The Democrat, the Fracking Executive and the Deal They Struck. Can It Work?
Jan. 12, 2024 10:00 am ETAn unusual agreement between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and a natural-gas driller could serve as...
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Exxon to Buy Pioneer in $60 Billion Deal 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...
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...
Energy CEO Fights Climate Science. And LinkedIn. North Face, Too.
Liberty Energy CEO rails against what he says is an alarmist call for a transition away from fossil fuels. Source...
Fracking Pioneer Harold Hamm to Take Continental Resources Private
Harold Hamm, the billionaire fracking pioneer, agreed to buy the shares of Continental Resources Inc. CLR 8.68% not owned by...
Shale Drillers Warn of Higher Costs as They Report Record Profits
Shale companies are reporting banner profits but are warning that inflation in the oil patch is leading them to increase...
Oil Prices Have Topped $80. But Don’t Expect a Spending Bonanza from Shale Drillers
Shale companies are on track to spend a little more money pumping oil next year, but most aren’t opening up...
Fracking Companies Continue Consolidation as Cabot, Cimarex Form $14 Billion Firm
U.S. shale drillers Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. COG -6.18% and Cimarex Energy Co. XEC -6.75% said Monday that they...
