Private Oil Producers Dwindle Amid Consolidation in New Top Operators List

According to a compilation by Enverus in an exclusive partnership with Oil and Gas Investor, the list of the top 20 private oil producers has been reshaped following a period of massive M&A. 

June 25, 2024

Exclusive: XCL Increases Production Amidst Lookout for More Inventory

XCL Resources is beginning its journey to acquire Altamont Energy, but in the meantime, the company is refining its operations in the Uinta Basin to find the perfect lateral length. 

June 7, 2024

Hunt Oil Co. Markets DJ, Midcontinent-heavy Minerals Package

Hunt Oil Co., one of the nation’s oldest family-owned oil companies, is marketing minerals and royalties across several major basins.

June 4, 2024

Kimmeridge Exits SilverBow Proxy Fight, Takes Credit for $2.1B Crescent Deal

Kimmeridge will withdraw from a proxy fight with SilverBow Resources in light of a $2.1 billion offer by Crescent Energy for the Eagle Ford Shale E&P.

May 22, 2024

Crescent Energy: Bigger Uinta Frac Now Making 60% More Boe

Crescent Energy also reported companywide growth in D&C speeds, while well costs have declined 10%.

May 9, 2024

Phoenix Capital Group Acquires Uinta Basin Royalty Interests

Phoenix Capital Group’s acquisition of 1,500 net royalty acres in Duchesne County, Utah, brings the company's investment in the Uinta Basin to more than $60 million, the company said.

April 29, 2024

Utah’s Ute Tribe Demands FTC Allow XCL-Altamont Deal

More than 90% of the Utah Ute tribe’s income is from energy development on its 4.5-million-acre reservation and the tribe says XCL Resources’ bid to buy Altamont Energy shouldn’t be blocked.

April 24, 2024

Uinta Basin's XCL Seeks FTC OK to Buy Altamont Energy

XCL Resources is seeking approval from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire fellow Utah producer Altamont Energy LLC.

March 7, 2024

Uinta Basin: 50% More Oil for Twice the Proppant

The higher-intensity completions are costing an average of 35% fewer dollars spent per barrel of oil equivalent of output, Crescent Energy told investors and analysts on March 5.

March 6, 2024

Daugherty: Feds Take Aggressive Posture on Oil, Gas Mergers

Newly released guidelines by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission suggest that a post-deal, combined market share of more than 30% is potentially problematic.

February 1, 2024