Bankers' Outlook for A&D: A Slow Unwinding of Asset Sales

Bankers from CrossFirst, Texas Capital, BOK Financial and Comerica say that after a sluggish season of asset level deals, divestitures will come from larger-scale M&A, but it will take time.

October 9, 2024

Lower Prices Spell Lower Oil Growth from Permian, US Shale: EIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reduced its forecasts for WTI oil prices and Lower 48 oil production growth in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook report.

October 9, 2024

Chevron’s Texas Haynesville May Fetch $1B from Tokyo Gas—Report

Chevron holds more than 70,000 net acres in Panola County, Texas, but had only five Haynesville wells on the acreage at year-end 2023.

October 8, 2024

Vivakor Closes Acquisition of Permian, Eagle Ford Crude Logistics

Vivakor purchased Endeavor Crude and related companies, which have a series of long-term strategic partnerships with customers in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale and Oklahoma’s STACK play.

October 8, 2024

Investor Returns Keep Aethon IPO-ready

Haynesville producer Aethon Energy is focused on investor returns, additional bolt-on acquisitions and mainly staying “IPO ready,” the company’s Senior Vice President of Finance said Oct. 3 at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference (ECC) in Dallas.

October 8, 2024

Sheffield: E&Ps’ Capital Starvation Not All Bad, But M&A Needs Work

Bryan Sheffield, managing partner of Formentera Partners and founder of Parsley Energy, discussed E&P capital, M&A barriers and how longer laterals could spur a “growth mode” at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference.

October 4, 2024

Growth Through M&A: The Making of an Eagle Ford and Uinta Giant

Crescent Energy CEO discusses the expanding gravitational pull of Crescent after acquiring SilverBow and others.

October 4, 2024

Exclusive: Sheffield Clears the Air, Formentera is Not Just a PDP Buyer

Formentera Founder and Partner Bryan Sheffield delves into the company's drilling operations including the unique history of how Formentera took up assets in Australia's Beetaloo, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview. 

October 3, 2024

SM Energy, NOG Close $2.6 Billion in Uinta Basin Acquisitions

SM Energy and Northern Oil and Gas have closed the acquisitions of XCL Resources and Altamont Energy, adding hundreds of locations and oil cuts of 86% to 87%.

October 2, 2024

Energy Transfer Leads the Midstream Consolidation Flow

Energy Transfer co-CEOs discuss pipeline pain points, needed M&A, regulatory woes and much more in this Midstream Business exclusive.

October 1, 2024