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Kosmos Energy announces first oil production at Winterfell in the U.S. Gulf...

Kosmos Energy Ltd. announced the successful start-up of oil production at the Winterfell development in the Green Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

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Energy Transfer and Sunoco announce Permian Basin JV

The joint venture will operate more than 5,000 miles of crude oil and water gathering pipelines with crude oil storage capacity in excess of 11 million barrels.

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Texas Pacific Land Corporation acquires Permian mineral interests and surface...

Texas Pacific Land Corporation announced the closing of two acquisitions for oil and gas mineral interests and surface acreage located in the Permian Basin for an aggregate $169 million in cash.

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Development of new fields in GOM to offset production decline in 2024 and 2025

EIA forecasts that Gulf of Mexico (GOM) production will remain relatively flat with new fields offsetting the natural production declines from existing fields.

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Next Bridge Hydrocarbons announces Letter of Intent to acquire Louisiana...

Next Bridge announced the signing of a Letter of Intent between Next Bridge and McCabe Petroleum Corporation (MPC) to transfer and assign MPC's 40% ownership in the Louisiana Heritage Play (LHP) to...

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ExxonMobil seeks buyers for portion of assets in North Dakota's Bakken shale

Following a wave of megamergers in U.S. shale patches, oil producers are reviewing their portfolios to decide which assets remain core to their strategy and which to divest.

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Share of natural gas production in U.S. tight oil plays increased over the...

Natural gas comprised 40% of total production from the Bakken, the Eagle Ford, and the Permian compared with 29% in 2014.

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U.S. associated natural gas production increased nearly 8% in 2023

The Permian Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico accounted for 46% of U.S. crude oil production in 2023 and was the largest source of U.S. associated gas production last year at 11.5 Bcf/d.

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Texas oil and natural gas: Resilience amid global shifts

Three quarters into 2024, TXOGA’s monitoring of global, U.S. and Texas economic indicators shows continued resilience.

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Improving well productivity helps U.S. oil companies increase production at a...

Increasing well productivity, primarily due to advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies, has been a key driver in U.S. crude oil production growth.

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Improved efficiency is enabling record U.S. crude oil production from fewer rigs

Crude oil production in the L48 states increased 3% year over year despite fewer active rigs in most major producing regions, demonstrating gains in operational efficiency.

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SLB awarded multi-region deepwater contracts by Shell

The projects, which will be delivered over a three-year timeframe, will combine SLB’s AI-enabled digital drilling capabilities with its expertise in ultra-deepwater environments.

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Trump U.S. energy emergency order should withstand court challenges

Trump has said the declaration will speed permitting and approval of energy projects to fix what he has called an inadequate and unaffordable U.S. energy supply.

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Ecopetrol, OXY extend development plan in the Permian Basin

This agreement, reached by the companies, includes a drilling plan for 34 wells between April 2025 and June 2026, in addition to those being executed under the current development plan for the first...

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Colombia's President calls for sale of Ecopetrol U.S. fracking operations

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for the sale of state oil firm Ecopetrol's fracking operations in the United States to invest in clean energy.

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Energy Fuels, Chemours forming alliance to create supply chain of critical...

Energy Fuels Inc. and The Chemours Company announced they are forming a strategic alliance to expand the companies' existing relationship to enhance U.S. domestic rare earth and critical mineral supply...

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TG Natural Resources acquires majority stake in Chevron’s East Texas gas assets

TG Natural Resources announced that it has closed on a transaction to acquire a 70% interest in the East Texas gas assets of Chevron for $525 million.

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Chevron to 'triple-frac' half of Permian oil wells in 2025 to cut costs, time

Chevron's expansion of the technique, known as triple-frac, comes as the second-largest U.S. oil producer expects to continue growing output in the Permian, the biggest U.S. oilfield, even as it begins...

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bp announces oil discovery in the Gulf of America

bp drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana in 4,092 feet of water.

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Eagle Ford natural gas production increases as crude oil production holds steady

EIA forecasts U.S. annual natural gas production from the Eagle Ford region in southwest Texas will grow from 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2024 to 7.0 Bcf/d in 2026.

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U.S. natural gas production remained flat in 2024

Production growth in the Permian was offset by declining production in the Haynesville and relatively flat production in Appalachia.

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U.S. crude oil production rose by 2% in 2024

In 2024, the Permian region in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico produced more crude oil than any other region, accounting for 48% of total U.S. crude oil production.

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Chevron starts oil production from Ballymore project in Gulf of America

Ballymore is expected to produce up to 75,000 gross barrels of oil per day through three wells tied back three miles to the existing Chevron-operated Blind Faith facility.

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U.S. aims to boost offshore oil drilling by easing pressure rules

The U.S. Interior Department said it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a certain type of oil drilling in part of the Gulf of Mexico, changes it expects can boost U.S....

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EPA, Texas Railroad Commission sign MoA on geologic storage of carbon dioxide

The MOA signing is a required step in the Texas Railroad Commission’s (RRC) application to be granted authority to permit Class VI wells in the state of Texas.

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Greenlake Energy expands portfolio with acquisition in the Delaware Basin

Greenlake Energy has announced the formation of its newest E&P acquisition platform, Greenlake Energy II, LLC, backed by over $200 million in equity commitments from funds managed by NGP Energy...

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Tight oil production in Permian drives growth in onshore U.S. lower 48 states...

Onshore crude oil production in the U.S. Lower 48 states (L48) has more than tripled since January 2010, driven by tight oil production growth in the Permian region.

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Gulf of America oil and natural gas production expected to remain stable...

EIA forecasts crude oil production in the Federal Offshore Gulf of America will average 1.80 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2025 and 1.81 million b/d in 2026, compared with 1.77 million b/d in 2024.

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Chevron and Halliburton enable intelligent hydraulic fracturing

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Halliburton jointly developed a new process that enables closed-loop, feedback-driven completions in Colorado.

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TotalEnergies acquires interest in 40 Chevron-operated exploration blocks

TotalEnergies announces the acquisition of a 25% working interest in a portfolio of exploration leases Offshore U.S. from Chevron (operator).

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