{"id":869857,"date":"2025-07-15T10:29:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ais-power-hunger-collides-with-americas-oil-patch-in-a-high-stakes-energy-rush\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:29:41","slug":"ais-power-hunger-collides-with-americas-oil-patch-in-a-high-stakes-energy-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ais-power-hunger-collides-with-americas-oil-patch-in-a-high-stakes-energy-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"AI&#8217;s Power Hunger Collides with America&#8217;s Oil Patch in a High-Stakes Energy Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <i><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> News Group<\/i>\u00a0<i>News Commentary<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>Issued on behalf of Prairie Operating Co.<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">VANCOUVER, BC<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">July 15, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <span>Thanks to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2025-07-07\/ai-s-demand-for-power-makes-utility-analysts-popular-among-investors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rise of more and more AI data centers<\/a><span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> is faced with a very real threat in terms of surging demand for electricity, causing a renewed fascination with utilities. A new <\/span><b>DOE<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/DOE%20Final%20EO%20Report%20%28FINAL%20JULY%207%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reliability study<\/a><span> warns that, if firm capacity keeps retiring while AI-driven load soars, the annual risk of power outages could jump by &#8220;a factor of one-hundred&#8221; as soon as 2030. And while there&#8217;s talk about nuclear power emerging as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/io-fund.com\/artificial-intelligence\/nuclear-energy-ai-data-centers?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">clean AI data center energy source<\/a><span>, oil and gas is being touted as a medium-term interim solution. Citing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-projects-very-strong-third-quarter-oil-demand-followed-by-tight-balance-ria-2025-07-14\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;very strong&#8221; oil demand<\/a><span> in Q3, <\/span><b>OPEC<\/b><span> announced its plan to ramp up oil output, amid expectations of a near-term tight supply-demand balance. Meanwhile, the <\/span><b>US Energy Information Administration&#8217;s (EIA&#8217;s) <\/b><span>Annual Energy Outlook 2025 projects US crude oil and natural gas production growth to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydrocarbonengineering.com\/special-reports\/14072025\/eia-expects-us-hydrocarbon-production-to-be-supported-by-export-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">remain relatively high through 2030<\/a><span>. This has all culminated in increased market attention to oil and gas stocks that are thriving and adding countless barrels of production, including updates from <\/span><b>Prairie Operating Co. <\/b><span>(<\/span>NASDAQ<span>: PROP),<\/span><b> Permian Resources Corporation <\/b><span>(NYSE: PR), <\/span><b>Matador Resources Company <\/b><span>(NYSE: <\/span>MTDR<span>),\u00a0<\/span><b>Chord Energy Corporation <\/b><span>(<\/span>NASDAQ<span>: <\/span>CHRD<span>), and <\/span><b>Northern Oil &amp; Gas, Inc. <\/b><span>(NYSE: NOG).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2603685\/USA_News_Group_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2603685\/USA_News_Group_Logo.jpg\" title=\"USA News Group logo (PRNewsfoto\/USA News Group)\" alt=\"USA News Group logo (PRNewsfoto\/USA News Group)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the US Energy Secretary <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Wright<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-energy-chief-seek-20-billion-refill-oil-reserve-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-03-07\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">estimated it would take <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 billion<\/span> and years to accomplish<\/a> President Trump&#8217;s goal of refilling the country&#8217;s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its maximum capacity. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilandgas360.com\/u-s-power-utilities-seek-price-hikes-on-ai-demand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">power utilities providers seek higher prices<\/a> for their products based on rising AI demands, the need for domestically sourced energy also grows.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Prairie Operating Co. <\/b>(NASDAQ: PROP) may not yet be a household name, but the <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span>-based driller has spent the past four months methodically expanding its Denver\u2013Julesburg (DJ) Basin platform while locking in the kind of capital discipline retail investors usually want to see.