Verdun Oil Co.
About
Verdun Oil Co. is a privately held, Houston-based oil and gas company that will pursue the identification, acquisition and development of oil and gas assets in the U.S. The company formed with a $250 million equity commitment from management and EnCap Investments LP in December 2015. According to its website, Verdun has strategically focused its efforts on one of the most prolific and accessible regions in the world: The Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk Trend of South Texas.
Editor's note: Updated Feb. 16, 2022.
Headquarters Address
55 Waugh Drive
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
United States
Website
verdunoilco.comMain Phone Number
Transactions
Crescent Energy to Acquire EP Energy Utah Assets for $815 Million
Crescent Energy to Acquire EP Energy Utah Assets for $815 Million
Crescent Energy to Acquire EP Energy Utah Assets for $815 Million
Crescent Energy to Acquire EP Energy Utah Assets for $815 Million
Large-Cap E&Ps Discard Permian, Eagle Ford Assets
Large-Cap E&Ps Discard Permian, Eagle Ford Assets
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FTC Frees EnCap, XCL, Verdun to Do Uinta Basin Deals Again
EnCap Investments and its portfolio companies no longer need to seek Federal Trade Commission approval to make oil and gas deals in the Uinta Basin—a condition imposed during the Biden administration.
Veteran, Newly Listed Private Producers on Top 100 Hungry for M&A
The new 2025 ranking of top U.S. private producers demonstrates changes in the space following a massive consolidation trend in the upstream sector, Enverus says.
BP’s Eagle Ford Refracs Delivering EUR Uplift, ‘Triple-Digit’ Returns
BP’s shale segment, BPX Energy, is seeing EUR uplifts from Eagle Ford refracs “we didn’t really predict in shale,” CEO Murray Auchincloss told investors in fourth-quarter earnings.
E&Ps Pivot from the Pricey Permian
SM Energy, Ovintiv and Devon Energy were rumored to be hunting for Permian M&A—but they ultimately inked deals in cheaper basins. Experts say it’s a trend to watch as producers shrug off high Permian prices for runway in the Williston, Eagle Ford, the Uinta and the Montney.
Shale Outlook Eagle Ford: Sustaining the Long Plateau in South Texas
The Eagle Ford lacks the growth profile of the Permian Basin, but thoughtful M&A and refrac projects are extending operator inventories.
Crescent to Double, Largely Through M&A, in the Next Five Years, CEO Says
Crescent Energy CEO David Rockecharlie said that after closing the SilverBow acquisition, the company is continuing to hunt for new assets, although few make it past the company’s screening process.
As Permian Targets Grow Scarce, 3Q M&A Drops to $12B—Enverus
Upstream M&A activity fell sharply in the third quarter as public consolidation slowed and Permian Basin targets dwindled, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.
Private Equity Gears Up for Big Opportunities
The private equity sector is having a moment in the upstream space.
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.
Verdun Oil: Quietly Leading the Eagle Ford’s Refrac Rally
Verdun is among the largest private producers left in South Texas, with more than 285,000 net leasehold acres and 90,000 net boe/d across the Eagle Ford Shale trend and the Giddings Field.
2Q Upstream M&A Tops $30B as Deals Hit Utah, Eagle Ford, Bakken
A historic run of U.S. upstream M&A transactions continued unabated during the second quarter, according to Enverus data.
Repsol to Implement New Share Buyback Program
Madrid-based Repsol plans to repurchase and redeem 20 million of its shares in the second half 2024, according to the company’s CEO Josu Jon Imaz.
Private Oil Producers Dwindle Amid Consolidation in New Top Operators List
According to a compilation by Enverus in an exclusive partnership with Oil and Gas Investor, the list of the top 20 private oil producers has been reshaped following a period of massive M&A.
Utah’s Ute Tribe Demands FTC Allow XCL-Altamont Deal
More than 90% of the Utah Ute tribe’s income is from energy development on its 4.5-million-acre reservation and the tribe says XCL Resources’ bid to buy Altamont Energy shouldn’t be blocked.
Crescent Energy to Acquire EP Energy Utah Assets for $815 Million
Crescent Energy will acquire the Uinta Basin assets, previously owned by EP Energy, in an all-cash transaction from Verdun Oil, an EnCap-backed firm.