Permian Basin

Permian Resources Corp. and Earthstone Energy, Inc. on Monday agreed to combine in a $4.5 billion transaction to create a Delaware sub-basin exploration and production (E&P) independent with 400,000-plus net acres and pro forma natural gas and oil output of 300,000 boe/d. Permian Resources was formed last year in a $7 billion merger between Centennial…

Permian Basin pure-play Kinetik Holdings Inc., whose midstream operations transport natural gas to Gulf Coast markets and beyond, set a processing record in the second quarter, even as high temperatures stalled some exploration and production (E&P) customer operations. The Midland, TX-based operator was created last year in an all-stock transaction between EagleClaw Midstream and Altus…

Natural gas production from seven key onshore Lower 48 regions will ease lower from August to September but remain above 98 Bcf/d, according to the latest modeling from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Total natural gas output from the Anadarko, Appalachia and Permian basins, as well as from the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and…

Midstreamer Oneok Inc. hopes to reach a final investment decision (FID) on its proposed 2.8 Bcf/d Saguaro Connector natural gas pipeline later this year. The 155-mile pipeline would transport natural gas from the Waha hub in West Texas to the Mexico border. It would serve the Saguaro LNG export terminal proposed by Mexico Pacific Ltd.…

Targa Resources Corp. said it is building two cryogenic natural gas processing plants in the Permian Basin to meet the infrastructure needs of producers that have maintained record levels of activity in anticipation of strengthening export demand. Houston-based Targa, in conjunction with its second quarter earnings release earlier this month, announced the construction of a…

Henry Hub natural gas spot prices will climb back above the $3/MMBtu threshold on average next year, though associated output from the Permian Basin will keep production elevated, according to updated projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Domestic production is expected to remain at “relatively high levels” throughout 2023 even as natural gas…

Diamondback Energy Inc. is expecting oilfield services (OFS) costs to ease amid a current slowdown of activity in the Lower 48, according to CEO Travis Stice. Stice hosted a conference call to discuss second quarter earnings for the Midland, TX-based Permian Basin pure-play. Diamondback’s OFS providers “have always been responsive” to declines in the Permian…

Voyager Midstream Holdings LLC is setting its sights on acquisition and development opportunities in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, executives of the newly formed independent company told NGI. Armed with an undisclosed initial capital commitment from Dallas-based Pearl Energy Investments, the midstream company is pursuing crude oil, natural gas and produced water infrastructure…

Ovintiv Inc. had a solid quarter in terms of production and is raising its guidance on natural gas output for the year. The Denver-based company sees natural gas production hitting 1.575-1.625 Bcf/d for the year, up from 1.525-1.575 Bcf/d in previous guidance. The company has assets in the Permian, Uinta and Anadarko Basins, and Canada’s…