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Permian Trends Continue to Point to Crude Growth

Smaller, more creative M&A deals are becoming the standard in the Permian’s Midland and Delaware basins, an Enverus analyst says.

Expand Foresees Drilling U-Turns in Appalachia

As Expand Energy leans into its newly combined Chesapeake-Southwestern acreage, Tim Beard, the company’s vice president of drilling, would be “surprised” if Expand did not drill U-turn wells in the Appalachian Basin.

Exxon Mobil, LG Chem Ink Deal for Lithium Carbonate

As part of the nonbinding offtake agreement announced Nov. 20, Exxon will supply lithium from its planned project to LG Chem’s cathode plant in Clarksville, Tennessee.

DT Midstream to Buy 3 Pipe Networks from ONEOK in $1.2B Deal

ONEOK plans to use the proceeds from the sale of the Guardian Pipeline, Midwestern Gas Transmission and Viking Gas Transmission to focus on other operational priorities.

NW Natural Holdings to Acquire Gas Utility SiEnergy for $425MM

Northwest Natural Holdings said the transaction should further support its long-term earnings growth outlook of 4% to 6%.

LandBridge Expands in Southern Delaware Basin with $245MM Acquisition

LandBridge is acquiring approximately 46,000 largely contiguous surface acres in the Wolf Bone Ranch from a subsidiary of Vitol-backed VTX Energy Partners.

Exclusive: Surge Energy Seeks Midland M&A with $1.3B in Dry Powder

Surge Energy is one of the largest private oil producers in the Permian Basin. With $1.3 billion in dry powder to put to work, Surge is scouring the northern Midland Basin for M&A, executive Travis Guidry told Hart Energy.

Hollub: Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Bolsters US Energy Independence

Occidental Petroleum is making a number of low-carbon moves in the Permian—a maneuver that will bolster the U.S.' energy independence, CEO Vicki Hollub told Hart Energy in an exclusive interview. 

Ovintiv Swaps the Uinta for Montney in Multiple M&A Moves

Ovintiv is expanding greatly in the Canadian Montney Shale play through a US$2.38 billion deal with Paramount Resources and exiting the newly booming Uinta Basin in Utah with a $2 billion sale to FourPoint Resources.

Coterra Eyes Wolfcamp D, Penn Shale Upside with $3.95B Permian M&A

With $3.95 billion in Permian M&A, Coterra is adding new Delaware Basin locations in the Bone Spring, Harkey and Avalon benches—and eyeing upside from deeper zones.