Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Lower costs see oil sands emerge as one of North America’s most attractive plays- oil and gas 360

Lower costs see oil sands emerge as one of North America’s most attractive plays

(BOE Report) – Alberta’s oil sands have emerged as one of North America’s most attractive oil plays as costs rise in competing basins like the Permian in Texas, according to a recent report. The oil sands hold 177 billion barrels of proved reserves, making it the largest play in North America by a wide margin. Existing operations have some of the continent’s lowest

Canada’s energy basins: Onshore, offshore, frontier, and what comes next- oil and gas 360

Canada’s energy basins: Onshore, offshore, frontier, and what comes next

(By Oil & Gas 360) Part II – If Part I is about what Canada has built, Part II is about what it hasn’t fully unlocked. Because the next phase of Canada’s energy story is not just in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It’s onshore, it’s offshore, it’s frontier, and increasingly, it’s global. For decades, Canada’s oil and gas system was

SM Energy completes Civitas merger, expands Permian and U.S. shale footprint- oil and gas 360

SM Energy completes Civitas merger, expands Permian and U.S. shale footprint

(World Oil) – SM Energy Company has closed its all-stock merger with Civitas Resources, Inc. following shareholder approval at special meetings held Jan. 27. The combined company will continue operating under the SM Energy name. The transaction creates a larger, oil-focused U.S. independent with a broader footprint across core shale basins, including an expanded position in the Permian Basin. Management has previously outlined plans

Big freeze disrupts U.S. oil and gas production- oil and gas 360

Big freeze disrupts U.S. oil and gas production

(Oil Price) – Winter storm Fern has slashed U.S. oil and gas production as operators curtailed output amid the big freeze. Over the weekend, the storm led to producers losing up to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil production, or about 15% of total U.S. oil output, according to estimates by analysts and traders cited by Reuters. According to estimates by

Coterra, Devon in talks over potential Permian mega-merger- oil and gas 360

Coterra, Devon in talks over potential Permian mega-merger

(World Oil) – Coterra Energy Inc. is exploring a combination with Devon Energy Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, a potential tie-up between two shale explorers that would be among the biggest oil and gas deals in years. The companies — both with large positions in the oil-rich Permian Basin — are holding talks about a possible merger, said the people,

Halliburton deploys matrix-body directional bit for longer Permian runs- oil and gas 360

Halliburton deploys matrix-body directional bit for longer Permian runs

(World Oil) – Halliburton has introduced the Hypersteer MX directional drill bit, a matrix-body technology aimed at reducing well construction time in abrasive, high-flow environments. The bit merges shankless directional steerability with the durability of a matrix body to support longer drilling runs and fewer trips. Directional bits have historically required steel shanks to achieve steerability, leaving critical components exposed to erosion during

Targa strengthens Permian presence with $1.25 billion deal for midstream firm- oil and gas 360

Targa strengthens Permian presence with $1.25 billion deal for midstream firm

(BOE Report) – Pipeline operator Targa Resources said on Monday it would buy Stakeholder Midstream in a $1.25 billion all-cash deal, expanding its processing capacity in the key Permian Basin. Dealmaking in the midstream sector has been picking up pace as companies look to cut costs or add scale and gain access to attractive oil- and gas-producing regions, as well

Permian gas wave sparks biggest pipeline buildout since the shale boom- oil and gas 360

Permian gas wave sparks biggest pipeline buildout since the shale boom

(Oil Price) – Growing domestic and export demand for Permian’s natural gas is pushing pipeline developers to invest in new pipeline capacity in the U.S. Gulf Coast. Chemical and manufacturing industries and data centers looking for reliable energy supply drive increased domestic consumption, while the booming LNG exports from the Texas and Louisiana coasts, and at least half a dozen new

Plains All American’s Permian pipelines facing quality issues, sources say- oil and gas 360

Plains All American’s Permian pipelines facing quality issues, sources say

(BOE Report) – Plains All American’s crude oil pipelines linking the Permian shale basin to the Corpus Christi export hub in Texas are facing quality issues related to high mercaptans, or naturally-occurring sulfur compounds, according to sources familiar with the matter and a notice seen by Reuters. Starting October 1, Plains will charge a half-dollar fee on every barrel that

Ten Permian counties account for 93% of U.S. oil production growth since 2020- oil and gas 360

Ten Permian counties account for 93% of U.S. oil production growth since 2020

(World Oil)– Between 2020 and 2024, total crude oil and lease condensate production in the United States grew by 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd), 93% of which was produced from just 10 counties in Texas and New Mexico, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Production from the rest of the U.S., including producing areas

Goldman: The Boom Years of U.S. Oil Output Growth Are Over- oil and gas 360

Goldman: The boom years of U.S. oil output growth are over

(Oil Price)– The years of very rapid growth in U.S. crude oil production are behind us, in large part due to the maturing of the biggest growth engine, the Permian, according to Goldman Sachs. The investment bank expects declines in America’s crude oil output for this year and next because of the lower oil prices, Daan Struyven, oil research head

New Era Helium Advances Hyperscaler Discussions and Prepares for Board Expansion to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Strategy in the Permian Basin- oil and gas 360

New Era Helium Advances Hyperscaler Discussions and Prepares for Board Expansion to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Strategy in the Permian Basin

(Oil & Gas 360) – MIDLAND, Texas–June 12, 2025. New Era Helium, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEHC) (“NEHC” or the “Company”), a next-gen exploration and production platform in the Permian Basin, today announced that Texas Critical Data Centers, LLC (“TCDC”) its joint venture with Sharon AI, Inc., is in active discussions with certain large enterprise customers to anchor its planned AI infrastructure buildout