The shale revolution literally saved the nation’s oil and gas industry’s butt. There’s no denying, no argument. Because of this, we now produce more, of both, than any other country in history. The U.S. is an energy powerhouse. The world knows it. Depends on it. ...
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Let’s pretend you operate in the Middle East. Maybe it’s a profit engine like it is for Exxon, Chevron, Eni, and other big players Then, just when you thought your 2026 oil and gas strategy was analyzed to the nth degree, blessed by the board, and declared launch-ready, along comes an unexpected event. ...
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There’s no easy way to fix the chaos triggered by war. Certainly not in a part of the oil-prolific world that’s been troubled for decades...
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What a year it’s been less than two months into 2026 for oil and gas mergers, asset divestitures, and acquisitions. While buyer demand remains strong for shale opportunities, especially in the luxe-priced Permian, it’s driven more producers to seek out opportunities in other basins, including explorations of new frontiers outside the U.S. ...
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It might’ve cost an arm and a leg—not to mention many billion bucks—for Houston-based Chevron to finally get the keys to its stake in Guyana following its acquisition of Hess in 2023. But after all the disputes, hair pulling, and lawyers growing fat, the world’s second-largest oil and gas operator behind ExxonMobil, Chevron finds itself in a most fascinating situation. ...
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Following last week’s $7.53 billion Mitsubishi Corp’s acquisition of Aethon Energy’s Haynesville gas assets, more mergers of equals are rumored to be in the works and predicted to accelerate this year....
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