As development of the Midcontinent’s many payzones continues with lateral wellbores, operators are adopting differentiated strategies as scalable opportunities diminish. Here’s a breakdown of prices being paid for the myriad asset types and operators’ outlooks for growing their positions.

  • Sylvia Barnes, managing director and group head, oil and gas, KeyBanc Capital Markets;
  • Sam Forrest, vice president, energy marketing and trading, Florida Power & Light Co.; and
  • Brad Marvin, vice president, business development, FourPoint Energy LLC.