n its latest June 2025 Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) delivered a sobering update on the Eagle Ford Basin—once a crown jewel of U.S. shale development. The report underscores a clear pivot: natural gas production growth in the Eagle Ford is expected to stall and decline into 2026, primarily due to fewer drilling and completion activities planned by operators.
The shale revolution has always been about doing more with less—more wells, more output, and more efficiency. Over the past decade, we’ve seen techniques like Simul-Frac and Triple Frac become standard tools to accelerate completions. But now, Chevron is taking the next step—not just in how fast we frac, but in how smartly we do it.
Permian Resources Corp. (PR) has announced a $608 million bolt-on acquisition from APA Corp., enhancing its footprint in New Mexico’s northern Delaware Basin. The deal adds ~13,320 net acres and 8,700 net royalty acres to PR’s core position in Eddy County, boosting near-term production and providing long-term development upside.
The outlook for Western Canada’s heavy oil sector in 2025 is decisively optimistic. After years of volatility and infrastructure constraints, a new wave of investment and activity is materializing—driven by strong operator sentiment, a rebound in permitting, and a long-awaited breakthrough in market access: the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline.
Occidental Petroleum (Oxy), one of the largest producers in the Permian Basin, continues to refine its asset portfolio by divesting select non-core operations in West Texas. In a recent move, air permits tied to two key oil & gas facilities in Loving County have been officially transferred to Greenlake Energy Operating LLC, marking another milestone in Greenlake’s rapid emergence as a nimble, low-cost operator in the Permian.
In a year marked by falling oil prices and industry-wide cutbacks, Permian Resources has emerged as a rare success story. While many oil and gas giants slipped in the Forbes Global 2000 rankings amid a 15% drop in crude prices and rig reductions across the U.S., this young, fast-growing operator made its debut at No. 1762. Led by co-CEOs Will Hickey and James Walter—both under 40—Permian Resources has quickly become the largest pure-play producer in the Delaware Basin, proving that bold strategy and disciplined execution still win in a volatile market.
Vaquero Permian Gathering LLC—under the larger Vaquero Midstream banner—is strengthening its Pipeline Addition (PA) footprint with a significant 76 miles of new high-pressure loop pipe, fully detailed in Permit #09432.
Mewbourne and Continental have effectively filled the void left by some public operators that retreated from Oklahoma. Both are privately held and have kept Oklahoma drilling activity robust through 2024–25. Meanwhile, Ovintiv, Devon, and Coterra represent the public E&Ps that still invest in Oklahoma, though generally at a smaller scale and with a gas-focused approach, adjusting capital based on market conditions. Mach Resources stands out as a yield-focused operator concentrated entirely in Oklahoma, sustaining sizable production while carefully modulating its rig count.
From January to June 2025, new well permits in the Permian totaled approximately 3,828, based on daily activity and forecasted June completions. That’s a 15.9% decline compared to the same period in 2024, which recorded 4,551 permits.
The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has confirmed that the 750-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline retains its environmental certificate, clearing the way for construction to continue. The pipeline is designed to supply ~2 Bcf/d of natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal proposed near Pearse Island on the West Coast.
