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Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut three oil rigs and added three gas rigs to their weekly count, while maintaining the same number of rigs.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies this week reduced three oil rigs while adding three natural-gas rigs. The overall rig count remained unchanged. The 'oil and gas rig number…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleets for the third consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added natural gas and oil rigs this week for the third consecutive week for the first since November. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs…

Devon and Coterra merge in $58 billion deal to create U.S. Shale giant

Devon Energy and Coterra Energy decided on Monday to merge as part of a $58 billion all-stock transaction, creating a large-cap company with the top spot in the Permian Basin. The shale industry is consolidating to reduce costs and increase'scale.

US crude production still down by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from winter storm, according to consultancy estimates

According to Energy Aspects consultancy, around half a million barrels of crude oil per day or 0.5% of the global supply was offline in the United States on Thursday as an Arctic blast gripped large areas of the…

Source: US shale producers Coterra and Devon are in advanced merger talks.

Sources familiar with the matter said that Coterra Energy and Devon Energy, two U.S. producers of shale gas, could announce a merger agreement as soon as next week. The combination of U.S. energy companies would be?among?the largest in recent years.

US crude and natural gas production recovers after winter storms ravage output

U.S. crude and?natural-gas producers brought wells online on Wednesday following a severe storm that swept across the country at the weekend. The storm strained energy infrastructure and power systems. According to Energy Aspects consultancy…

PJM, the largest US power grid, issues alerts when storms increase energy demand

The largest U.S. grid PJM announced on Tuesday that it had issued additional alerts to transmission & generation firms, as a'monster winter -storm' looked to be bringing unprecedented energy demand. The operator…

Select Eagle Ford assets are being sought by RPT-Exxon XTO.

Exxon Mobil subsidiary XTO Energy, which is part of the oil major Exxon Mobil, is looking for buyers to purchase?some assets? in the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas. In recent days, ?top ?U.S. Two sources said earlier that Exxon…

Exxon's XTO division seeks buyers for Eagle Ford assets

Exxon Mobil subsidiary XTO Energy, which is part of the oil major Exxon Mobil, has confirmed in a'statement' that it is looking for buyers for its assets located in South Texas’ Eagle Ford shale.basin. Two sources said that Exxon, the top U.S.

Analysts and state regulators say that US crude production will fall due to cold weather.

Energy Aspects reported that state regulators and analysts?said? on Friday that U.S. crude production is expected to'slip' as cold weather forces operators to shut down?production? in key-producing areas. This could lead to a loss of up to 300…

Sources: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy, two US shale producers, are in merger talks.

Three people with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are looking at a possible merger. This could result in one of the biggest independent shale producers in the United States.

Sources: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy, two US shale producers, are in merger talks.

People familiar with the matter have confirmed that Devon Energy and Coterra Energy were exploring the possibility of merging, which could result in one of the biggest independent shale producers in the United States. The U.S.

Sources: Devon Energy and Coterra Energy, two US shale producers, are in merger talks.

People familiar with the matter have confirmed that Devon Energy and Coterra Energy were exploring the possibility of a merger, which would create one the largest independent U.S. Shale producers. Sources said…

Trump's "drill baby, drill" agenda in Venezuela hurts producers at the home

Trump wants $50 oil but it's below the profit level of U.S. Venezuelan oil redirected to squeeze U.S. Venezuelan oil to benefit U.S. HOUSTON, January 9 - U.S. Oil Producers already struggling with low oil prices…

White House oil meeting includes independents and has strong ties to Denver

On Friday, the White House will be inviting oil executives to meet with them in order to discuss possible investment in Venezuela. While the list of attendees includes some big names from American oil, such as Exxon Mobil…

Why US producers are paying attention to Canada's most popular shale play

Executives, analysts, and advisors say that U.S. producers of oil and gas are seeking new drilling territories in Western Canada's Montney Basin, an enormous shale play in a remote area. The basin is already a…

Dallas Fed energy survey shows little change in oil and gas production during Q4

According to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey, oil and?gas production in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico?edged down in the fourth quarter as executives expressed concerns about low oil prices, which are rendering some wells uneconomical…

Bousso: ROI-Permian will retain US oil crown after peaking even though it has reached its peak

The Permian Basin is set to reach its peak oil production in December. This will be a turning point for the U.S. Shale Boom that has reshaped the global energy markets over the last 15 years. But drilling innovations…

Bousso: ROI-Permian will retain US oil crown after peaking even though it has reached its peak

The Permian Basin is set to reach its peak oil production in December. This will be a turning point for the U.S. Shale Boom that has reshaped the global energy markets over the last 15 years. But drilling innovations…

EIA data show that US oil production reached a record high in September.

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The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which released data on Friday, showed that U.S. crude oil production reached a new record in September, despite concerns about oversupply.Oil production in the U.S.