Midland Basin
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Crude Oil
CEO: FireBird II Prowls Western Midland Basin for M&A, Deep Exploration
After selling the first FireBird Energy to Diamondback for $1.6 billion, the FireBird II team is adding leases and scaling oil production in the western Midland Basin, CEO Travis Thompson said at Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG Conference & Expo.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Crude Oil , Super DUG , Hart Energy Exclusive
CEO: FireBird Energy Constantly Scouring the Midland Basin for Deals
Travis Thompson, CEO of FireBird Energy II, said the company has made about 13 acquisitions since its inception in April 2023 and currently has two rigs running.
Lease Sales , Exploration & Production
Marketed: Mineral, Royalty Interests in Permian, Powder River Basins
A private seller has retained Detring Energy Advisors for the sale of its mineral and royalty interests in the Permian and Powder River basins.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays , Crude Oil
WildFire Energy I Buys Apache’s Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk Assets
Private producer WildFire Energy I, backed by Warburg Pincus and Kayne Anderson, scooped up Apache’s portfolio in the eastern Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk plays.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Shale Plays
APA Corp. Sells $700MM in Non-core Permian, Eagle Ford Assets
APA Corp. and subsidiary Apache are selling more than $700 million in non-core assets in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale—part of a plan to reduce debt after a $4.5 billion acquisition of Callon Petroleum.
Field Development , Environmental
Permian Recycling Facility Passes 50 MMbbl of Water Recycling
Occidental Petroleum and Select Water Solutions have collaborated on water treatment and recycling at the site since 2021.
Shale Plays , Field Development , Video Coverage , Super DUG
Apache CEO: Longer Laterals Expected as Permian Enters New Era
With more than a decade of development in the Midland and Delaware basins, there are more limitations that operators will have to work around, said Apache Corp. CEO John Christmann at Hart Energy's SUPER DUG Conference & Expo.
Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
ConocoPhillips: Permian Basin a ‘Growth Engine’ for Lower 48
ConocoPhillips views the Permian Basin as a “growth engine” within its Lower 48 portfolio, the company’s Midland Basin Vice President Nick McKenna said during Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG event in Fort Worth.
Mergers , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
SUPER DUG: Diamondback's Van't Hof Talks Endeavor Merger, Future of Legacy Delaware Acreage
The SUPER DUG Conference & Expo is in full swing in Fort Worth, Texas, and speaker Diamondback President Kaes Van’t Hof is with Hart Energy's Jordan Blum to talk about Diamondback's pending merger with Endeavor Energy Resources, development philosophies going forward and future plans in the Delaware.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers , Trends , Shale Plays
Permian M&A: Oxy Shops Delaware Assets, Family Oil Cos. Stand Out
As operators scour the Permian Basin for M&A opportunities, they’re keeping an eye on a tepid divestiture market. Family-owned oil companies also stand out among the pack of private inventory holders remaining in the Permian, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.