BKV CEO: IPO Driven by AI Power Demand, Improving Natgas Macro

BKV Corp. IPO’d on Sept. 26, nearly two years after the Barnett Shale’s top gas producer first filed to go public.

Howard: Midstream’s M&A Renaissance

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

LongPath Adds Vital Energy Assets to Methane Sensing Network

LongPath Technologies is expanding its methane sensing network in the Permian Basin with a significant portion of Vital Energy’s assets. 

Woodside on the Prowl for Driftwood Partners, Gas Suppliers

Australian natural gas and LNG exporter Woodside Energy, which recently agreed to acquire Tellurian in a deal valued at $1.2 billion, isn’t yet looking to develop an upstream U.S. onshore position to secure gas for Driftwood LNG.

Exxon Awards JGC, Technip Energies LNG FEED Contract

Technip Energies said Rovuma LNG, located in Mozambique, is expected to have a total production capacity of 18 million tonnes per annum.

Validus to Buy Citizen Energy in Deal Worth Over $2 billion, Sources Say

Citizen Energy, backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, started exploring a sale in recent months after Validus Energy offered to buy the company, the sources said.

Chesapeake, Southwestern to Form Expand Energy as $7.4B Deal Closes

Chesapeake Energy’s merger with Southwestern Energy is expected to close in the first week of October, with the combined company renamed Expand Energy Corp.

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? 

Electricity and LNG Drive Midstream Growth as M&A Looms

The midstream sector sees surging global and domestic demand with fewer players left to offer ‘wellhead to water’ services.

APA, Palantir Expand Partnership to Deploy New AI Across E&P Operations

APA Corp. will introduce new AI capabilities to its oil and gas operations with Palantir Technologies’ Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) software.