Business/economics
As the pace of new discoveries slows and high-quality prospects become harder to find, oil companies may need to rely more heavily on mature fields to maintain production and support future supply.
After years of market shocks, technological breakthroughs, and rising uncertainty, ATCE 2026 will provide new insights on how industry leaders and technical experts are preparing for the next era of the upstream business.
This guest editorial examines why geothermal projects require a different planning, financing, and development approach than traditional oil and gas projects.
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The tentative offer has received unanimous support from the board of Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer. -
Japan’s largest power generator is focused on sourcing Haynesville natural gas production for Gulf Coast export as LNG.
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Oil and gas companies drilled 75 “high-impact” wells in 2024, representing 5.2 billion BOE.
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Viper Energy is acquiring Sitio Royalties Corp. and its more than 25,000 net acres of royalty interests across major US shale plays.
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Extensive acreage overlap and existing operational collaboration drove the acquisition decision.
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The Göktepe-3 discovery boosts Turkey’s gas reserve estimates by 10%, supporting Ankara’s ambitions to become a regional gas export hub.
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Aramco’s latest MOUs focus on driving innovation and growth across oil, gas, and downstream sectors.
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Strathcona doubles down on heavy oil—sells Montney assets for nearly CAD 3 billion, grabs Canada’s top crude-by-rail hub, and sets sights on MEG Energy in bold growth move.
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The contracts build on Cairo’s decades-long strategic energy alliance with Moscow, which will soon include nuclear energy.
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Leaders at OTC 2025 warned that tariffs and supply chain strains threaten offshore project economics despite record global output.
