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Coterra Energy Inc.’s CEO Thomas Jorden called for the government and investors to provide the proper signals in response to an energy crisis “unlike anything the world has seen in almost 50 years.” In order for the U.S exploration and production (E&P) sector to “respond with increased U.S. supply, we need well-thought-out regulation and policies…

Ring Energy Inc. is off to a strong start to the year, drilling six Permian Basin wells during the first quarter and placing four new wells into production, the independent exploration and production (E&P) company reported. “Our operations teams continue to perform efficiently and effectively maintaining our base production and bringing on new development wells…

Lower 48 oil and natural gas production is on the rise, particularly in the Permian Basin, but shortages of labor, materials and equipment will prevent a rapid supply response to current market tightness, according to experts. The Biden administration has called on U.S. producers to ramp up supply in order to lower gasoline prices and…

North Dakota oil and natural gas producers are facing multiple roadblocks to increasing production amid a historically tight global oil market, the state’s top regulator said this week. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms discussed the challenges, along with the state’s production, drilling, permitting and natural gas flaring statistics for January, in his…

U.S. oil and natural gas projects are forecast to face higher costs going forward as wages rise along with supply chain inflation. The engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) segment may be the “first to record a double-digit percentage hike in costs,” according to a new analysis by Rystad Energy.  Domestic EPCI costs, driven by…

An uptick in North American oil and natural gas activity, brought about because of the tight global commodity markets, has “bolstered demand” for Liberty Oilfield Services Inc.’s completions services and set it up for a strong 2022, CEO Chris Wright said Wednesday. With heightened demand to drill, more customers today also are looking for “modern,…

Surging oil and natural gas prices drove higher global demand for NOV Inc.’s oilfield services in the third quarter as orders eclipsed shipments, but “pandemic-related supply chain issues” pressured some projects, CEO Clay Williams said Wednesday. Williams and his management team discussed the Houston-based operator’s third quarter performance and the outlook ahead during a conference…