Chris
Mathews
Hart Energy
Apollo Closes $1.85B Take-private Acquisition of U.S. Silica
Following Apollo’s acquisition of U.S. Silica, the company will be led by current management and CEO Bryan Shinn.
Viaro Energy to Buy Shell, Exxon’s North Sea Assets
When the transaction is completed, Viaro Energy will control 11 fields that produced 28,000 boe/d in 2023, 5% of the U.K.'s total gas production.
Oxy: Ecopetrol Declines to Buy Interests in Permian E&P CrownRock
Following discussions between Permian joint venture partners Occidental Petroleum and Ecopetrol, the Colombian oil company declined to acquire a 30% stake in CrownRock LP’s Midland Basin assets.
As Chevron Deal Delays, Hess’ Bakken Oil Production Spikes 17%
Hess Corp. is producing and spending more as it awaits completion of Chevron’s proposed $53 billion acquisition, helping the E&P lift volumes in the Bakken and offshore Guyana.
Chevron’s $53B Hess Deal Delayed Until At Least Summer 2025
A pivotal arbitration hearing regarding Chevron’s acquisition of Hess Corp.’s Guyana portfolio is set for May 2025.
PE Firm KKR Becomes Majority Owner in Solar Developer Avantus
KKR, alongside Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., also arranged a $522 million development facility for Avantus.
NOG’s Banner 2Q: Biggest M&A Deals, New Basins, Record Production
Non-operated specialist Northern Oil & Gas (NOG) had a banner second quarter, inking its largest acquisition ever in Utah and hitting record quarterly production.
Marketed: Gungnir Resources 30 Permitted Wells in Wyoming
Gungnir Resources has retained EnergyNet for the sale of a non-producing interests plus 30 producing wells in Laramie and Platte counties, Wyoming.
ArcLight Forms Renewables Management Team, Acquires Texas Wind Farm
Infrastructure investment firm ArcLight acquired a 160-megawatt wind farm, located in the Midland Basin.
Disputed Delaware Basin Acres Excluded in Vital-Point Energy Deal
The 4,000 gross contiguous acres in northern Loving County are involved in litigation with Matador Resources, which the Texas Supreme Court ruled lost its lease.