<\/p>\n<p>In its most recent move, <b>Prairie<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prairieopco.com\/pr\/prairie-operating-co-announces-125-million-strategic-acquisition-to-accelerate-growth-in-the-dj-basin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">paid <span class=\"xn-money\">$12.5 million<\/span><\/a> for a bolt-on slice of <b>Edge Energy<\/b> acreage. The deal added roughly 11,000 net acres, 190 Boe\/d of existing output, and forty drill-ready locations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This strategic and highly accretive bolt-on acquisition enhances our existing footprint in the DJ Basin,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Edward Kovalik<\/span>, Chairman and CEO of <b>Prairie<\/b>. &#8220;With a high working interest, established cash flow, and development-ready drilling locations, this transaction aligns with our capital allocation strategy and adds near-term value and long-term inventory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Management financed the purchase with its credit facility, so no new shares were issued. That flexibility exists because back in June, <b>Prairie <\/b>reaffirmed it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prairieopco.com\/pr\/prairie-operating-co-reaffirms-1-billion-reserve-based-lending-facility-with-citibank-na-adds-bank-of-america-na-and-west-texas-national-bank-to-syndicate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">had secured a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> reserve-based lending facility<\/a> led by <b>Citibank<\/b>. On 9 June the bank group, which now includes <b>Bank of America<\/b> and <b>West Texas National<\/b>, reaffirmed the <span class=\"xn-money\">$475 million<\/span> borrowing base after reviewing the company&#8217;s enlarged reserves.<\/p>\n<p>Operations are moving just as quickly. In late April, <b>Prairie <\/b>began <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prairieopco.com\/pr\/prairie-operating-co-begins-completion-of-the-opal-coalbank-pad-acquired-from-bayswater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">completing nine drilled-but-uncompleted<\/a><span class=\"xn-person\">Opal Coalbank<\/span> wells that are expected to reach first oil this summer. Those wells line up behind the 11-well Rusch Pad, spud on 1 April, which alternates two-mile laterals in the Niobrara and Codell zones. Initial production from Rusch is scheduled for early August, giving investors two near-term volume catalysts.<\/p>\n<p>To protect cash flow while new pads ramp, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prairieopco.com\/pr\/prairie-operating-co-secures-strong-cash-flow-with-strategic-hedging-program-ahead-of-market-downturn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">hedged about 85%<\/a> of 2025 production at <span class=\"xn-money\">$68.27<\/span> WTI and <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.28<\/span> Henry Hub and extended smaller strips through the first quarter of 2028. When <b>Prairie<\/b> last updated the market, that hedge book was roughly <span class=\"xn-money\">$70 million<\/span> in the money, creating a visible floor under future earnings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our hedging strategy is a powerful example of how we&#8217;re executing our broader growth plan with discipline and foresight,&#8221; said Kovalik. &#8220;We&#8217;ve protected cash flows, reduced risk, and positioned the Company to accelerate growth while delivering long-term shareholder value.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The current build-out rests on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prairieopco.com\/pr\/prairie-operating-co-completes-transformative-acquisition-from-bayswater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-money\">$602.8 million<\/span> acquisition<\/a> from <b>Bayswater Exploration <\/b>that closed in late March. That transaction lifted <b>Prairie&#8217;s <\/b>daily output by roughly 25 700 Boe, added 77.9 MMBoe of proved reserves, and delivered more than six-hundred future drilling locations across twenty-four-thousand acres. The price equaled less than 0.7 times proved PV-10, leaving tangible asset support under the stock.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The addition of the Bayswater Assets further establishes <b>Prairie <\/b>as a leading operator in the DJ Basin,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gary Hanna<\/span>, President of <b>Prairie<\/b>. &#8220;These assets are a strong complement to our existing portfolio, and we remain focused on maximizing operational efficiencies, optimizing production, and delivering sustainable growth for shareholders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Today <b>Prairie <\/b>controls about 60,000 net DJ acres, more than 550 economic locations, and a leverage ratio near one-times EBITDA. Liquids should represent roughly seventy percent of production, a favorable mix at a time when AI-driven