Woodside Reports Record Q3 Production, Narrows Guidance for 2024

Australia’s Woodside Energy reported record production of 577,000 boe/d in the third quarter of 2024, an 18% increase due to the start of the Sangomar project offshore Senegal. The Aussie company has narrowed its production guidance for 2024 as a result.

Bracewell: How Trump and Harris Differ (or Don’t) on Energy Policy

Presidential impact on energy prices is largely about perception, although LNG permitting, production incentives and the Inflation Reduction Act will be influenced depending on who is in the White House.

Geopolitical Tensions Complicate Oil Price Predictions

Geopolitical tensions around the world are an ongoing wildcard for oil prices in the near-term, according to BOK Financial Securities’ Dennis Kissler. U.S. producers will have to pivot off of whatever hand they are dealt.  

Quantum’s VanLoh: New ‘Wave’ of Private Equity Investment Unlikely

Private equity titan Wil VanLoh, founder of Quantum Capital Group, shares his perspective on the dearth of oil and gas exploration, family office and private equity funding limitations and where M&A is headed next.

Finding Solutions in Unconventional Plays

How the industry is addressing the challenges and opportunities surrounding produced water.

With Montney Production Set to Grow, US E&Ps Seize Opportunities

Canada’s Montney Shale play has already attracted U.S. companies Ovintiv, Murphy and ConocoPhillips while others, including private equity firms, continue to weigh their options.

E&P Highlights: Sept. 30, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including concessions awarded in the Middle East and updates following Hurricane Helene.

VTX Energy Quickly Ramps to 42,000 bbl/d in Southern Delaware Basin

VTX Energy’s founder was previously among the leadership that built and sold an adjacent southern Delaware operator, Brigham Resources, for $2.6 billion.

Analyst: Is Jerry Jones Making a Run to Take Comstock Private?

After buying more than 13.4 million Comstock shares in August, analysts wonder if Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might split the tackles and run downhill toward a go-private buyout of the Haynesville Shale gas producer.

E&P Highlights: Sept. 16, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, with an update on Hurricane Francine and a major contract between Saipem and QatarEnergy.