Utica Oil’s Infinity IPO Values its Play at $48,000 per Boe/d
Private-equity-backed Infinity Natural Resources’ IPO pricing on Jan. 30 gives a first look into market valuation for Ohio’s new tight-oil Utica play. Public trading is to begin the morning of Jan. 31.
After Big, Oily M&A Year, Upstream E&Ps, Majors May Chase Gas Deals
Upstream M&A hit a high of $105 billion in 2024 even as deal values declined in the fourth quarter with just $9.6 billion in announced transactions.
The Private Equity Puzzle: Rebuilding Portfolios After M&A Craze
In the Haynesville, Delaware and Utica, Post Oak Energy Capital is supporting companies determined to make a profitable footprint.
Utica’s Infinity Natural Resources Seeks $1.2B Valuation with IPO
Appalachian Basin oil and gas producer Infinity Natural Resources plans to sell 13.25 million shares at a public purchase price between $18 and $21 per share—the latest in a flurry of energy-focused IPOs.
Shale Outlook: E&Ps Making More U-Turn Laterals, Problem-Free
Of the more than 70 horseshoe wells drilled to date, half came in the first nine months of 2024 as operators found 2-mile, single-section laterals more economic than a pair of 1-mile straight holes.
Novel EOR Process Could Save Shale from a Dry Future
Shale Ingenuity’s SuperEOR, which has been field tested with positive results, looks to remedy the problem of production declines.
Utica’s Encino Adds Former Marathon Director to Board
Brent J. Smolik, who most recently served on Marathon Oil’s board until its merger with ConocoPhillips, will join Encino Acquisition Partners as a director.
Wildcatting is Back: The New Lower 48 Oil Plays
Operators wanting to grow oil inventory organically are finding promising potential as modern drilling and completion costs have dropped while adding inventory via M&A is increasingly costly.
CNX’s $505MM Bolt-On Adds Marcellus, Deep Utica in Pennsylvania
CNX Resources CEO Nick Deluliis said the deal to buy Apex Energy underscores CNX’s confidence in the stacked pay development opportunities unlocked in the deep Utica.
Utica Play Economics Are Middleweight, Enverus Says
Returns in America’s modest, middleweight oil play, are above the Bakken and Eagle Ford, but rank below the Midland, Delaware and Denver-Julesburg basins, Enverus reported.