U.S. Onshore

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March 06, 2023
The lawmakers, including freshman Democratic Representative Mary Peltola, said they made their case for authorizing the plan to allow drilling from three locations at the Willow project during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday that lasted more than an hour.
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February 2023
Price volatility, pipeline scarcity help corral production
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February 28, 2023
The well was drilled into the Middle Eocene reservoir, targeting lineations interpreted on the 3D seismic survey to represent productive sweet spots with high density of oil-bearing natural fractures.
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February 2023
Proved reserves of natural gas reported by operators established a new record in the United States in 2021, while proved U.S. reserves of oil increased but did not quite return to pre-pandemic levels. 
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February 2023
Despite rising interest rates and fear of an economic recession, WTI surged to a 15-year high of $114.84/bbl in June 2022, as the war in Ukraine continued to restrict Russian supply and fueled global unrest.
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February 25, 2023
The Texas-based oil and gas explorer is weighing a deal for the smaller U.S. rival as it seeks further consolidation in the shale industry, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.
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February 24, 2023
The assets provide Foothills with a platform to deliver double-digit growth in production, reserves, and revenues in 2023 and 2024. The acquisition includes substantial reserves behind pipe, infrastructure in place to drive low-cost development and natural gas weighted assets.
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February 23, 2023
"With today’s announcement, we are pleased to see additional funds returning to the Basin, helping build and repair infrastructure that will help fuel our local, state, national and global economy for years to come," said Don Evans, PSP's Chairman Secretary.
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February 23, 2023
The Petroleum Museum, located in Midland, Texas, plans to use the contribution towards the new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) Education Center.
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February 22, 2023
Quantum Energy Partners and the management of Bison Oil & Gas formed Bison Oil & Gas Partners IV, LLC to focus on the acquisition and responsible development of oil and natural gas assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin of Colorado and Wyoming.
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February 22, 2023
Chesapeake has agreed to sell approximately 172,000 net acres and approximately 2,300 wells in the black oil portion of its Eagle Ford asset primarily in Dimmit, LaSalle and McMullen counties, along with related property, plant and equipment.
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February 21, 2023
Permex Petroleum Corporation has received an updated independent reserve evaluation from MKM Engineering. The report uses proved and probable reserve classifications that conform to the criteria established by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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February 21, 2023
Verde Bio Holdings, Inc., a growing oil and gas company, has entered into an agreement to acquire revenue producing natural gas interests in the prolific Haynesville Shale of Northern Louisiana, held by a private seller for a purchase price of $425,000 in cash.
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February 20, 2023
Williams will provide natural gas gathering services to Chevron’s 26,000-acre Haynesville dedication. Additionally, Williams has agreed to use existing infrastructure to serve increased natural gas production from the Blind Faith platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
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February 20, 2023
Pontiac 3D sits on the western edge of the Midland basin, part of the greater Permian basin. It encompasses historical production from Sprayberry and Wolfcamp intervals, along with significant accumulations in deep seated structures in the Devonian and Ellenburger formations.
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February 17, 2023
Surge Energy acquired a substantial acreage position in Dawson and Gaines Counties in the northern Midland basin, part of the greater Permian basin, that included several existing wellbores.
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February 15, 2023
This agreement extends Vital Energy’s oil-weighted inventory life by adding roughly 30 operated horizontal location in the Woldcamp B. This includes four drilled, yet un completed locations.
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February 14, 2023
Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) President and CEO Tracee Bentley made a compelling case for the positive impact of oil and natural gas production on local communities during her testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources at The University of Texas Permian Basin Midland Campus.
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February 13, 2023
The oil and gas exploration company’s return-to-production program on these properties will consist of cleaning out existing wellbores, facility maintenance, electrical work and flowline repair work, which is expected to deliver collective production rates of 20-25 bopd for all wells.
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February 09, 2023
The company recently received notices that over eight new wells have been brought online. The main areas experiencing growth are on the company’s Permian Basin and Haynesville shale properties.
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February 08, 2023
Mature wells that are producing more gas than expected are hurting crude output from the Bakken, the Energy Information Administration said.
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