Matador Closes $1.8B Ameredev Deal, Updates Asset Development Plans
Matador Resources’ $1.83 billion bolt-on acquisition of the Delaware Basin’s Ameredev II adds 33,500 acres and brings the company’s inventory to approximately 2,000 net locations.
Dorchester Inks Deals for Midland, Delaware and D-J Basin Interests
Dorchester Minerals agreed to buy Permian Basin interests in the Midland and Delaware basins for roughly $215 million, based on its Sept. 16 unit price.
Diamondback Closes $26B Endeavor Deal, Forming Last Permian ‘Sandbox’
Diamondback Energy’s merger with Endeavor Energy Resources forms a company with pro forma production of 468,000 bbl/d (816,000 boe/d) on total Permian acreage of about 838,000 net acres.
APA Divests $950 Million in Non-core Permian Basin Assets
APA Corp. said it would sell assets in the Central Basin Platform, Texas and New Mexico Shelf and Northwest Shelf that average 21,000 boe/d, 57% oil.
CEO: Coterra Drops Last Marcellus Rig, May Halt Completions
Coterra halted Marcellus Shale drilling activity and may stop completions as Appalachia waits for stronger natural gas prices, CEO Tom Jorden said at an industry conference.
Non-op Rising: NOG’s O’Grady, Dirlam See Momentum in Co-purchase M&A
Non-operated specialist Northern Oil & Gas is going after larger acquisitions by teaming up with adept operating partners like SM Energy and Vital Energy. It’s helping bridge a capital gap in the upstream sector, say NOG executives Nick O’Grady and Adam Dirlam.
‘Knife Fight’ for NGLs Driving Midstream Mergers in 2024
The latest acquisitions in the midstream sector are focusing on natural gas gathering and processing to secure a spot in the lucrative NGL market.
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.
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.
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.