Collapse in US Gas Prices Dents Shale A&D

Price volatility has stymied reported plans by a unit of Tokyo Gas Co Ltd. to acquire Rockcliff Energy from private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners.

A&D Minute: Diamondback Doubles Down on M&A [WATCH]

Also in this week's A&D Minute: Chesapeake got a "much better deal" in its second Eagle Ford divestiture of the year and Quantum Energy dipped its toe in the D-J Basin.

Rockies-Focused Bison IV Wins $500MM in Backing From Quantum

Houston-based private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners is backing Bison Oil & Gas IV to acquire and develop oil and gas assets in Colorado and Wyoming.

A&D Minute: Will 2023 Be Another Topsy-turvy Market for M&A? [WATCH]

Also in this week's A&D Minute, BP opens its wallet to buy $1.3 billion worth of convenience stores and Vital Energy adds Midland Basin acreage.

Volume Over Value: A&D Market Primed for Active, But Thrifty Rebound

Despite large-cap publics such as Devon Energy, Diamondback and Marathon Oil dominating M&A in 2022, the overall deal count fell to the lowest level since 2005, according to Enverus.

A&D Minute: Closing Deals Left and Right [WATCH]

Also in this week's A&D Minute: See what Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. president Chad Michael has to say about 2023's M&A outlook.

A&D Minute: Are MLPs Making a Comeback? [WATCH]

Also in this week's A&D Minute: Coal company Alliance Resource Partners is continuing its Permian Basin expansion, plus industry veteran Rick Muncrief shared his A&D success secrets at NAPE.

A&D Minute: Did HighPeak Announce the Next Deal of the Year? [WATCH]

Also in this week's A&D Minute: Matador Resources' Delaware Basin acquisition was the largest of the year so far at $1.6 billion, plus see how small- and mid-sized companies are sizing up against large E&Ps.

Strange Brew: 2022 M&A Neared Two-decade Low, but Large-cap E&Ps Sitting Pretty

Despite large-cap publics such as Devon Energy, Diamondback and Marathon Oil dominating M&A in 2022, the overall deal count fell to the lowest level since 2005, according to Enverus.

A&D Minute: Chesapeake's Eagle Ford Divestiture with a Twist [WATCH]

Also in this week's A&D Minute: Permian Resources' purchases and sales add up to nearly $300 million, plus see what private equity experts are saying about A&D this year.