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?
Marubeni Acquires 50% Stake in Ozona’s Eagle Ford CCS Project
Japanese oil and gas producer Marubeni Corp. has acquired a 50% stake in Ozona CCS’ Eagle Ford Shale project in the Hawkville Field.
Vivakor to Acquire Endeavor Crude Transport Cos. for $120MM
Vivakor said it is buying Endeavor Crude and related companies, which have a series of long-term strategic partnerships with customers in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale and the STACK play.
Diamondback, Kinetik Boost Stake in Permian EPIC Crude Pipeline
Diamondback Energy, in partnership with Kinetik, is boosting its takeaway capacity and ownership stake in the EPIC Crude pipeline after closing a $26 billion Permian Basin acquisition.
Aethon, Murphy Refinance Debt as Fed Slashes Interest Rates
The E&Ps expect to issue new notes toward redeeming a combined $1.6 billion of existing debt, while the debt-pricing guide—the Fed funds rate—was cut on Sept. 18 from 5.5% to 5%.
August Well Permits Rebound in August, led by the Permian Basin
Analysis by Evercore ISI shows approved well permits in the Permian Basin, Marcellus and Eagle Ford shales and the Bakken were up month-over-month and compared to 2023.
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.
Crescent Energy Bolts On Oil-weighted Eagle Ford Acreage
The deal, Crescent said, builds on the company’s Eagle Ford M&A in the past 18 months, including its recent $2.1 billion acquisition of SilverBow Resources.
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.
Midcon Momentum: SCOOP/STACK Plays, New Zones Draw Interest
The past decade has been difficult for the Midcontinent, where E&Ps went bankrupt and pulled back drilling activity. But bountiful oil, gas and NGL resources remain untapped across the Anadarko, the SCOOP/STACK plays and emerging zones around the region.