U.S. Energy Development Corp.
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U.S. Energy Development Corp. is a privately held oil and gas operator established in 1980 which provides direct investments in energy. The firm was named the Best Investment Company in North America by World Finance in its 2020 Oil & Gas Awards. The firm has invested in, operated and/or drilled more than 2,400 wells in 13 states and Canada and deployed more than $1.5 billion on behalf of its partners.
Editor's note: Updated Feb. 26, 2021.
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1521 N. Cooper Street Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011
United States
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U.S. Energy Development Corp. Acquires New Permian Assets for $60 Million
U.S. Energy Development Corp. Acquires New Permian Assets for $60 Million
U.S. Energy Development Scores $50 Million Acquisition in Permian Basin Core
U.S. Energy Development Scores $50 Million Acquisition in Permian Basin Core
U.S. Energy Development Acquires Permian Asset Targeting Wolfcamp Shale
U.S. Energy Development Acquires Permian Asset Targeting Wolfcamp Shale
Marketed: U.S. Energy Development Corp. Nonop Williston Basin Assets
Marketed: U.S. Energy Development Corp. Nonop Williston Basin Assets
U.S. Energy Development to Invest $21.8 Million in Core of Permian Basin
U.S. Energy Development to Invest $21.8 Million in Core of Permian Basin
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‘Act Like It’s $35 Oil’: U.S. Energy Development Corp. CEO on Capital Discipline in a Volatile Market
Jordan Jayson discusses U.S. Energy’s $1B spending plan, the impact of tariffs, and how the 45-year-old firm is staying agile in the Permian and beyond.
US Energy Development Acquires 20,000 Acres in Permian
U.S. Energy Development Corp.’s deal to buy 20,000 net acres in the Permian is the largest acquisition in the company’s 45-year history.
USEDC’s Plans for $1B in Capex, M&A on Track as Oil Prices Stumble
Volatility won’t affect Permian Basin-focused U.S. Energy Development Corp.’s day-to-day operations or its plans for deals, CEO Jordan Jayson told Hart Energy.
E&P Highlights: Feb. 10, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from a Beetaloo well stimulated in Australia to new oil production in China.
US Energy Development Corp. Plans $1B Spend, Largely in Permian
U.S. Energy Development Corp. is planning to spend up to $1 billion across the Lower 48 this year, with most budgeted for the Permian Basin.
U.S. Energy Development Corp. Plans $750MM Permian-heavy Program
Fort Worth, Texas-based U.S. Energy Development Corp. continues to add to its operated footprint in the Permian’s Delaware Basin.
Exclusive: US Energy Evaluates their Permian Investment, Other Basins [WATCH]
U.S. Energy Development Corp. board chairman Jordan Jayson explains the decision making for their large Permian Basin investment and sheds light on his thoughts about gas projects in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive Interview.
A&D Minute: Expansions, Investments and Acquisitions Aplenty [WATCH]
In this week's A&D Minute, Suncor expands in the Canadian oil sands with a $4 billion TotalEnergies deal, U.S. Energy invests $225 million in the Midland Basin and Elk Range closes on its third Eagle Ford acquisition.
US Energy Buys $225 Million Stake in Midland Basin’s Mascot Project
U.S. Energy Development Corp. acquired a 25% working interest in the Midland Basin’s Mascot Project, which include at least 50 undeveloped well locations.
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A&D Minute (Sept. 21, 2022): Is Eagle Ford Consolidation Inevitable? [WATCH]
Also in this week’s A&D Minute: SilverBow Resources’ $50 million acquisition provides a new position in this South Texas gas play and U.S. Energy Development Corp. recently acquired core Permian Basin acreage for more than $60 million.
U.S. Energy Development Corp. Acquires New Permian Assets for $60 Million
The new acquisitions include three separate asset packages in the core of the Delaware Basin spanning a three-county area in the Permian region, U.S. Energy Development Corp. said.
Expert: Energy’s Stock Market Boom Just the Start of a Supercycle
Despite the efforts of the divestiture movement, the oil and gas sector’s 12-month performance clobbers that of the market as a whole.
Forty Under 40: Josh Stevens, U.S. Energy
Today’s featured Forty Under 40 honoree is Josh Stevens, who, to date, has impacted more than $100 million in acquisitions at U.S. Energy Development Corp. in his current role as vice president of finance.
E&P Operators’ View: Fine-tuning ESG-focused Operations
Public and private E&P operators alike are grappling with how to approach the evolving energy investment environment that is increasingly focused on ESG best practices.
U.S. Energy Development Scores $50 Million Acquisition in Permian Basin Core
U.S. Energy Development’s latest acquisition marks the firm’s fifth major deal in the calendar year and brings the company’s total investment in the Permian Basin over the past year to $135 million.