Declining rock quality weighs heavily on US shale players

Aclarar Group founder and managing partner Bennett Williams describes the challenges facing players in the US shale patch

Workers at a drilling rig in Texas.
Workers at a drilling rig in Texas.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 13 May 2025, 10:57Updated 13 May 2025, 11:02
United StatesDiamondback EnergyOccidental PetroleumEOG ResourcesTPAO