Franklin Mountain Energy LLC
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Franklin Mountain Acquires Permian New Mexico Acreage
Franklin Mountain Acquires Permian New Mexico Acreage
Franklin Mountain Acquires Permian New Mexico Acreage
Franklin Mountain Acquires Permian New Mexico Acreage
Franklin Mountain Acquires Permian New Mexico Acreage
Franklin Mountain Acquires Permian New Mexico Acreage
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Pickering Prognosticates 2025 Political Winds and Shale M&A
For oil and gas, big M&A deals will probably encounter less resistance, tariffs could be a threat and the industry will likely shrug off “drill, baby, drill” entreaties.
Shale Outlook Permian: The Once and Future King Keeps Delivering
The Permian Basin’s core is in full-scale manufacturing mode, with smaller intrepid operators pushing the basin’s boundaries further and deeper.
Coterra Notches Year-End Permian Deal for $43MM
Coterra Energy will buy an additional 1,650 net royalty acres from Sandia Minerals LLC, the interests of which are owned by Franklin Mountain Royalty Investments, for $43 million.
As Upstream M&A Settles, Oilfield Services Gear Up for More Deals
Within the first nine months of 2024, oilfield services dealmaking hit $19.7 billion—the highest since 2018, according to Deloitte.
Jefferies: With Permian Locked Up, E&Ps Hunt for New L48 Runway
With the core of the Permian Basin largely locked up, “intrepid operators” are hunting for runway in more nascent Lower 48 basins and in less developed Permian benches.
Coterra Takes Harkey Sand ‘Row’ Show on the Road
With success to date in Harkey sandstone overlying the Wolfcamp, the company aims to make mega-DSUs in New Mexico with the 49,000-net-acre bolt-on of adjacent sections.
Coterra Eyes Wolfcamp D, Penn Shale Upside with $3.95B Permian M&A
With $3.95 billion in Permian M&A, Coterra is adding new Delaware Basin locations in the Bone Spring, Harkey and Avalon benches—and eyeing upside from deeper zones.
Coterra to Acquire Permian Assets from Franklin, Avant for $3.95B
Coterra made its long-awaited move to grow dramatically in the Permian, moving on large portions in New Mexico’s Delaware Basin.
Venezuela Lost Citgo, But the Battle’s Not Over Yet
Amber Energy’s $7.3 billion purchase of Citgo fell well short of analyst’s valuations. PDVSA Ad Hoc expects to appeal the decision soon in its battle to protect its claim on Citgo.
Franklin Mountain Pulls Trigger on Gunbarrel’s 18-well Delaware Project
In August, Franklin Mountain Energy brought online its 18-well Gunbarrel project, targeting the Delaware Basin’s Third Bone Spring and Wolfcamp A, among other intervals.
Could UpCurve Be an M&A Target in Delaware Inventory Scramble?
On a shrinking list of private equity-backed Delaware Basin operators, UpCurve Energy’s CEO told Hart Energy there’s a “reasonable chance” the company’s Reeves County, Texas, assets will be sold off.
Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Permian’s Longest Laterals
Horizontally drilled lateral wells are all the rage in the Permian Basin. Let’s take a look at the 10 longest wells drilled in the Basin.
Franklin Mountain Co-founder Paul Foster Steps Down as ERCOT Board Chair
Energy executive Paul Foster, who co-founded Permian E&P Franklin Mountain Energy in 2018, is stepping down as board chairman of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
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.