electricity demand is pushing both crude and associated-gas requirements higher. With the first <span class=\"xn-person\">Opal Coalbank<\/span> and Rusch barrels expected in the near term, investors will soon see whether the model delivers on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>CONTINUED\u2026 Read this and more news for Prairie Operating Co. at:<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\u00a0usanewsgroup.com<\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>In other recent industry developments and happenings in the market include:<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Permian Resources Corporation <\/b>(NYSE: PR) <a href=\"https:\/\/permianres.com\/permian-resources-announces-closing-of-bolt-on-acquisition-of-core-delaware-basin-assets-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">recently closed<\/a> a <span class=\"xn-money\">$608 million<\/span> bolt-on in Eddy and Lea Counties, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>, adding 13,320 net acres, 12,000 Boe\/d of low-decline output and more than 100 two-mile locations that breakeven near <span class=\"xn-money\">$30<\/span> WTI.\u00a0That deal follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/permianres.com\/permian-resources-announces-strong-first-quarter-2025-results-revised-2025-guidance-and-strategic-bolt-on-acquisition-of-core-northern-delaware-basin-assets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">record first-quarter<\/a> showing of 373 Boe\/d production and <span class=\"xn-money\">$460 million<\/span> free cash flow, which let management cut 2025 cap-ex guidance by <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> while holding volumes flat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a result of the current environment, we are lowering the mid-point of our capital expenditure budget by <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> while maintaining our full year production guidance, demonstrating the high-quality nature of our asset base,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">James Walter<\/span>, Co-CEO of <b>Permian Resources<\/b>. &#8220;Underpinned by high-return inventory and improved business fundamentals, we expect to deliver similar free cash flow at <span class=\"xn-money\">$60<\/span> per barrel WTI for the remainder of 2025 as we did in 2024 at <span class=\"xn-money\">$75<\/span> per barrel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With liquidity above <span class=\"xn-money\">$3 billion<\/span> and leverage at 0.8\u00d7 EBITDAX, <b>PR<\/b> is deploying its fortress balance sheet to scoop acreage at cycle-low pricing.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Baytex Energy Corp. <\/b>(NYSE: BTE) (NYSE: BTE) just secured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baytexenergy.com\/content\/uploads\/news\/1751058000-257099.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">one-year extension<\/a> of its US <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.1 billion<\/span> revolving credit facilities to <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2029<\/span>, preserving liquidity with no borrowing-base redeterminations. The move follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baytexenergy.com\/content\/uploads\/news\/1746478500-250841.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">solid first-quarter report<\/a> that showed 144,194 boe\/d of production (84% oil &amp; NGL) and <span class=\"xn-money\">C$53 million<\/span> of free cash flow, even after winter weather disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<b>Baytex<\/b> efficiently executed its exploration and development program and delivered first quarter results consistent with our fullyear plan,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Eric T. Greager<\/span>, President and CEO of <b>Baytex<\/b>. &#8220;In a challenging operating environment marked by macroeconomic uncertainty and a volatile commodity price, we are pleased to have delivered free cash flow and returns to shareholders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Management used that cash to repurchase 3.7 million shares, pay a quarterly dividend, and trim net debt to CA <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.39 billion<\/span>, signalling disciplined balance-sheet focus in a choppy price tape.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Chord Energy Corporation <\/b>(NASDAQ: CHRD)\u00a0delivered 153.7 Mbopd and 271 Mboe\/d in <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.chordenergy.com\/2025-05-06-Chord-Energy-Reports-First-Quarter-2025-Financial-and-Operating-Results,-Declares-Base-Dividend-and-Issues-Updated-Outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Q1 2025<\/a>, topping guidance and generating <span class=\"xn-money\">$290 million<\/span> of free cash flow even after winter weather slowed fieldwork. Management returned 100% of that free cash flow to shareholders through a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.30<\/span> base dividend and <span class=\"xn-money\">$216.5 million<\/span> of buybacks at an average <span class=\"xn-money\">$108.54<\/span> per share.