Oil and Gas Upstream Operations

Exxon Buys Pioneer for $60 Billion to Create Shale Giant

The deal is Exxon’s largest since its merger with Mobil in the late 1990s and is the biggest corporate transaction…

9 months ago

The Oil Patch Is Primed for an Era of Megadeals

A tie-up between Exxon and Pioneer would put pressure on Chevron and other rivals to pursue deals of their own.…

9 months ago

Oil is Near $100. Shale Isn't Coming to the Rescue.

Frackers are constrained by investor payouts, inflation and interest rates, keeping spending in check. Source link

9 months ago

Fuel Prices Are Soaring: Who Is Feeling the Pinch?

Production cuts made by OPEC and its allies have pushed crude oil to 10-month highs. Source link

10 months ago

With CEO Out, BP Faces Choice of Whether to Abandon Push to Go Green

The surprise departure of Bernard Looney presents an opportunity for the oil giant to again prioritize fossil fuels. Source link

10 months ago

The Race to Drill America's Longest Oil and Gas Wells

With the shale boom’s end in sight, some companies are trying to impress Wall Street by eking out growth—and drilling…

10 months ago

Vital Natural Gas Is Being Stashed in Caverns Beneath War-Torn Ukraine

Commodity merchants are pumping billions of cubic meters of natural gas into Ukrainian reservoirs, hoping the war doesn’t disrupt potential…

11 months ago

Exxon and Chevron Stalk More Shale Deals as Profits Dip

The oil giants together added $14 billion in profits to their cash piles and have signaled they’re not finished shopping…

12 months ago

Russia Defies Sanctions by Selling Oil Above Price Cap

Higher prices could bolster Moscow’s oil-export revenues, which last month dropped to just over half their level from a year…

12 months ago

America's Rise as Energy Export Powerhouse Hinges on One Town

Pipelines to Corpus Christi, Texas, are near capacity as U.S. oil production approaches records. Source link

12 months ago