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“I think the bigger message on energy is that it is massively abundant—and it always will be—that’s like the biggest misunderstanding,” said Chris Wright. “I always tell people, 90% of the oil and gas and coal that were underground 500 years ago will be underground a million years from now. We will never ever come remotely close to running out of hydrocarbons, which means you need better technology and innovations to eventually eat into their market share.”
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Whomever is telling you that Permian Basin wells are getting better, producing more C+C has shortened the timeline from one year to six months; they may have higher IP30s because of three-mile laterals but when normalized for lateral length Permian wells are getting worse, and have been for the past three years. In the Delaware Basin, for instance, 2025 wells declined in productivity by over 23% from 2024. You can spin that anyway necessary but pressure depletion has the Permian Basin by the ying yang. The best wells in the Basin, regardless of bench, decline OVER 93% the first 30 months of production. Ignore that at your own peril.
Robert Flaherty Energy Landscapes
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