Enverus
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At more than $140 billion, M&A market activity in the fourth quarter delivered the best showing of the year.
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The best wells in which to find lithium are in old conventional fields where rusty pump jacks are pulling out mostly water.
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The challenge of sustaining shale production is growing larger.
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M&A market activity in the fourth quarter fell from the third-quarter high to $13 billion.
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M&A market activity in the third quarter delivered the best showing of 2022 despite price volatility and a dearth of deals in the prolific Permian Basin.
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For those with an oil company to sell, an oil price of $100/bbl is not what it used to be.
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An economic downturn and global pandemic are among many issues US midstream operators are dealing with in 2020, including exposure to upstream bankruptcies, limited M&A activity, and regulatory issues.
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Crude oil and natural gas prices may recover moving into 2021, albeit at different rates brought on by a variety of market dynamics. Geopolitics and the potential for another wave of COVID-19 cases and resulting lockdowns still pose a threat to the industry.
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Shale producers proved they could pump out record volumes of oil by drilling horizontal wells and then fracturing them intensively. Now the industry needs to find buyers for many wells and acreage with hard-to-determine values.
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A recovery in the energy industry is key to the oilfield water sector in the Permian. But the industry must address issues such as further research, regulatory changes, and technology.
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