Civitas Resources (NYSE:CIVI) continues to prove that disciplined execution and innovation can deliver results even in a volatile oil price environment. As one of the largest independent producers in the DJ and Permian basins, CIVI has sharpened its focus on cost efficiencies, optimized drilling, and AI-driven performance improvements.
Brookston Energy has taken a significant step forward in its Texas growth strategy with the acquisition of multiple air permits previously held by Comstock Resources. These permits, approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), mark Brookston’s official entry into managing a slate of oil and gas facilities across East Texas.
The Permian Basin is evolving. Long known as America’s oil powerhouse, the region is now producing more natural gas than ever, with gas output rising faster than crude. Yet oil remains the anchor, drawing steady investment into pipelines, storage, and export facilities. This dual trend—surging gas volumes alongside strategic oil infrastructure buildouts—is reshaping the basin’s role in U.S. and global energy markets.
In September 2025, the Railroad Commission of Texas approved a new pipeline permit for High River Res Operating, LLC, marking the formal transfer of over 1,000 miles of gas gathering lines from Scout Energy Management.
The Permian Basin remains the beating heart of U.S. shale production, but the strategy for unlocking its vast resource base is evolving. Companies like PA are rethinking their development approach to stretch core inventory further, sharpen returns, and stay competitive in an era where capital efficiency is king. Two of the most notable shifts—drilling more wells per section and deploying smaller, smarter fracs—are quietly reshaping the outlook for the next decade.
The United States is rapidly cementing its role as the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Three Gulf Coast projects—Plaquemines LNG, Corpus Christi Stage 3, and Golden Pass LNG—are at the heart of this transformation. Each is at a different stage of development, but all represent billions of dollars of investment and long-term bets on global gas demand.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) (Chesapeake + Southwestern merger) APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) Civitas Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CIVI) Chord Energy Corporation…
The oil and gas sector may be facing daily volatility—just look at the XOP energy ETF, which recently suffered its worst daily performance since early August—but Baker Hughes continues to carve out a strong position in the global energy transition. Under the leadership of CEO Lorenzo Simonelli, the company is strategically diversifying beyond traditional oilfield services and leaning into long-term growth themes: natural gas, LNG exports, digital efficiency, and the rise of power-hungry data centers.
Halliburton, one of the world’s largest oilfield services providers, is the latest to announce staff reductions as the U.S. oil industry faces rising costs, falling prices, and heightened volatility. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company has quietly rolled out workforce cuts over the past several weeks, with at least three business divisions losing between 20% and 40% of employees.
At the center of this transition is Michael Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron, who has spent more than four decades in the industry. Under his leadership, Chevron is pursuing a dual strategy—strengthening its oil and gas portfolio through major acquisitions like Hess, while simultaneously investing in lower-carbon technologies such as renewable diesel, hydrogen, and geothermal energy.
