The Pulse: Will M&A Pick Up This Year? [WATCH]

At the 30th annual NAPE summit, attendees were generally confident that energy M&A will accelerate in 2023.

Chart Talk: Chesapeake CEO on Eagle Ford Divestment

At the 2023 NAPE summit, Chesapeake Energy CEO Nick Dell’Osso explained the reasoning behind the company’s Eagle Ford asset divestiture.

Marketed: Crimson Resources II Eagle Ford Operated Properties

Crimson Resources II LLC has retained RedOaks Energy Advisors as the exclusive advisor in connection with the sale of certain operated properties located in the Eagle Ford.

Marketed: Valkyrie Resources WI in 11 Operated Wells

Valkyrie Resources LLC has retained Eagle River Energy Advisors in connection with the sale of its working interest in 11 operated, 1280-acre HBP DSUs in Divide County, N.D. to an operator committing to a three-well 2023 drilling and completion program.

Marketed: Chevron U.S.A. Fourchon Terminal in Lafourche Parish

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and its affiliates retained EnergyNet for the sale of the 100% owned and operated Fourchon terminal located in Lafourche Parish, La.

Marketed: Pendragon Production WI Non-op 321-well Package

Pendragon Production Co. retained EnergyNet for the sale of a 321-well non-operated package located in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., operated by PGP Operating LLC.

Elk Range Closes Acquisition of Tower Rock’s Permian Royalty Interests

Elk Range Royalties acquired approximately 2,300 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin from Tower Rock Oil and Gas.

Devon Energy CEO Rick Muncrief Shares Secrets of Successful A&D

Devon Energy’s chief executive revealed the formula that made the firm’s merger with WPX Energy work. 

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.

Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Feb. 1, 2023

Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Diamondback Energy completing its $1.55 billion deal to acquire Midland Basin acreage and E&P Arena Energy LLC closing its acquisition of Cox Operating LLC's interests in the Eugene Island 330 and South Marsh 128 oil blocks.