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Today in Charts: Q1'2020 Appalachian E&P Score Card; Liquidity, Capex, Free Cash Flow
Today we are featuring charts with the latest 2020 data from E&Ps that have detailed their Q1 results. Various data points are featured including revised 2020 spending /…

Today in Charts : Top 10 US Natural Gas Producers
Today in Charts, we follow up with our list of Top 10 US Natural Gas Producers. This list represents the public listed E&Ps and its as of 2Q…

Another Eagle Ford Operator Ramping Up Drilling; Adds Three Rigs (5 Total)
Last week, Shale Experts noted that Murphy Oil is ramping up spending and drilling activity at its Eagle Ford asset. Now another operator with a large Eagle Ford…

Permian Basin Top Performers : Well Productivity : 6 Month Oil Production
Today in Charts. By popular demand, a lot has been said about who has been producing some of the best well results in the midland basin. We decided…

Latest Permian Deals & How They Compare: $ / Daily BOE, $ / Acre
Charts features buyers and their corresponding purchase price compared with acreage and production statistics.
North America News

Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$. However, transaction volume…

Whitecap Details 2026 Duvernay & Montney Program
Whitecap Resources reported strong third quarter 2025 operating and financial results, marking its first full quarter following the strategic combination with Veren that closed on May 12, 2025.…

Harbour Energy Strikes $3.2B Deal to Buy LLOG, New Core Business
December 2025 — Harbour Energy plc has agreed to acquire 100% of LLOG Exploration Company LLC for $3.2 billion, marking a strategic entry into the deepwater U.S. Gulf…

ARC Resources: Lower 2026 Capex, Higher Volumes
ARC Resources used its third quarter update to reinforce a familiar message to Canadian E&P executives: disciplined capital, structurally better market access, and a growing shareholder return program…

Harbour Energy Enters U.S. Deepwater With $3.2B LLOG Acquisition
Harbour Energy has agreed to acquire LLOG Exploration Company LLC for $3.2 billion, marking Harbour’s strategic entry into the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America and establishing what it…
Offshore News

Baytex 2026 Development Plans
Baytex’s 2026 development plan reflects a post–Eagle Ford sale capital program and a sharpened focus on its core Canadian assets. The Company approved 2026 exploration and development expenditures…

Tourmaline: 2026 Capital Program Locked In at $2.9B
Tourmaline’s 2026 exploration and production (EP) program is set at $2.9 billion and targets average production of 690,000–710,000 boepd, with the company maintaining the multi-year EP Plan released…

Advantage Plans $300–$330MM 2026 Capital Program
Advantage’s 2026 development plan centers on Glacier-focused drilling and key midstream work. The company plans total capital spending of $300 million to $330 million and expects production to…

Paramount Targets 42% Higher 2026 Capex, More Duvernay Wells
Paramount Resources is stepping up investment in 2026 as it advances the Willesden Green Duvernay (Central Alberta Region) buildout and launches major infrastructure at Sinclair (Montney). The company…

Birchcliff Targets Higher 2026 Output on Larger Capital Budget
Birchcliff’s updated 2025 plan targets higher production within a tightened capital range, supported by faster cycle times and lower costs. The company increased 2025 annual average production guidance…