Exploration & Production

Can California Halt 40 Years of Oil Declines with Faster Permits?

Oil and gas operations in California Central Valley
California Resources Corp. (CRC) operations in the Elk Hills Field in Kern County, California. CRC is the largest onshore oil producer in the state. (William Taylor Woods;ROAN LLC/California Resources Corp. (CRC))
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Chris Mathews
December 04, 2025 11:00 AM CST

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (A&D)
Continental Resources Buys 90% Stake in Vaca Muerta Shale Concession

CEO Doug Lawler said Continental Resources is continuing its international shale foray with a second overseas investment—this time in the Vaca Muerta—following a March joint venture deal for shale exploration in Turkey.

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Darren Barbee
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Nissa Darbonne
Continental Resources Buys 90% Stake in Vaca Muerta Shale Concession
Discoveries
Darbonne: Why Exploration is Vanishing—Veteran CEOs Sound Alarm
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Nissa Darbonne
Darbonne: Why Exploration is Vanishing—Veteran CEOs Sound Alarm
Pipelines
East Daley: This Permian Pipeline Boom is Different
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East Daley: This Permian Pipeline Boom is Different
LNG
US LNG Exports Reach 17.7 Bcf/d, Will Hit 20 Bcf/d Soon
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Nissa Darbonne
US LNG Exports Reach 17.7 Bcf/d, Will Hit 20 Bcf/d Soon