With Montney Production Set to Grow, US E&Ps Seize Opportunities

Canada’s Montney Shale play has already attracted U.S. companies Ovintiv, Murphy and ConocoPhillips while others, including private equity firms, continue to weigh their options.

October 1, 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

Devon Energy Completes Grayson Mill Acquisition

Devon Energy Corp. completed its $5 billion acquisition of Grayson Mill Energy, expanding its Williston Basin operating scale and production.

September 30, 2024

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? 

September 26, 2024

Electricity and LNG Drive Midstream Growth as M&A Looms

The midstream sector sees surging global and domestic demand with fewer players left to offer ‘wellhead to water’ services.

September 26, 2024

Carnelian Backs Williston E&P Zavanna as Bakken M&A Heats Up

Carnelian Energy Capital Management LP invested in Zavanna LLC, a longtime producer in the North Dakota Bakken and Three Forks plays.

September 24, 2024

Bayou Midstream Secures New Equity Commitment from EIV Capital

Bayou Midstream II’s commitment from EIV Capital follows Bayou’s predecessor company's successful exit of Bakken infrastructure in 2024 to Bridger Pipeline.

September 18, 2024

Marketed: ConocoPhillips Bakken Shale Opportunity

ConocoPhillips has retained EnergyNet for the sale of working interest participation in three wells located in the Bakken Shale in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

September 4, 2024

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.  

September 4, 2024

Bakken Pipeline’s Oil-to-NGL Switch Could Prove Costly

Kinder Morgan’s challenge to ONEOK over Bakken NGL could upset the market’s balance.

August 30, 2024