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This purchase strengthens the firms growing position in the core of the Midland basin, widely regarded as one of the most prolific energy-producing regions in the United States. This marks the firms fourth Midland basin acquisition in 2025, reflecting Rising Phoenix Capitals focused ground game and direct sourcing strategy.
(Nasdaq: PROP) (the “Company” or “Prairie”), an independent energy company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, today announced the reaffirmation of its multi-year Reserve-Based Lending (“RBL”) credit facility with Citibank, N.A., its lead arranger.
This landmark transaction marks the largest single acquisition in the companys 45-year history and significantly expands its total Permian Basin holdings. These factors position USEDC for sustained, efficient growth and reinforce our commitment to delivering long-term value for our partners. oil and gas properties.
Post-acquisition, EOG becomes one of the largest producers in the Utica, with pro forma daily production of 275,000 Boe. “This acquisition creates a third foundational play for EOG alongside the Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford, enhancing the quality, scale, and resilience of our multi-basin portfolio,” said Ezra Y.
Why This Matters: No Inventory, No Yield As we highlighted in a recent article on the New Frontier in Minerals and Royalties, publicly traded mineral companies face a challenge that echoes that of E&Ps: they must constantly build inventory to sustain the cash flows and dividends that attract investors to their tickers.
oil production resilience depends on two pillars: An inventory of low-cost projects (sub-$40/bbl) Sustained operational activity to avoid decline and cost inflation Insights from the top oil & gas CEOs reinforce this modelbut they also reveal growing concern about capital discipline and production headwinds.
Efficient water management is crucial for long-term sustainability and resilience. The Permian Basin , one of the most productive oil fields in the U.S., Call to action: Efficient water usage is crucial for long-term sustainability, cost savings, and environmental stewardship. In the U.S. trillion gallons of water.
Maintenance capital efficiency improvements ensure sustainable production growth. Conclusion: A Strong 2025 and Beyond Whitecap Resources enters 2025 with momentum, efficiency gains, and financial discipline , ensuring long-term sustainability and shareholder value creation.
Industry leaders like ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Diamondback, Devon, and Occidental are racing to optimize capital efficiency while sustaining inventory quality. But as basins mature and geology becomes more challenging, the key question becomes: Can these gains be sustained, or has the industry already picked the low-hanging fruit?
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ExxonMobil has reached a major milestone: 1,000 horizontal wells drilled in the New Mexico portion of the Delaware Basin just seven years after the first spud in 2017. Longer Laterals : Successful four-mile laterals at Poker Lake , reducing surface land disturbance and operational footprint.
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CERAWeek 2025 Insights ExxonMobils expansion in the Permian Basin took center stage during CERAWeek 2025 , where executives highlighted how technology is reshaping operations to maximize efficiency and production. million barrels per day (bpd) accounting for over 16% of the basins total production. energy production, contributing 6.26.3
(Oil Price) –The Permian Basin has been the star of the U.S. According to the energy investment firm , Montney is the top shale basin in North America with a view to future supply, sporting massive volumes of untapped resources with a high quality. shale oil and gas industry for years. And its in Canada.
On April 1, 2025, WaterBridge officially launched an open season to support the development of its new Speedway Pipeline , a dual 30-inch produced water system designed to address rising pore pressure and enhance flow assurance in the Northern Delaware Basin. million bpd of produced water across 2,400 miles of pipeline in major U.S.
“The partners will evaluate several CO2 storage sites in the Malay Basin, including both saline aquifers and depleted offshore fields”, France’s TotalEnergies said in a press release then.
Devon Energys fourth quarter 2024 earnings call provided critical insights into the companys ambitious plans for the Delaware Basin, one of its crown jewel assets. Delaware Basin Overview The Delaware Basin continues to be the cornerstone of Devons oil and gas portfolio.
The collaborationamongthe three companies would leverage in-basin natural gas production, advanced energy generation via fuel cell technology, and infrastructure financing to create a highly efficient, scalable, and sustainable energy solution tailored for the rapid expansion of data center power capacity requirements.
The Permian Basin, the beating heart of U.S. While operators still hold large inventories of low-breakeven projects, sustained drilling activity is essential to offset shales steep natural declines. shale oil production, is experiencing a notable contraction in drilling permit activity this spring.
The first quarter of 2025 in the Dealaware Basin kicked off with a significant uptick in oil and gas drilling activity across North America. Conclusion The comparison between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025 paints a picture of modest growth and sustained operator confidence. Based on recent permit and rig activity data, the industry saw an 18.9%
The award was announced last week at the Permian Basin environmental regulatory seminar. Stephen Robertson, executive vice president of Permian Basin Petroleum Association, added, By adapting conveyor technology … Atlas has significantly reduced truck traffic on public roads in Permian Basin.
