Energy-Focused AI Platform Collide Closes $5MM Seed Round

The $5 million seed round was led by Mercury Fund, with participation from industry veterans Bryan Sheffield and Billy Quinn, among others.

Former LM Energy Team Creates Mora Energy, Backed by NGP and Old Ironsides

The management team of newly formed Mora Energy is starting with more than $250 million in equity commitments to pursue new energy infrastructure opportunities.

Kimmeridge’s Ben Dell: International Investors Return to US Shale Gas

Fresh off announcing a deal with UAE’s Mubadala Energy, Kimmeridge’s Ben Dell phoned Hart Energy from Abu Dhabi to discuss returning international interest in U.S. natural gas.

The New Minerals Frontier Expands Beyond Oil, Gas

How to navigate the minerals sector in the era of competition, alternative investments and the AI-powered boom.

Phillips 66 Urges Shareholders to Vote Against Elliott at Annual Meeting

Phillips 66’s board of directors is again pushing against one of its largest investors—Elliott Investment Management—with a letter to shareholders detailing how to vote against the investment company at its upcoming annual meeting.

WhiteWater-Led NatGas Pipeline Traverse Reaches FID

The Traverse natural gas pipeline JV project will give owners optionality along the Gulf Coast.

Acquisitive Public Minerals, Royalty Firms Shift to Organic Growth

Building diverse streams of revenue is a key part of growth strategy, executives tell Oil and Gas Investor. 

Double Eagle Team Re-Ups in Permian, Backed by EnCap’s $2.5B

The fifth iterations of Double Eagle Energy and its minerals subsidiary, Tumbleweed Royalty, have received a $2.5 billion equity commitment from EnCap Investments LP—the day the E&P finalized a $4.1 billion sale to Diamondback Energy.

SM Energy Marries Wildcatting and Analytics in the Oil Patch

As E&P SM Energy explores in Texas and Utah, Herb Vogel’s approach is far from a Hail Mary.

Waterous Raises $1B PE Fund for Canadian Oil, Gas Investments

Waterous Energy Fund (WEF) raised US$1 billion for its third fund and backed oil sands producer Greenfire Resources.