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No Rush: Post-M&A Frenzy, Divestiture Market to Pick Up by 2025

Lenders with a variety of capital structures are poised to fund the upcoming portfolio rationalization in the post-consolidation era, bankers and deal advisers said at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference.

Tellurian Stockholders Approve $900MM Woodside Acquisition

Woodside Energy has said it expects to close the acquisition of Tellurian, and its Driftwood LNG permitted facility, by December.

Financiers: Family Offices Worldwide are Queuing to Invest in E&P

U.S. family offices have stepped in quickly to fill the void left by other investors while family desks abroad have been slow to move but they’re watching closely, financiers say.

Murphy Oil Names New CEO, Adds Two Directors to Board

Murphy Oil’s current COO Eric M. Hambly has been appointed to CEO and president, succeeding Roger W. Jenkins. The board also added Hambly and Robert B. Tudor III as new directors.

Utica Oil E&P Infinity Natural Resources Latest to File for IPO

Utica Shale E&P Infinity Natural Resources has not yet set a price or disclosed the number of shares it intends to offer.

Private Equity Gears Up for Big Opportunities

The private equity sector is having a moment in the upstream space.

Venezuela Lost Citgo, But the Battle’s Not Over Yet

Amber Energy’s $7.3 billion purchase of Citgo fell well short of analyst’s valuations. PDVSA Ad Hoc expects to appeal the decision soon in its battle to protect its claim on Citgo.

Sheffield: E&Ps’ Capital Starvation Not All Bad, But M&A Needs Work

Bryan Sheffield, managing partner of Formentera Partners and founder of Parsley Energy, discussed E&P capital, M&A barriers and how longer laterals could spur a “growth mode” at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference.

Growth Through M&A: The Making of an Eagle Ford and Uinta Giant

Crescent Energy CEO discusses the expanding gravitational pull of Crescent after acquiring SilverBow and others.

After BKV’s IPO, Is Market Open to More Public SMID Caps?

The market for new E&P and energy IPOs has been tepid since the COVID-19 pandemic. But investor appetite is growing for new small- and mid-sized energy IPOs, says Citigroup Managing Director Dylan Tornay.