U.S. Onshore
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July 03, 2026
Zephyr Energy has expanded its operated position in Utah's Paradox basin with the acquisition of 2,294 additional acres, increasing its total operated acreage to more than 72,000 gross acres as it continues to build its regional portfolio.
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June 30, 2026
LGX Energy is expanding development in the Illinois Basin using proprietary 3D seismic technology to identify overlooked conventional oil targets in southwestern Indiana while advancing its long-term growth strategy.
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June 30, 2026
Tenaris will invest more than $90 million to modernize its Pennsylvania steel shop and seamless pipe manufacturing facilities, expanding automation, improving production efficiency and supporting U.S. oil country tubular goods (OCTG) manufacturing for the energy industry.
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June 29, 2026
Kolibri Global Energy is expanding its Oklahoma drilling strategy beyond the Lower Caney, adding a False Caney test well as it evaluates multiple new reservoir benches that could significantly increase future drilling inventory and reserves.
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June 29, 2026
SandRidge Energy will acquire producing assets and leasehold interests in the Cherokee Play for $65 million, adding approximately 3,000 boed of production and expanding its Mid-Continent drilling inventory.
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June 26, 2026
Zephyr Energy has doubled its operated acreage around the White Sands Unit in Utah's Paradox basin, expanding development opportunities as the company advances farm-out discussions.
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June 26, 2026
Magnolia Oil & Gas has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire WildFire Energy in a deal valued at more than $4 billion, according to Bloomberg. If completed, the deal would significantly expand its Eagle Ford footprint and mark the company's largest acquisition to date.
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June 26, 2026
Evolution Well Services has received ExxonMobil's 2025 Supplier Excellence Award for its operational performance and electric hydraulic fracturing support in the Permian basin.
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June 25, 2026
The USGS estimates the Texas Buda Limestone contains 184 Bcf of undiscovered natural gas and 12 MMbbl of oil, while concluding the mature formation has relatively limited remaining resource potential.
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June
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June
From Calgary to Colorado Springs, World Oil editor-in-chief Kurt Abraham examines the renewed optimism sweeping North America's upstream sector, highlighted by the IPAA-DEPA merger and growing confidence in the industry's future.
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June 24, 2026
U.S. Steel is investing $475 million in a new heat-treatment line at its Fairfield Tubular Operations, expanding OCTG production capacity to support growing demand from major U.S. oil and gas basins, including the Permian, Eagle Ford and Haynesville.
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June
Severe gas slugging in unconventional Permian basin wells creates unstable intake conditions that can disrupt ESP operation and reduce run life. Field results show that the Hydro-Helical™ Slugger gas separator from Summit ESP®, a Halliburton service, reduced the duration and frequency of no-flow events, improved pump stability, lowered motor temperatures, and increased productive pumping time.
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June 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed revisions to federal oil and gas leasing and waste prevention regulations, including lowering bonding requirements and reducing compliance obligations related to venting, flaring and permitting on federal lands.
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June 22, 2026
Seneca Resources has signed a three-year agreement with Evolution Well Services to deploy electric fracturing technology across its Appalachian operations, highlighting the growing use of field gas-powered e-frac fleets to improve efficiency, lower costs and reduce emissions.
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June 22, 2026
Chevron has signed a 20-year agreement to supply power to a Microsoft-operated data center from a planned 2.67-GW West Texas project, highlighting the growing role of Permian natural gas in supporting AI-driven electricity demand.
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June 19, 2026
Texas' upstream oil and gas sector added 4,100 jobs in May, according to TIPRO, as hiring activity accelerated and strong export demand reinforced the state's position as a leading supplier of crude oil and LNG to global markets.
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June 18, 2026
The Railroad Commission of Texas is expanding its DOGE Task Force initiative, targeting regulatory efficiency improvements through digital modernization, permitting transparency, inspection consistency and enhanced stakeholder engagement.
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June 10, 2026
APA Corporation has agreed to acquire Savant Alaska for approximately $70 million, securing strategic North Slope infrastructure, including the Badami production facility and Nutaaq Pipeline, as it advances exploration and appraisal activities in Alaska.
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June 09, 2026
Zephyr Energy has completed a key pipeline integrity milestone at its Paradox Basin project in Utah, allowing the company to begin the regulatory approval process required for gas exports and moving the development closer to first production.
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June 09, 2026
A new report from the Permian Strategic Partnership highlights the Permian basin's growing economic influence, supporting more than 940,000 U.S. jobs, contributing billions in economic activity and accounting for nearly half of projected U.S. oil production by 2027.
