25Feb2026Valero Leans into Venezuelan Heavy as Sanctions EaseAnadarko, Bakken, Crude, Crude Oil Edge, EOG, ExxonMobil, Kinder Morgan, Permian, VenezuelaValero Energy (VLO) is positioning to capitalize on improved access to the Venezuela market as sanctions ease and trade flows…READ
18Feb2026Devon-Coterra Plan $1B in Capex Cuts, Leaving Array of Midstream Assets VulnerableAnadarko, Bakken, Crude, Crude Oil Edge, EOG, ExxonMobil, Kinder Morgan, Permian, VenezuelaDevon Energy (DVN) will merge with Coterra Energy (CTRA) in an all-stock transaction to create a top 10 US producer…READ
12Feb2026Bahia Boom: Enterprise Ramps Barrels on New Line, Upping Ante on Permian NGL FightEnergy Transfer, Enterprise, ExxonMobil, Natural Gas Liquids, Permian, Phillips 66, Targa, The Daley NoteEnterprise Products wasted no time putting its new Bahia pipeline to use, reporting robust flows in its 4Q25 earnings. Early…READ
11Feb2026Devon, Coterra Merge in $58B Deal to Create a Top 10 US ProducerAnadarko, Bakken, Crude, Crude Oil Edge, EOG, ExxonMobil, Kinder Morgan, Permian, VenezuelaDevon Energy (DVN) will merge with Coterra Energy (CTRA) in an all-stock transaction to create a top 10 US producer…READ
5Feb2026Regime Change in the Permian? Plant Data Shows Rotation as Growth SlowsEnergy Transfer, Equity, ExxonMobil, Kinetik, Natural Gas, Permian, Targa, The Daley NoteGrowth is slowing in the Permian Basin. Plant inlet data and residue samples in Energy Data Studio don’t point to…READ
3Feb2026Golden Pass LNG Receives Cooldown Cargo, Moves Closer to StartupCheniere Energy, ExxonMobil, Natural Gas, The Daley NoteGolden Pass LNG is inching closer to a long-anticipated startup. The latest Gulf Coast export facility could begin making LNG…READ
13Jan2026Will Industry Say ‘No Más’ to Venezuelan Oil? Canadian Barrels Face Risk from a Potential DealChevron, Crude, ExxonMobil, Permian, The Daley NoteIs the US intervention in Venezuela bullish or bearish for crude oil? Prices have gyrated wildly since the US seized…READ
3Dec2025Exxon Takes 40% Stake in Bahia Pipeline, Hitching Permian Strategy to EnterpriseEnergy Transfer, Enterprise, ExxonMobil, Natural Gas Liquids, Permian, Targa, The Daley NoteExxonMobil has agreed to acquire a 40% joint interest in Enterprise Products’ Bahia NGL pipeline, sealing a deal that changes…READ
26Sep2025Chord-XTO Deal Extends Runway for Bakken GrowthBakken, Crude, ExxonMobil, The Daley NoteChord Energy is strengthening its Williston Basin position with a $550MM asset acquisition from ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy. The deal…READ
10Sep2025Contract Cliff or Revenue Lift? Permian Pipes Recontract in Transformed MarketExxonMobil, Kinder Morgan, Kinetik, Natural Gas, Permian, The Daley NoteSeveral leading Permian-to-Gulf Coast natural gas pipelines face significant contract expirations over the next few years. Owners and shippers must…READ