Enverus: M&A Set to Cool with Smaller Deals, Higher Breakevens
With fewer acquisition targets, Enverus Intelligence Research said the quality of acquired inventory is declining, with breakevens averaging $50/bbl in 2024 versus $45/bbl in 2022 and 2023.
Pickering Prognosticates 2025 Political Winds and Shale M&A
For oil and gas, big M&A deals will probably encounter less resistance, tariffs could be a threat and the industry will likely shrug off “drill, baby, drill” entreaties.
Shale Consolidation Aftermath: The Field Narrows
Widespread consolidation has reshaped the list of top public producers, says Enverus CEO Manuj Nikhanj.
Shale Outlook Uinta: Horizontal Boom to Continue in 2025
After two large-scale transactions by SM Energy and Ovintiv, the Uinta Basin is ready for development—and stacked pay exploration.
Shale Outlook: Power Demand Drives Lower 48 Midstream Expansions
Rising electrical demand may finally push natural gas demand to catch up with production.
PRB’s Sage Butte Ready for M&A Across Lower 48, Maybe Canada Too
Private E&P Sage Butte Energy, which operates in the Powder River Basin, is less interested in the Permian Basin, citing the cost of entry.
BYOP (Bring Your Own Power): The Great AI Race for Electrons
Data-center developers, scrambling to secure 24/7 power, are calling on U.S. producers to meet demand as natgas offers the quickest way to get more electrons into the taps.
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.
CEO: Berry Gears Up for Horizontal Drilling in Uinta Stacked Pay
Berry Corp.’s legacy roots are in California’s Central Valley—but its growth engine is in Utah’s emerging Uinta Basin, CEO Fernando Araujo told Hart Energy.
Uinta’s Scout Energy Likely Not for Sale as Takeaway to Gulf Rises
Despite the Uinta Basin’s recent flurry of M&A activity, Scout Energy Partners isn’t looking to sell anytime soon, said the company’s executive vice president, Juan Nevarez, at Hart Energy’s Executive Oil Conference.