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our compelling asset base and proficient execution continue to support high levels of shareholder distributions, with 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders for the second consecutive quarter,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Danny Brown<\/span>, President and CEO of <b>Chord Energy<\/b>. &#8220;Our premier Williston Basin position, built with a focus on disciplined capital allocation, early adoption of new technologies, and strategic M&amp;A, puts <b>Chord <\/b>in a strong position to weather commodity down cycles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The company also issued <span class=\"xn-money\">$750 million<\/span> of 6.75% 2033 notes, pushing liquidity to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.9 billion<\/span> while keeping leverage at just 0.3\u00d7 EBITDAX.<\/p>\n<p>In June, <b>Northern Oil &amp; Gas, Inc. <\/b>(NYSE: NOG)\u00a0raised about <span class=\"xn-money\">$211 million<\/span> by <a href=\"https:\/\/noginc.com\/investor-relations\/investor-news\/news-details\/2025\/NOG-Closes-Upsized-Reopening-of-its-3-625-Convertible-Unsecured-Senior-Notes-Due-2029\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reopening its 3.625%<\/a> convertible notes due 2029, then used part of the proceeds for a <span class=\"xn-money\">$35 million<\/span> accelerated share repurchase and to fund capped-call transactions that lift the effective conversion price above <span class=\"xn-money\">$50<\/span> per share.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<b>NOG<\/b> is pleased to have successfully completed the issuance of an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$200 million<\/span> of our 2029 Convertible Notes, which further bolsters our liquidity, enhances our debt maturity schedule and reduces our cost of capital, all while executing an accelerated share repurchase,&#8221; said Nick\u00a0O&#8217;Grady, CEO of <b>Northern Oil &amp; Gas<\/b>. &#8220;This enhances the Company&#8217;s competitive position in a volatile market backdrop and should allow us to pursue accretive countercyclical investments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After fees and capped-call costs, management expects a <span class=\"xn-money\">$152 million<\/span> boost to liquidity and roughly <span class=\"xn-money\">$5 million<\/span> in annual interest and dividend savings, improving its debt-maturity profile without equity dilution.<\/p>\n<p>Six weeks earlier, <b>NOG&#8217;s<\/b> semi-annual redetermination <a href=\"https:\/\/noginc.com\/investor-relations\/investor-news\/news-details\/2025\/NOG-Expands-Credit-Facility\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">expanded committed capacity<\/a> on its revolver to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.6 billion<\/span> while the <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.8 billion<\/span> borrowing base remained intact, adding <b>CIBC<\/b> as the twentieth bank in the syndicate.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>CONTACT:<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> NEWS GROUP<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <a href=\"mailto:info@usanewsgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@usanewsgroup.com<\/a><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/b><br \/>\n        <b>(604) 265-2873<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>DISCLAIMER: <\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. 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VANCOUVER, BC , July 15, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Thanks to the rise of more and more AI data centers, the USA is faced with a very real threat in terms of surging demand for electricity, causing a renewed fascination with utilities. A new DOEreliability study warns that, if firm capacity keeps retiring while AI-driven load soars, the annual risk of power outages could jump by &#8220;a factor of one-hundred&#8221; as soon as 2030. And while there&#8217;s talk about nuclear power emerging as a clean AI data center energy source, oil and gas is being touted as a medium-term interim solution. 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VANCOUVER, BC , July 15, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Thanks to the rise of more and more AI data centers, the USA is faced with a very real threat in terms of surging demand for electricity, causing a renewed fascination with utilities. A new DOEreliability study warns that, if firm capacity keeps retiring while AI-driven load soars, the annual risk of power outages could jump by &#8220;a factor of one-hundred&#8221; as soon as 2030. And while there&#8217;s talk about nuclear power emerging as a clean AI data center energy source, oil and gas is being touted as a medium-term interim solution. 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