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Gareth Young

Gareth Young

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

Midcontinent: The Forgotten Basin

The Anadarko Basin, STACK, SCOOP, and Arkoma rarely generate the same clicks as the Permian. There's no multibillion-dollar merger announcement every quarter, no record production headlines, no carnival of Wall Street attention. What there is: a mature, productive, geologically complex set of plays spread across Oklahoma and the

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

A&D Market Update: Q1-Q2 2025 Deal Flow

Crude oil storage tanks and pipeline infrastructure, WTI benchmark pricing

International Competition: Can U.S. Shale Compete at $65 WTI?

Haynesville Shale natural gas wellpad, East Texas pipeline infrastructure

Haynesville: The LNG Feeder Basin

The Haynesville Shale doesn't get the same magazine covers as the Permian. No flashy oil production records, no billion-dollar M&A headlines every quarter. But if you care about U.S. LNG export capacity — and you should — the Haynesville deserves your full attention. It is, increasingly, the

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

The Oilfield Services Squeeze

The Oilfield Services Squeeze CIR Issue 19 | May 8, 2025 The rig count is down. Completion activity is softening. And the big three oilfield services companies are navigating the most uncomfortable position in the cycle: pricing power eroding faster than costs. SLB, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes each reported Q1 2025

Permian Basin pumpjacks operating at sunset, West Texas oil production

Midland vs. Delaware: Inside the Permian's Two Basins

Midland vs. Delaware: Inside the Permian's Two Basins Issue 18 | May 5, 2025 The Permian Basin isn't one story. It's two distinct sub-basins operating side by side across West Texas and southeastern New Mexico — separated by the Central Basin Platform, differentiated by geology, and

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

OPEC+ Meeting Preview: June Decision Could Move Markets

OPEC+ is heading into its June 1 ministerial meeting with more variables on the table than at any point since the COVID-era production collapse. The alliance faces a familiar dilemma: defend price or defend market share. This time, the stakes may be higher. The Voluntary Cut Unwind Is Already Underway