The Permian Basin continues to see significant shifts in ownership as oil and gas operators refine their asset portfolios. The company has built a reputation for acquiring mature, cash-flowing assets and optimizing their operations for long-term sustainability. domestic energy production. billion debt it will assume from Marathon Oil.
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In a new white paper titled What Remains: North American Upstream Inventory, energy private equity firm Kimmeridge outlines which shale basins have the best runway for returns over the next 10 yearsand why the spotlight is now turning to Canada. Kimmeridge projects this basin to move into third place in well economics over the next decade.
The hedges were executed following the closing of Prairies transformative acquisition of DJ Basin assets from Bayswater Exploration and Production. Prairie continues to advance development across its DJ Basin footprint, including the recently announced 11-well Rusch Pad targeting the Niobrara and Codell formations.
trade tensions and oil price declines, if sustained, may slow down oil sands growth but only at the margin, given these are long lead time projects and significant capital is already sunk. Play Fundamentals is an EIR research series that dives into a key geographical basin or technology.
ConocoPhillips provided significant insights into its Permian Basin operations during its Q4 2024 earnings call, highlighting efficiency improvements, capital discipline, non-core asset sales, and potential growth opportunities tied to increasing U.S. 600 million in non-core asset sales , primarily in the Southern Delaware Basin.
The sector supports over 120,000 family-sustaining jobs, with average wages approaching $100,000 – more than double the state median. In 2022, the industry contributed more than $6 billion in local, state and federal tax revenues, according to a Marcellus Shale Coalition economic impact study.
The University of Texas Permian Basin’s annual Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference (PBWIEC) will convene March 46, 2025, offering opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and industry recognition. Conferees converse between sessions of the 2024 Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference.
A Multi-Pronged Strategy to Sustain Growth Beyond Tight Oils Crown Jewel The transformation of the United States into a global energy powerhouse over the past two decades is inseparable from the fracking-led renaissance of the Permian Basin. million b/d. According to Wood Mackenzies forecast, the Permian is expected to add another 1.1
A major basin variances subcategory included in Baker Hughes’ rig count showed that, week on week, the Permian basin dropped two rigs, the Granite Wash basin cut one rig, the DJ-Niobrara basin added three rigs, and the Cana Woodford, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and Mississippian basins each added one rig.
Image by Daniel S Ragnarsson via iStock OMV AG plans to launch a seismic survey in December to explore the potential of geothermal energy in the East Styrian basin in the greater Graz area. The Austrian state-backed energy company expects to drill an exploration well in the second half of 2026. feet), hoping to find hot water resources.
The first well was spud on April 1, 2025, utilizing Precision E-Drilling Rig 461, as part of the Companys continued strategy to expand production and enhance operational efficiencies in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin. Drilling is expected to be completed by early June, with hydraulic fracturing commencing shortly after.
Denver-based Civitas Resources said last week it expanded its Permian Basin position with the purchase of operated assets in Howard, Glasscock and Upton counties in Midland Basin. Civitas said slightly more than half of total capital investments will be allocated to Permian Basin with the remainder to DJ Basin.
basins; A US$100 million commitment from a major U.S. basins; A US$100 million commitment from a major U.S.-based based oil sector investor (the ‘Investor’) to accelerate growth through the drilling activity in Zephyr’s Williston Basin non-operated asset portfolio.
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Why it matters: Productivity Over Volume: Leaders like ConocoPhillips and Devon Energy stress that sustainable, low-cost supplynot sheer drilling volumeis what powers long-term value. Voices That Define the Model Vicki Hollub (Oxy): Weve become much more efficient, but the next frontier is pairing that efficiency with sustainability.
The marketing opportunities Louisiana LNG offers across the Pacific and Atlantic Basins leverages Woodsides proven LNG marketing capabilities and complements our established position in Asia. This will position Woodside to even better serve global customers and meet growing energy demand.
(Nasdaq: PROP) (the Company or Prairie) an independent energy company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin today announced it is beginning completions of nine previously drilled but uncompleted (DUC) wells acquired in the recent Bayswater transaction.
But even in the mighty Permian Basin, which turned the United States into the worlds biggest oil producer, resources eventually deplete. According to a survey of oil companies by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, this break-even point is around $61 per barrel in the Midland Basin, the heart of the Permian, and $65 for the region as a whole.
Yet companies tend to seek new growth opportunities all the time to sustain their business, and the prospect of peak growth in the Permian is a real one. Both trends suggest that some formations in the basin are reaching geological constraints, and more drilling isnt necessarily proportionate to the oil volumes produced.
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