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One of the world’s hottest oil plays prepares for new auction- oil and gas 360

One of the world’s hottest oil plays prepares for new auction

Oil Price Guyana, one of the world’s hottest frontier oil plays, is expected to have its new oil production sharing agreement (PSA) model ready in time for its auction that runs through mid-April, according to Guyana’s VP. The oil and gas industry has been eagerly waiting for Guyana to draft new contract terms that have been a long time in

Vital Energy announces Midland Basin acquisition- oil and gas 360

Vital Energy announces Midland Basin acquisition

Oil and Gas 360 TULSA, OK, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) (“Vital” or the “Company”) today announced the signing of a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire the assets of Driftwood Energy Operating, LLC (“Driftwood”), inclusive of all leasehold interests and hedges, in exchange for 1,578,948 shares of Vital common stock and $127.6

Permian Strategic Partnership: oil and gas has a “positive impact” on communities across Permian Basin- oil and gas 360

Permian Strategic Partnership: oil and gas has a “positive impact” on communities across Permian Basin

World Oil (WO) – Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) President and CEO Tracee Bentley made a compelling case for the positive impact of oil and natural gas production on local communities during her testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources at The University of Texas Permian Basin Midland Campus on Feb 13.   The hearing, entitled “Federal

Budding oil and gas company drills new wells in Permian Basin, Haynesville shale- oil and gas 360

Budding oil and gas company drills new wells in Permian Basin, Haynesville shale

World Oil WO) — Growing oil and gas company Verde Bio Holdings is drilling new wells on its shale properties amidst higher oil and gas prices. The company recently received notices that over eight new wells have been brought online. The main areas experiencing growth are on the company’s Permian Basin and Haynesville shale properties. Verde Bio Holdings now has

North Dakota’s aging Bakken shale field “holding back” U.S. oil production- oil and gas 360

North Dakota’s aging Bakken shale field “holding back” U.S. oil production

World Oil (Bloomberg) – North Dakota’s Bakken shale field — once the largest and busiest American shale patch — is showing signs of age, threatening to hold back U.S. oil production as the world thirsts for more crude. Mature wells that are producing more gas than expected are hurting crude output from the Bakken, the Energy Information Administration said in

Three Crown Petroleum Provides Operational Update on Falcon Prospect- oil and gas 360

Three Crown completes drilling Falcon Prospect horizontal Niobrara oil well

Oil and Gas 360 For Immediate Release – STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado – January 26, 2023 – Three Crown Petroleum (“Three Crown” or the “Company”) today provided a drilling update of the Falcon Prospect in Converse County, Wyoming. The Company spud the prospective Patterson 3H, a 1.35 mile horizontal well targeting the Niobrara formation on November 24, 2022 that reached a

Exxon stops flaring in the Permian, urges others to follow suit- oil and gas 360

Exxon stops flaring in the Permian, urges others to follow suit

Oil Price One of the biggest oil producers taking part in the most prolific U.S. shale play has decided to stop routine gas flaring in the Permian and plans to push for all other shale well operators to do the same. In an interview with Reuters, Exxon officials said they would insist on tougher flaring regulations in a bid to achieve a

Canacol Energy makes three oil and gas discoveries in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley- oil and gas 360

Canacol Energy makes three oil and gas discoveries in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley

World Oil Publisher’s Note: Canacol Energy will be a presenter at EnerCom Dallas- The Energy Investment & ESG Conference in Dallas on April 18-19, 2023. Register now. (WO) — Canacol Energy Ltd. made three gas discoveries at Dividivi 1, Saxofon 1, and Chimela 1 in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena basin. The company also provided updates regarding its near-term drilling programs. Saxofon

COPL reports first oil production at Cole Creek Unit in Wyoming- oil and gas 360

COPL reports first oil production at Cole Creek Unit in Wyoming

World Oil  (WO) — Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) and its partners announced first oil production from the Frontier 1 sands at its Cole Creek Unit. The company began recompletion operations on the well 11-27-35n-77w at the end of Dec. 2022 to evaluate the light oil potential of the reservoir sands.   Frontier 1’s first oil production The lowest of

Oil production picking up in second-largest U.S. shale field- oil and gas 360

Oil production picking up in second-largest U.S. shale field

BOE Report Oil production in South Texas, home of the second largest U.S. shale field, is expected to rise as much as 4% this year, as higher prices spur more drilling and as U.S. crude exports set new records. Output in the Eagle Ford shale field tanked in 2020, but has returned to growth with an average increase per month

INTERVIEW-Exxon set to order 5th Guyana oil vessel, sizing up more blocks- oil and gas 360

INTERVIEW-Exxon set to order 5th Guyana oil vessel, sizing up more blocks

Nasdaq HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N is preparing to approve its fifth oil production project in Guyana and is considering taking additional exploration acreage, the head of its Guyanese operations, Alistair Routledge, told Reuters in an interview.   The efforts would add significantly to the $30 billion committed thus far by Exxon and Guyana partners Hess Corp HES.N and CNOOC Ltd 0883.HK. The latest