Insight
US upstream in brief: Talos makes largest oil discovery in Gulf of America since at least 2020
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Report summary
The US week in brief report highlights the need-to-know events from US upstream. It is a rolling document, continuously updated with our own analysis and opinion on events impacting the sector. Coverage includes US onshore and Gulf of Mexico. Sources for the news stories include company press releases, industry events, press coverage, and our own modelling changes. The facts are presented, but more importantly we discuss implications for our modelling.
Table of contents
- Talos makes largest oil discovery in Gulf of America since at least 2020
- Chart of the week: Utica laterals double in a decade
- ICYMI: Q2 hedging volumes rise while strike prices fall
- Permian rig drops outpace efficiency gains
- Gas earnings roundup: Q2 2025
- Earnings highlights across Lower 48
- Chevron and ExxonMobil present diverging Permian outlooks
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Notes from the road: GoA discussions with key stakeholders
- 1. How will policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impact GoA business?
- 2. Are operators still going to invest in the GoA if they have exposure to other advantaged regions?
- 3. Do we see GoA consolidation following the path of US onshore?
- Western Haynesville timing critical as gas demand grows
- ConocoPhillips rumored to sell Mid-con assets to Flywheel Energy
- Muted Lower 48 activity offsets tariff impact on well costs
- Shenandoah first oil a watershed moment for Beacon and Gulf of America
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Total discovered resource in Gulf of America last ten years
- Utica lateral length distribution
- Permian oil production and rig count
- Top gas operator production and liquids weighting
- Western Haynesville production by well and operator
- Anadarko private activity trends
- Net Q2 2025 inflation impact
- Annualized production, capex and cash flow for Shenandoah FPS fields
- Annualized GoA production and cash flow for Beacon and Navitas
- Chord Energy – Dogs West Pad 3D well trajectories
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What's included
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