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ONEOK’s EnLink/Medallion Deal is Market-wise, Financially Astute
In addition to bolstering its multi-basin network, ONEOK pulled off a $5.9 billion transaction while leaving its credit rating intact.
Kissler: How Long Will Geopolitical Unrest Support Crude Prices?
Slower global economic growth pulls prices in the opposite direction even as oil prices were up about 4% on Oct. 10 due to factors including risks to Middle East supply.
Quantum’s VanLoh: New ‘Wave’ of Private Equity Investment Unlikely
Private equity titan Wil VanLoh, founder of Quantum Capital Group, shares his perspective on the dearth of oil and gas exploration, family office and private equity funding limitations and where M&A is headed next.
After M&A, Some ‘Stingy’ E&Ps Plan to Hold Operated Shale Inventory
After a whirlwind run of upstream consolidation, experts anticipated a wave of portfolio rationalization and divestitures. But with high-quality drilling locations already scarce, E&Ps may cling to operated inventory.
Howard: The Implications of ONEOK's M&A Binge
ONEOK’s M&A binge has propelled it to near the top of the sector. With so much midstream consolidation, what are its implications?
Bankers' Outlook for A&D: A Slow Unwinding of Asset Sales
Bankers from CrossFirst, Texas Capital, BOK Financial and Comerica say that after a sluggish season of asset level deals, divestitures will come from larger-scale M&A, but it will take time.
Finding Solutions in Unconventional Plays
How the industry is addressing the challenges and opportunities surrounding produced water.
As Midstream Wobbles on IRA and ESG, a New Trend Opens Up for Sector
Enthusiasm for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and ESG in the midstream sector is waning. Players are turning to a new trend—asset-backed securitization.
Despite Low Prices, Thrifty, Efficient E&Ps Keep Distributions Flowing
Even with lower commodity prices, producers have maintained healthy shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks thanks to M&A, drilling efficiencies and capital discipline.
Private Equity Gears Up for Big Opportunities
The private equity sector is having a moment in the upstream space.
Growth Through M&A: The Making of an Eagle Ford and Uinta Giant
Crescent Energy CEO discusses the expanding gravitational pull of Crescent after acquiring SilverBow and others.
Now, the Uinta: Drillers are Taking Utah’s Oily Stacked Pay Horizontal, at Last
Recently unconstrained by new rail capacity, operators are now putting laterals into the oily, western side of this long-producing basin that comes with little associated gas and little water, making it compete with the Permian Basin.
New Revenue Stream Opens Up With Natural Gas Decarbonization
Could a lower carbon revenue stream, focused on hydrogen and solid carbon, open up for natural gas players?
With Montney Production Set to Grow, US E&Ps Seize Opportunities
Canada’s Montney Shale play has already attracted U.S. companies Ovintiv, Murphy and ConocoPhillips while others, including private equity firms, continue to weigh their options.
Darbonne: The Geologic, the Man-made and the Political of Uinta Basin Outcrops
The oily western Uinta features layers of sedimentary deposits on view for visitors, mostly uninterrupted by man-made features but having an unseen pall of federal interference.
Energy Transfer Leads the Midstream Consolidation Flow
Energy Transfer co-CEOs discuss pipeline pain points, needed M&A, regulatory woes and much more in this Midstream Business exclusive.
Midstream Players Awaiting the Merge Surge
Midstream growth prospects limit funding at the moment, but the coming consolidation should shake things up.
Howard: Midstream’s M&A Renaissance
The conditions for midstream dealmaking are the most favorable since the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Trauber: Inventory Drives M&A, But E&Ps Also Vying for Relevancy
Legendary dealmaker Stephen Trauber keeps his eyes open for out of the box ideas: Why not a BP-Shell merger? Or Chevon and ConocoPhillips?
Pitts: Is the Permian-Mexico-Asia Gas Route at Risk?
Delayed construction of Mexican LNG projects hinders U.S. producers’ ability to improve access to thriving markets.
Darbonne: ‘The Dance’ of US Policy Leaving Energy Mid Slip
The 1909 Matisse painting known as “The Dance” demonstrates the outcome of one of the U.S.’ pillars falling down.
Hirs: The State of Texas vs. Texans—A Matter of Life, Death and Money
Texas is a case study on the dangers of weak regulation.
Behind the Hype: The 'Jaw-dropping' Expectations for AI, Natural Gas
Anecdotal evidence suggests "jaw-dropping" energy needs as AI data centers come online, but building up the power supply will be a complicated process for producers and midstream companies.
Private Producers Find Dry Powder to Reload
An E&P consolidation trend took out many of the biggest private producers inside of two years, but banks, private equity and other lenders are ready to fund a new crop of self-starters in oil and gas.
Bakken Pipeline’s Oil-to-NGL Switch Could Prove Costly
Kinder Morgan’s challenge to ONEOK over Bakken NGL could upset the market’s balance.
Belcher: How a Trump Win Could Alter Energy Transition Incentives
Some producers are starting to wonder if some of the tax incentives, grants and loans offered under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, would be rolled back under a Trump administration.
Objection: Energy Execs Indict DC Appellate Court’s LNG Rulings
An ongoing battle with the D.C. Court of Appeals may affect all future FERC-related projects.
Carbon Capture Could Be the Next Offshore Trend
Offshore interest is growing, but the carbon capture and storage technology faces significant challenges.
What a Trump Win Would Mean for Oil Prices and Stocks
A second Trump administration might move the price needle on oil slightly, but OPEC would retain the upper hand in any outcome.
In Ohio’s Utica Shale, Oil Wildcatters Are at Home
The state was a fast-follower in launching the U.S. and world oil industry, and millions of barrels of economic oil are still being found there today.