Aging fields and volatile markets make drilling a tough sell, even with a path cleared for permitting.

A federal judge threw out approval for Wyoming’s massive 5,000-well Converse County Oil and Gas Project over environmental flaws. But drilling ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, permit approvals for drilling new wells continued falling, but in ...

Q4 2025 earnings call: doubled reserves, $0.53/unit payout, 2026 drilling shift, debt cuts & gas/oil outlook—read now.

As the United States continues to lead global oil and gas production—accounting for roughly 20% of worldwide output in 2024—understanding how different extraction methods affect ecosystems has never ...

Midland College trustees approved a campus oil well deal with safety limits, a sound wall and projected millions in royalties ...

California regulators have approved more new oil and gas wells in Kern County during the first two months of 2026 than in the last three years combined.

Learn about drilling mud, also known as drilling fluid, which facilitates borehole drilling for oil, gas, and sampling by ...

Montana’s first oil well was drilled in what is now Glacier National Park near the head of Kintla Lake back in 1901. One hundred and twenty-five years later, Glacier will have the well plugged.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, permit approvals for drilling new wells continued falling, but in the first three weeks of January alone, California oil regulators issued more new ...