Exploration & Production
Operators Drilling The Eagle Ford Shale - The Best Unconventional Play
Print
|
Located in the Western Gulf Basin, the Eagle Ford might be the best way to play unconventional oil in the United States. EOG Resources (EOG) has shown us results that are much better than individual results in the Bakken, Hogshooter, or any other United States’ horizontal wells. The best area is located in Gonzales County, which could be compared to Grail Field in northeastern McKenzie County of North Dakota. Most agree the Eagle Ford has the best economics, but the question is why?
The map below shows the three windows of the Eagle Ford. The area in green is the oil window. To the southeast in orange is the condensate window, followed by the gas window in red.
Drilling the Eagle FordAn important aspect to this play is well cost. The shallowest point of the Eagle Ford is…
- ✓ Full news archive — U.S., Canada & international coverage
- ✓ A&D transactions — asset deals, corporate M&A, assets for sale
- ✓ Permits & completions data, plus 900,000+ slides & presentations
Gulf Coast - South Texas News
An Eagle Ford Team That Cashed Out Is Back for Another Cycle
Houston — January 15, 2026 — Lime Rock Partners, a Houston-based private investment firm specializing in upstream oil and gas, has completed an equity commitment to Athena Energy…
Silver Hill Expands South Texas Footprint with Acquisition of 1776 Energy Assets
Silver Hill Energy Partners has acquired 100 percent of 1776 Energy’s South Texas oil and gas assets, significantly expanding its operated footprint across the Eagle Ford and Austin…
Murphy’s Eagle Ford Keeps Getting Better
Murphy Oil walked into Q3 2025 with a simple message: operations are clicking again, and the company is delivering production and cost performance that gives them flexibility heading…
Baytex Sells Eagle Ford to Re-Weight the Portfolio to Canada
Baytex Energy has announced a major portfolio shift: the Company is divesting its entire U.S. Eagle Ford position for US$2.305 billion in cash to an undisclosed buyer. The…
Chesapeake Energy Q4, Full Year 2022 Results; IDs $1.8B 2023 Capex
Chesapeake Energy Corp. reported fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results and issued 2023 guidance. Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights: Net cash provided by operating activities of $1,050 million Net…