Private, Houston-based oil & gas operator founded in the early 2010s, focusing on exploration and production—especially across South Texas
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Private, Houston-based oil & gas operator founded in the early 2010s, focusing on exploration and production—especially across South Texas

Continental Resources holds one of the largest acreage positions in the Bakken, with extensive development across Dunn, McKenzie, and Williams counties. It was a pioneer in the play and continues to dominate in scale and infrastructure.

Chord Energy operates a premier acreage position in the Williston Basin, spanning the core areas of McKenzie, Dunn, Mountrail, and Williams counties. Their leasehold is characterized by high-quality rock, operational scale, and infrastructure advantage.

As Diamondback Energy heads into the second half of 2025, the company stands at the intersection of consolidation, capital discipline, and operational transformation. After a whirlwind year defined by mega-acquisitions and volatile oil prices, the remainder of 2025 is all about execution.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has deepened its long-term commitment to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by signing a new 20-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET). The agreement, announced on June 25, adds 1.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to Chevron’s offtake from Energy Transfer’s proposed Lake Charles LNG facility, bringing its total contracted volume to 3.0 mtpa.

The U.S. oil and gas drilling sector continues its downward trend as the Baker Hughes rig count fell for the ninth consecutive week, marking the longest streak of declines since mid-2020. For the week ending June 28, 2025, the total active rig count dropped by 7 to 547 — a 6% decline year-over-year.

As we approach the second half of 2025, EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) is positioning itself for another year of resilient performance through disciplined capital allocation, basin diversification, and continued operational innovation.

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has made bold moves this year—balancing capital discipline with growth, boosting drilling efficiency, and unlocking new natural gas revenue streams. As we move through the second half of 2025, here are the top 5 trends shaping Devon’s momentum.

Halliburton, a name synonymous with oilfield services, is charting new territory—this time in the world of battery metals. The company has been awarded a contract by GeoFrame Energy to lead planning and design for a geothermally-powered lithium extraction project in Mt. Vernon, Texas.

In a shift that reflects renewed confidence in the oil market, Coterra Energy CEO Tom Jorden announced the company will maintain nine active rigs in the Permian Basin, backing away from previously announced plans to scale down operations. This update, shared during the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power & Renewables Conference, comes as macro conditions stabilize and crude price outlooks improve.
