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.

Now, the Uinta: Drillers are Taking Utah’s Oily Stacked Pay Horizontal, at Last

Recently unconstrained by new rail capacity, operators are now putting laterals into the oily, western side of this long-producing basin that comes with little associated gas and little water, making it compete with the Permian Basin.

After BKV’s IPO, Is Market Open to More Public SMID Caps?

The market for new E&P and energy IPOs has been tepid since the COVID-19 pandemic. But investor appetite is growing for new small- and mid-sized energy IPOs, says Citigroup Managing Director Dylan Tornay.

Midstream Players Awaiting the Merge Surge

Midstream growth prospects limit funding at the moment, but the coming consolidation should shake things up.

Howard: Midstream’s M&A Renaissance

The conditions for midstream dealmaking are the most favorable since the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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? 

Midstream Majors Enjoy a Healthy M&A Market, For Now

The latest era of midstream consolidation has shrunk the pool of independents, but the number is still historically high.

Ryan Lance: ConocoPhillips Wants to ‘Double’ LNG Project Portfolio

ConocoPhillips aims to ingrain itself into the global LNG ecosystem, from shale gas output at the wellhead to liquefaction to shipping to regasification in Europe and Asia, CEO Ryan Lance said.

Darbonne: ‘The Dance’ of US Policy Leaving Energy Mid Slip

The 1909 Matisse painting known as “The Dance” demonstrates the outcome of one of the U.S.’ pillars falling down.

Williams Denies Seeking Buyout of Targa

Williams denied reports from anonymous sources that Targa had rebuffed “informal” interest from Williams.