Utica Oil’s Infinity IPO Values its Play at $48,000 per Boe/d
Private-equity-backed Infinity Natural Resources’ IPO pricing on Jan. 30 gives a first look into market valuation for Ohio’s new tight-oil Utica play. Public trading is to begin the morning of Jan. 31.
Hess Corp. Bucks E&P Trend, Grows Bakken Production by 7%
Hess Corp. “continues to make the most of its independent status,” delivering earnings driven by higher crude production and lower operating costs, an analyst said.
After Big, Oily M&A Year, Upstream E&Ps, Majors May Chase Gas Deals
Upstream M&A hit a high of $105 billion in 2024 even as deal values declined in the fourth quarter with just $9.6 billion in announced transactions.
On The Market This Week (Jan. 20, 2025)
Here is a roundup of marketed oil and gas interests in the Delaware Basin, Midcontinent and Bakken from select sellers.
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.
Kinder Morgan Acquires Bakken NatGas G&P in $640MM Deal
The $640 million deal increases Kinder Morgan subsidiary Hiland Partners Holdings’ market access to North Dakota supply.
On The Market This Week (Jan. 6, 2025)
Here is a roundup of listings marketed by select E&Ps during the week of Jan. 6.
Shale Outlook: E&Ps Making More U-Turn Laterals, Problem-Free
Of the more than 70 horseshoe wells drilled to date, half came in the first nine months of 2024 as operators found 2-mile, single-section laterals more economic than a pair of 1-mile straight holes.
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.
Analysis: Middle Three Forks Bench Holds Vast Untapped Oil Potential
Williston Basin operators have mostly landed laterals in the shallower upper Three Forks bench. But the deeper middle Three Forks contains hundreds of millions of barrels of oil yet to be recovered, North Dakota state researchers report.