E&Ps look to bulk up outside of the Permian Basin, EnCap-backed Bakken player Grayson Mill Energy is reportedly exploring a sale valued around $5 billion.
Crude Oil , Natural Gas
EIA: Oil, Gas Output to Fall Across Lower 48 in February
Daily oil and gas output is forecasted to decline from shale basins across the Lower 48 in February—except from the mighty Permian Basin, according to new Energy Information Administration figures.
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Phoenix Capital Group Acquires Bakken Mineral Interests
Phoenix Capital Group acquired about 600,000 net mineral acres across four states from AgWest Farm Credit.
Exploration & Production , Trends
Deckelbaum: US Shale Landscape Taking on New Shape Through M&A
In 2023, majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil took four public names off the board—Pioneer Natural Resources, Denbury, PDC Energy and Hess Corp.— using all-equity takeout mechanisms with scant premiums.
Trends , Mergers , Policy & Regulations
Feds Dig Deeper into Chevron-Hess Merger Amid Oil, Gas M&A
Megadeals between Chevron and Hess and Exxon and Pioneer Natural Resources are under intensified scrutiny but the oil and gas firms say they will cooperate in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s “second request” for information.
Business , Shale Plays
Chevron Plans $6.5 Billion US Shale Capex, Permian Growth in ‘24
California major Chevron Corp. is setting aside $6.5 billion to develop its U.S. shale portfolio next year, with the bulk of the spend allocated in the Permian Basin.
Exploration & Production , Crude Oil , Natural Gas , Hall of Fame
Column: All the Pretty Oil & Gas
The beauty of the oil and gas field is well known by more than a century of wildcatters and oilfield-service professionals. Hart Energy shared it with the world, beginning in 1981.
Earnings , Field Development , Mergers
Chord Energy Goes Long: Bakken E&P Investigating Four-mile Laterals
With the continued success of its three-mile lateral wells, Williston Basin operator Chord Energy reported higher-than-expected production volumes in the third quarter and is exploring even longer horizontal drilling.
Earnings , Acquisitions & Divestitures , International
Chevron CEO: Upstream Returns to be ‘Structurally Higher’ than Downstream
Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. will concentrate the California major even further in upstream oil and gas production—the part of its portfolio where Chevron sees the most future upside.