A&D Strategies and Opportunities


A&D Strategies & Opportunities Spotlight: Scorecard – A&D Metrics, Trends and Top Takeaways

In this session, we take a look at the most recent A&D metrics and trends and the data behind the deal flow. 

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Buyer Spotlight: COVID to Cash Flow – Reinventing Olifant Energy

After two previous partnerships with traditional private equity, this entrepreneurial team reimagined its business model, targeted return-generative assets, and clawed together the acquisition funding for a successful close and a new beginning during a global pandemic.

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Buyer Spotlight: Only the Strong Survive

This operator showcases its deal to build scale while others hunker down, why it was able to transact during the crisis, and how the assets will transform its portfolio and outlook.

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Capital Providers’ Panel: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

Capital providers are becoming more wary of — and increasingly absent from — oil and gas. It’s been suggested that banks will begin taking a corporate-finance approach to operators’ revolvers. 

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Roundtable: Private Equity’s New Game

The era of build-and-flip is over, but private-equity investors are ever-astute in finding ways to get a return on investment. 

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Roundtable: The New Normal — Assets, Activity & Deal Flow

Everything changed in 2020, and maybe forever. How will the way operators approach production, rig count and capital affect deal flow? 

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Roundtable: The View Forward — A&D Veteran Strategies

Volatile times result in unprecedented opportunities for those who can see through the chaos. These industry veteran dealmakers—J.D. Smith, Mark Castiglione and Steve Herod—will discuss their insights and what potential wins they see in today’s market that others might not.

A&D Strategies & Opportunities Spotlight: Don’t Look Back — A&D Metrics, Trends and Hopes

Amidst one of the most difficult years in history, A&D activity went nearly silent as the world dealt with a pandemic and volatile prices.

A&D Strategies & Opportunities: Capital, Geopolitics and the Biden Blue Wave — What’s Driving M&A Today?

Volatile macro-dynamics can hamper or accelerate dealmaking. How will upcoming A&D be influenced by investor and geopolitical penchant along with current baseline upstream operations?

A&D Strategies & Opportunities: Distressed A&D — Opportunities and Pitfalls When Buying From Leveraged Companies

Many companies are liquidity constrained and looking to raise capital via asset sales, whether or not in conjunction with a restructuring or bankruptcy.