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Patterson-UTI Boosts Bottom Line with OFS Acquisitions

Less than a year out from the closing of its merger with NexTier and its acquisition of Ulterra Drilling Technologies, Patterson-UTI is taking strides not to be the latest has-been.

Emera to Sell New Mexico Natural Gas Co. to Bernhard for $750MM

Bernhard Capital Partners, which recently purchased CenterPoint Energy assets, will buy utility New Mexico Gas Co. from Emera for $1.25 billion, including debt.

Delek Logistics Acquires EIV’s H2O Midstream for $230MM

Delek Logistics acquired H2O Midstream, a portfolio company of EIV Capital and the largest pure-play water midstream company in the Permian Basin, with more than 250 miles of pipe.

TotalEnergies Exits Pakistan JV in Deal with Gunvor Group

TotalEnergies is selling its 50% stake in Total PARCO Pakistan to commodities trading company Gunvor Group.

Oxy Faces Mounting Debt as Ecopetrol Declines CrownRock Deal

Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Ratings expected an Ecopetrol deal of $3.6 billion to help Occidental Petroleum reach its $4.5 billion to $6 billion debt reduction target.

Trace Midstream Acquires LM Energy's Delaware Basin Natgas System

Trace Midstream Partners, backed by Quantum Capital Group, will acquire LM Energy Delaware, a portfolio company of Old Ironsides Energy, with gas gathering assets in Eddy and Lea counties, New Mexico.

Civitas’ 4-Mile D-J Basin Wells See ‘Quite Compelling’ Returns

Civitas Resources is all-in on the Permian after pumping nearly $7 billion into M&A in the basin last year. But Civitas is drilling longer wells on its legacy Colorado assets, too.

Diamondback, on Hold for Endeavor Deal, Divests in Delaware Basin

Diamondback Energy sold non-core assets in the Delaware Basin in the second quarter and collected $375 million for its share of a midstream asset sale as its waits to close a $26 billion acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources.

Cheniere, Galp Sign LNG Agreement for Sabine Pass Expansion

Under the 20-year sale and purchase agreement, Galp Trading will purchase 0.5 mtpa from Cheniere Marketing on a free-on-board basis.

Quantum to Buy Carlyle’s Power Producer for $3B

Managed by investment firm Carlyle, Cogentrix Energy’s platform is comprised of 5.3 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power plants, located throughout electricity servicers PJM, ERCOT and ISO-NE.