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Ring May Drill—or Sell—Barnett, Devonian Assets in Eastern Permian
Ring Energy could look to drill—or sell—Barnett and Devonian horizontal locations on the eastern side of the Permian’s Central Basin Platform. Major E&Ps are testing and tinkering on Barnett well designs nearby.
Permian Prowl: Exploratory Drilling, Permitting Up for Permian Barnett Wells
In the never-ending hunt for Permian drilling locations, a growing number of operators are testing wells in less-developed formations and the basin’s extensional fringes.
It’s All Relative: Family Oil Companies Attract Huge M&A Attention
What role do firms controlled by descendants of the original Permian Basin wildcatters play in a sector increasingly dominated by scale?
By the Horns: Matador Wrangles Ameredev Deal for Delaware Scale
Matador Resources expects its enterprise value to reach $11.5 billion after acquiring Ameredev II for $1.9 billion in cash—not bad for a brand launched in 1983 with friends-and-family financing.
Permian Pulse: Franklin Mountain Stands Out Among Delaware M&A Targets
Franklin Mountain was a relative nobody when the company bid for Delaware Basin acreage in a 2018 BLM auction. Today, it’s one of the largest private U.S. oil producers and a major target for acquisition.
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.