E&P

Ben W. Lupo, who in February 2013 pleaded not guilty to violating the Clean Water Act for his role in dumping tens of thousands of gallons of oilfield waste down a storm drain in Youngstown, OH, reversed course on Monday and pleaded guilty to the charge in U.S. District Court in Cleveland.

Operators focused on crude oil and liquids reserves growth are building warehouses of prospects for future exploration, according to Topeka Capital Markets.

Houston-based Noble Energy plans to spend up to $20 billion during the next five years in the Niobrara and Marcellus shale plays, CFO Ken Fisher told an energy meeting in Houston hosted by Baker Hostetler on Monday night.

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) said Monday it has "made significant breakthroughs" in shale gas exploration…

Seneca Resources Corp., the exploration and production subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Co., said Monday that it has drilled its first Upper Devonian Shale well in north-central Pennsylvania, which is ultimately expected to produce 7 Bcf of natural gas.

With North Dakota's robust Bakken Shale oil and associated natural gas production growth last year, the volumes of unsold gas shot up…

Onshore independent Penn Virginia Corp.'s (PVA) shares continued to strengthen on Friday, four days after noted investor George Soros disclosed his firm now controls close to 9.18% of the company.

The U.S. onshore oilfield sector was the first to adopt technological advances, an advantage that remains important today for the supply/demand dynamics of domestic operators, Fitch Ratings analysts said Thursday.

This year's record-setting gas storage withdrawals, combined with developing acreage positions, superb reservoir quality and the momentum…