Onshore
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February 24, 2026
Vaalco reports 2,000-bopd initial production from its Etame well offshore Gabon while advancing a 102-MMboe Côte d’Ivoire project that could reshape its West Africa growth profile.
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February 23, 2026
Iraq approves agreement transferring West Qurna 2 field operations from Lukoil to Basra Oil Company, reshaping control of a 460,000-bpd upstream asset with 14 Bbbl in reserves.
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February 23, 2026
SOCAR and Gran Tierra Energy sign a production sharing agreement for exploration and development of a Guba-Caspian onshore block in Azerbaijan, with Gran Tierra as 65% operator.
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February 23, 2026
Pertamina and Halliburton sign an MOU to evaluate multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, acid stimulation and AI-driven drilling technologies aimed at revitalizing mature upstream fields in Indonesia.
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February 18, 2026
SM Energy has agreed to sell 61,000 net acres and 260 producing wells in South Texas to Caturus Energy for $950 million, with proceeds expected to reduce debt and strengthen its balance sheet.
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February 17, 2026
Ovintiv has agreed to sell its Anadarko basin assets in Oklahoma for $3 billion, marking a major portfolio shift as the company focuses on core Permian and Montney positions.
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February 12, 2026
JERA has completed its $1.5-billion acquisition of Haynesville shale gas assets in Louisiana, expanding its U.S. upstream and LNG-linked portfolio and strengthening its long-term investment across the Gulf Coast energy sector.
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February 12, 2026
YPF, Eni and XRG have signed a joint development agreement to advance the 12-MMtpa Argentina LNG project linked to the Vaca Muerta shale, targeting FEED work and a potential final investment decision in 2026.
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February 10, 2026
Senegal’s national oil company Petrosen plans a $100-million onshore exploration campaign aimed at unlocking new crude discoveries and expanding the country’s upstream potential beyond recent offshore developments.
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February 09, 2026
Interoil has completed its exit from conventional operations in Argentina, divesting Santa Cruz Sur and La Brea assets as it shifts focus toward non-conventional opportunities and disciplined capital allocation.
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February 02, 2026
Devon Energy and Coterra Energy have agreed to a $58-billion all-stock merger that will create one of the largest shale producers in the U.S., anchored by a dominant position in the Delaware basin.
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January
The recent innovation of simulfracing—pumping into multiple wells simultaneously—is yielding significant benefits and could be a step-change in how the industry operates. Up to 30% of U.S. frac crews may be using this method.
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January 30, 2026
SM Energy Company has completed its all-stock merger with Civitas Resources, Inc., creating a top-10 U.S. independent oil-focused producer with an expanded position across major shale basins, including the Permian.
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January 29, 2026
Coterra Energy and Devon Energy are in advanced talks on a potential combination that could strengthen their Permian basin footprint and signal renewed consolidation across the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector.
Article
January
Hydraulic fracturing creates extensive fracture networks, but production often stalls because shale matrix permeability remains extremely low. This article introduces molecular fracing that, in tandem with hydraulic fracturing, improves production.
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January
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January 21, 2026
Argentina posted its largest energy trade surplus in more than three decades in 2025, as rising oil and gas production from the Vaca Muerta shale drove a sharp increase in exports and strengthened the country’s upstream outlook.
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January 21, 2026
Elnusa is strengthening Indonesia’s onshore exploration push with a major nodal seismic technology investment, targeting faster surveys and higher-resolution imaging in complex geological settings.
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December 2025
Unconventional drilling demands uncompromising rig performance, and new rig designs are delivering value by reducing flat time, increasing efficiency and improving safety
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January 16, 2026
Mitsubishi Corporation is entering the U.S. shale gas market with a $5.2-billion acquisition of Aethon Energy’s Haynesville Shale assets in Louisiana and Texas. The deal adds about 2.1 Bcf/d of gas production and strengthens Mitsubishi’s integrated LNG value chain with access to Gulf Coast export infrastructure.
