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Hilcorp bags $1B Permian deal- oil and gas 360

Hilcorp bags $1B Permian deal

(Oil Price) – Exxon Mobil Corp. will offload some of its conventional oil assets in the Permian Basin, selling to Hilcorp Energy for approximately $1 billion, according to industry insiders who spoke to Reuters on Tuesday. This move aligns with Exxon’s aggressive shift toward higher-margin shale plays following its recent $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. Exxon expects the deal

Hilcorp fined $9.4M in first settlement for fracing violations under new standards- oil and gas 360

Hilcorp fined $9.4M in first settlement for fracing violations under new standards

(World Oil) – Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty for failing to reduce emissions of methane and volatile gases in New Mexico. It’s the first settlement to address violations from fracing under the Clean Air Act’s New Source Performance Standards, the Department of Justice and Environmental