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A&D Strategies and Opportunities
Exclusive: How Vital, NOG Aligned Interests Across Multiple Asset Acquisitions
Vital Energy CEO Jason Pigott discusses the company’s relationship with Northern Oil and Gas, including transactions across different assets from Forge and Point Energy, and Vital’s priorities going forward, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Exclusive: ‘Later Innings’ for Energy M&A: Consolidator View Slows Deals
John Fossum, managing director at Petrie Partners, delves into the slowing pace of mergers amid companies vying for consolidator status and approaches companies are taking to generate cash, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Exclusive: Ring Focused on Drilling Tech to Boost Central Basin Economics
Ring Energy CEO Paul McKinney delves into the company’s ongoing efforts to grow its Central Basin Platform portfolio through acquisitions and betting on drilling and completions technology, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Exclusive: TPL Eyes Midland Growth to Replicate Delaware Basin Success
Texas Pacific Land CFO Chris Steddum discusses the company's approach to acquisitions in both the Delaware and Midland basins, and TPL's selective strategy when evaluating deals, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
'A Renewed Look': Central Basin Platform's Old Rock Gains New Interest
As majors prune their portfolios to sell non-core assets, M&A activity is heating up on the Permian’s Central Basin Platform and Northwest Shelf—and Ring Energy hopes to be a buyer.
Asia, EU Buyers Warming Up to US Shale M&A Again—Jefferies
Foreign asset buyers are considering U.S. upstream M&A to lower their LNG supply costs and avoid windfall taxes on European operations, Jefferies Managing Director Bill Marko says.
Utica Oil Riches’ Biggest Challenge: Moving the Crude
Leslie Armentrout, the president and co-founder of Silver Cross Energy Partners discusses the opportunities of the Central Basin Platform and Utica—and the challenges.
As Permian Gas Pipelines Quickly Fill, More Buildout Likely—EDA
Natural gas volatility remains—typically with prices down, and then down further—but demand is developing rapidly for an expanded energy market, East Daley Analytics says.
Analyst: Public E&Ps Race to Stay Relevant in a Consolidating Energy Market
A shrinking pool of opportunities is leading to scarcity and driving the rising valuations for crude E&Ps in the current A&D market, said TD Cowen analyst David Deckelbaum at Hart Energy’s A&D Strategies and Opportunities Conference.
Northern’s O’Grady: Most of ‘Best’ Acres ‘Already Been Bought’
Adding new-well inventory going forward will require “exploration or other creative measures,” said Nick O’Grady, whose Northern Oil and Gas holds interests in 10,000 Lower 48 wells.