Nearly 3,000 permits were issued in February to explore for U.S. oil and gas, a slight increase from January but down nearly 9% from a year ago, according to state and federal data. Evercore ISI, which tracks oil and gas permitting data, said 2,929 permits gained approval in February, up by 211 or 8% from…
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EOG Resources Strikes Upbeat Tune on Natural Gas, Oil Volumes
EOG Resources Inc., a multi-basin exploration and production firm, said its strong fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results were powered by robust natural gas and oil demand, price spikes and steady production activity. For the year, EOG said, the natural gas prices it fetched jumped 49% from a year earlier, while crude prices increased 42%.…

Lower 48 Oil, Natural Gas Permitting Slumps, but Up from Year Ago
August natural gas and oil permitting across the Lower 48 reversed course from July, particularly in the Permian Basin, but activity still was higher than a year ago, according to data compiled by Evercore ISI. New well permitting declined in August by 3,106 month/month (m/m). Still, the tally last month was 27% higher than in…

After Dealmaking, Crestwood Looking to ‘Big Year’ in Permian, Williston
After a series of acquisitions, Crestwood Equity Partners LP is now in “harvest mode,” with a focus on generating strong growth in the core areas of the Williston, Permian Delaware and Powder River basins, management said. Crestwood earlier this month closed on the acquisition of Permian-focused Sendero Midstream Partners LP, boosting its natural gas processing…

Devon Eyeing LNG Opportunities, Maintaining Focus in Permian
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. reported steady growth in the first quarter, especially from its Permian Basin assets. However, the company is holding firm to its “value over volume” approach, choosing to maintain its production and capital investment levels. Despite heightened global oil and gas prices because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and calls…

Crestwood Riding High on Strong Commodity Prices, Oasis Midstream Acquisition
Crestwood Equity Partners LP said its acquisition of Oasis Midstream Partners LP, coupled with robust natural gas and oil prices, helped it drive strong first-quarter results. The Houston-based company expects continued momentum. It said key gathering and processing assets leveraged to higher producer activity in the Williston, Delaware and Powder River Basins in the second…

Cowboy Saddles Up for PRB Crude Offload Terminal
Cowboy Midstream LLC is set to bring online a crude oil truck offload facility in the Powder River Basin (PRB) next month. The Casper, WY-based midstream provider began construction on the Ross Road Terminal in October. The terminal is being built along Cowboy’s Powell Lateral II Pipeline, to which the terminal would be connected. The…

Chesapeake Builds Natural Gas-Rich Marcellus Portfolio with Chief, Tug Hill Purchase
Chesapeake Energy Corp. on Tuesday snapped up a batch of natural gas-rich Marcellus Shale assets with a $2 billion-plus takeover of Chief E&D Holdings LP and affiliates of Tug Hill Inc. According to the Oklahoma City-based independent, pro forma natural production capacity could increase by up to 200 MMcf/d. The transaction, set for completion by…

Devon Holding Lower 48 Natural Gas, Oil Production Flat into 2022
Global oil and natural gas demand is forecast to remain tight in the months ahead, but Devon Energy Corp. is holding the line on its Lower 48 production and instead rewarding shareholders. The Oklahoma City-based independent, whose portfolio is concentrated in some of the richest oil and natural gas basins of the country, plans to…

Texas Oil, Gas Permitting Continues Recovering and California Requests Rising
The monthly U.S. oil and gas permit count was nearly flat in September from August, with activity in the Eagle Ford Shale and some smaller Lower 48 plays offsetting declines in the Powder River and Permian basins, according to Evercore ISI. Each month the Evercore team compiles federal and state permitting data to note the…