Talos Energy CEO Tim Duncan Steps Down; Mills to Take Helm
An analyst said Talos Energy President and CEO Tim Duncan was forced out over share price performance, although other factors may have played a role.
August 30, 2024
Why Buying Double Eagle Does (and Doesn’t) Make Sense for Ovintiv
Proceeds from an Ovintiv divestiture in the Uinta Basin could help fund a deal for Double Eagle’s Midland Basin assets, but analysts say the money could just as easily be used for debt reduction.
August 29, 2024
ONEOK to Acquire Permian’s EnLink, Medallion Midstream for $5.9 Billion
ONEOK will acquire Global Infrastructure Partners’ interests in EnLink Midstream and Medallion Midstream, which add scale in the Permian, Midcontinent and Louisiana, in separate transactions valued at $5.9 billion.
August 28, 2024
Building a Better Non-op? Control the Purse Strings, Executives Say
As they trail E&Ps in the public markets, some non-operated oil and gas companies are taking firmer control of drilling decisions as executives look to reinvent their business model.
August 27, 2024
Franklin Mountain Pulls Trigger on Gunbarrel’s 18-well Delaware Project
In August, Franklin Mountain Energy brought online its 18-well Gunbarrel project, targeting the Delaware Basin’s Third Bone Spring and Wolfcamp A, among other intervals.
August 26, 2024
Dusting Off the D-J: Bison Acquires 210,000 Net Acres in 20 Months
Since finding backing from Quantum Energy Partners, Bison Oil & Gas IV has built an 83% HBP position in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, including more than 400 net locations and an average 20,000 boe/d, says CEO Austin Akers.
August 23, 2024
How Liberty Rolls: Making Electricity, Using NatGas to Fuel the Oilfield
Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright said the company is investing in keeping its frac fleet steady as most competitors weather a downturn in oil and gas activity.
August 22, 2024
Diversified Marches on in East Texas with Another NatGas Bolt-on
Diversified will purchase “significant” proved developed producing (PDP) reserves, the company’s second PDP addition in the region since closing a deal in mid-August.
August 20, 2024
APA Executive: After Recent Divestitures, ‘More to Come’
At the EnerCom Denver conference, an APA Corp. executive didn’t address reports that APA was shopping up to $1 billion in Permian Basin assets, but he said the company is looking to shed $2 billion in term loans associated with its purchase of Callon Petroleum.
August 19, 2024
Post Oak Minerals Acquires Permian Basin Interests for $475MM
Post Oak Minerals V, an affiliate of Post Oak Energy Capital, has closed 10 transactions since the onset of 2024, including 24,000 net royalty acres from APA Corp. subsidiary Apache.
July 29, 2024