Best shale plays are not all shales ... This consistency of perm from well to well allows us to determine the “effective” producing geometry and number of producing fractures associated ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) classifies shale oil and gas plays as “continuous petroleum accumulations.” These reservoirs are not discrete, conventional traps formed by hydrocarbon ...

North America is still a leader in M&A activity and will continue to play a key role in maintaining the market's health. There is also potential for further upside if US shale gas M&A activity ...

The new entry, second-placed Expand Energy, produced 1.69 million boepd last year, most of which is natural gas and most of this in the eastern U.S. gas shale plays in the Appalachia and Marcellus ...

New 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports may increase U.S. gasoline prices by up to 70 cents per gallon.

North America is still a leader in M&A activity and will continue to play a key role in maintaining the market's health. There is also potential for further upside if US shale gas M&A activity ...

US shale producers are focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns, limiting the impact of Trump's pro-oil policies. Increased Permian rig activity is unlikely to significantly boost oil ...

Upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is expected to slow significantly in 2025 following two years of record-high transactions driven by US shale mergers. The global deal pipeline value ...

Some counties in the Permian Basin are among the least populated areas in the contiguous U.S., where electricity, water or basic infrastructure are relative luxuries. But this remote corner of West ...

Step aside, Permian Basin. Utah oil country is stealing headlines as operators search for new drilling runway. With asking prices sky-high for Permian inventory and the best acreage locked up, E&Ps ...

Deal making in the US shale patch is expected to slow after $300 billion in acquisitions over the past two years consolidated the best available targets, according to Enverus. The pace of mergers ...