After a decade of operating in the shadow of U.S. shale, Canada’s oilsands are staging a remarkable comeback. The long-awaited Trans Mountain expansion is finally online, unlocking direct access to Asian markets, tightening heavy-oil differentials, and turning Western Canada into one of the most strategic supply sources in global crude markets.
EOG Resources may have one of the most diversified shale portfolios in North America, but in their Q3 2025 earnings call, one message came through loud and clear: the Eagle Ford continues to get better—fifteen years after development began.
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n the Permian Basin, where M&A valuations have surged and top-tier drilling inventory commands a premium, most operators insist that “everything is picked over.” But Ovintiv is proving otherwise. While mega-deals dominate headlines, Ovintiv is quietly executing one of the most effective—and overlooked—strategies in the Midland Basin: the ground game.
Woodway Energy Infrastructure, a fast-growing midstream company specializing in demand-pull natural gas infrastructure, is moving forward with its newest Texas project. The Railroad Commission of Texas has approved Pipeline Permit #10733 for the Woodway Texas Coleto Connector, authorizing construction and future operation of a 9.92-mile gas utility pipeline in Goliad County.
The Permian Basin continues to reshape North America’s energy landscape—and natural gas liquids (NGLs) are now at the center of the next big growth wave. On Thursday, Enterprise Products Partners announced a major strategic move: Exxon Mobil is acquiring a 40% stake in Enterprise’s new Bahia NGL pipeline system and will help expand it to meet rapidly rising NGL production across the basin.
Chevron isn’t just trying to survive the energy transition—it’s positioning to grow cash flow, increase returns, and power the next wave of AI-driven demand.
Civitas Resources’ development of Block 37T5S in Upton County is a clean case study in modern Permian Basin execution: leasing, drilling, completions, facility buildout, and environmental permitting all moving in tight sequence.
Salt Creek Midstream has received a new Texas air permit for its Hurricane Compressor Station, a strategically located facility in Winkler County, an area experiencing some of the strongest drilling momentum in the Midland Basin. With 77 wells drilled so far in 2025, operators in the county are pushing production capacity higher—and midstream infrastructure must expand to keep up.
Permian Resources continues to tighten its grip on the Delaware Basin, and this week’s air permit transfers in Reeves County offer another clear signal: the company is consolidating acreage, streamlining facility ownership, and preparing for a larger-scale development program in 2025 and beyond.
July 2025 marked a major strategic move for Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE: MNR) as the company entered into definitive agreements to acquire a significant package of oil and gas assets from Sabinal Energy, LLC, alongside assets from IKAV Energy Inc. The package — totaling $1.3 billion — positions Mach as a deeper, long-term player in one of the Permian Basin’s most storied but increasingly attractive zones: the Northwest Shelf (NWS).
