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Top Permian Producers: 180 Day Oil ; Endeavor, SM, EOG, Mewbourne +
Today we are taking a look at some of the best operators in the Permian Basin. We will look at operators focused on the Delaware and the Midland…
E&P Survival of the Fittest: Who Has the Liquidity to Make It?
As part of our liquidity tracker, we are looking at a very interesting metric: What percentage of cash from operations goes to service debt. Companies that are not…
Today in Charts : Top 10 US Natural Gas Producers
Today in Charts, we follow up with our list of Top 10 US Natural Gas Producers. This list represents the public listed E&Ps and its as of 2Q…
Peer Comparison - Permian Oil Production Growth by Company
Lots have been said about Permian Operators growing production. Below is a permian basin peer comparison (based on Q2 2018 company reported data) oil production growth 2Q 2018…
Energen, Resolute Lead the Pack; Drilling the Best Southern Delaware Basin Wells
Now that Q3 2017 has come to an end, we are taking a closer look at activity in the Southern Delaware Basin as well as 2018 expectations. The…
North America News
Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital…
These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred…
Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to…
Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$. However, transaction volume…
Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market…
Permian News
Apa Corp : Doing More With Less
APA's 2025 narrative was one of operational surprise. The company came in beating production guidance every single quarter while spending below plan, capturing over $300MM in cost savings…
Permian Resources to Grow Production 6% in 2026
Permian Resources exited 2025 as the largest pure-play Delaware Basin operator with ~480,000 net acres and >105,000 net royalty acres. The company averaged 392.6 MBoe/d in 2025, including…
Battalion Oil Closes ~$60M West Quito Draw Asset Sale
Battalion Oil Corporation has closed the sale of its West Quito Draw assets in the Southern Delaware Basin to MCM Delaware Resources LLC, a subsidiary of MCM Energy…
Deal Rumor: ConocoPhillips Exploring $2B Permian Asset Sale
ConocoPhillips is reportedly exploring the potential sale of certain Permian Basin assets in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion, according to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the…
This Operator Will Chop it's 2026 Rig Count From 34 to 24
ConocoPhillips is setting up 2026 as a lower-intensity, more efficient operating year — with the clearest proof coming from the Lower 48 activity reset following the Marathon integration.…