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Phillips 66’s NGL Focus, Midstream Acquisitions Pay Off in 2024
Phillips 66 reported record volumes for 2024 as it advances a wellhead-to-market strategy within its midstream business.
Buying Time: Continuation Funds Easing Private Equity Exits
An emerging option to extend portfolio company deadlines is gaining momentum, eclipsing go-public strategies or M&A.
Camino Reportedly Seeking $2B Sale as Midcon M&A Heats Up
Oklahoma producer Camino Natural Resources—one of the Midcontinent’s largest private E&Ps—is reportedly exploring a sale in the range of $2 billion.
Scott Sheffield Sues FTC for Abuse of Power Over Exxon-Pioneer Deal
A Federal Trade Commission majority opinion in May barred former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield from serving in any capacity with Exxon Mobil Corp. following its acquisition of the Permian Basin E&P.
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Phillips 66’s NGL Focus, Midstream Acquisitions Pay Off in 2024
Phillips 66 reported record volumes for 2024 as it advances a wellhead-to-market strategy within its midstream business.
Buying Time: Continuation Funds Easing Private Equity Exits
An emerging option to extend portfolio company deadlines is gaining momentum, eclipsing go-public strategies or M&A.
Camino Reportedly Seeking $2B Sale as Midcon M&A Heats Up
Oklahoma producer Camino Natural Resources—one of the Midcontinent’s largest private E&Ps—is reportedly exploring a sale in the range of $2 billion.
Scott Sheffield Sues FTC for Abuse of Power Over Exxon-Pioneer Deal
A Federal Trade Commission majority opinion in May barred former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield from serving in any capacity with Exxon Mobil Corp. following its acquisition of the Permian Basin E&P.
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.
Shale Consolidation Aftermath: The Field Narrows
Widespread consolidation has reshaped the list of top public producers, says Enverus CEO Manuj Nikhanj.
Shale Outlook Permian: The Once and Future King Keeps Delivering
The Permian Basin’s core is in full-scale manufacturing mode, with smaller intrepid operators pushing the basin’s boundaries further and deeper.
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.
Shale Outlook Appalachia: Natural Gas Poised to Pay
Increasing gas demand is expected to rally prices and boost midstream planning as a new Trump administration pledges to loosen permitting—setting the stage for M&A in the Appalachian Basin.
EY: Three Themes That Will Drive Transformational M&A in 2025
Prices, consolidation and financial firepower will push deals forward, says EY.