About This Resource
Sundance Energy is an independent, reader-first field guide to the oil, natural gas, and broader energy sector. Our goal is simple: explain a complex, consequential industry in language anyone can follow, without a commercial agenda.
Non-affiliation notice. This website (sundanceenergy.net) is an independent educational resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to any company, organization, or entity — past or present — that may operate or have operated under the name “Sundance Energy” or any similar name. We do not represent any energy producer, we do not sell securities or energy products, and nothing on this site is investment, financial, legal, or professional advice. Names of companies, basins, and products are used only descriptively, to explain how the industry works.
What we cover
The site is organized as a set of evergreen explainers. We start with the basics of oil and gas and the full exploration and production lifecycle, then move into the developments that define the modern industry: shale and unconventional resources, the geography of major U.S. basins, the outsized role of natural gas, the mechanics of energy markets, and the ongoing energy transition. A running glossary and an Energy Insights hub tie it together.
Our editorial approach
Three principles guide everything here. First, vendor neutrality: we do not favor a company, a fuel, or a technology, and we have nothing to sell. Second, plain language: if a term needs defining, we define it, and we prefer a clear sentence to an impressive one. Third, sourcing: claims that matter are linked to primary sources so you can check them yourself and go deeper.
Who this is for
We write for the curious non-specialist: a student trying to understand a lecture, an early-career professional new to the sector, a landowner making sense of a lease, a journalist checking a fact, or simply a reader who saw an energy headline and wanted the story behind it. You do not need a background in geology or economics to follow along.
How we source
Where we cite numbers or technical detail, we lean on public, authoritative references: the U.S. Energy Information Administration for data and definitions, the International Energy Agency for global analysis, the U.S. Geological Survey for geoscience, and technical societies such as the Society of Petroleum Engineers. When a subject is genuinely contested — and in energy, many are — we describe the disagreement rather than pretend it away.
A note on independence and accuracy
Because this is an independent project, we can be candid: energy is neither the villain nor the hero it is often made out to be. We try to hold two ideas at once — that hydrocarbons still power most of modern life, and that the system is changing for real reasons. Explainers are reviewed and updated as the data moves. If you spot an error, we would genuinely like to fix it.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, and suggestions are welcome through our contact page. We read everything, even if we cannot reply to all of it.