Pickering Prognosticates 2025 Political Winds and Shale M&A
For oil and gas, big M&A deals will probably encounter less resistance, tariffs could be a threat and the industry will likely shrug off “drill, baby, drill” entreaties.
Shale Outlook Uinta: Horizontal Boom to Continue in 2025
After two large-scale transactions by SM Energy and Ovintiv, the Uinta Basin is ready for development—and stacked pay exploration.
MVP Produces Lithium at DLE Plant in Montney
MVP Lithium said it produced 99.9% pure battery-grade lithium hydroxide from brine via direct lithium extraction.
Vermilion Energy to Acquire Canada's Westbrick for $745MM
Canada’s Vermilion Energy Inc. will acquire Westrbrick Energy’s Alberta Deep Basin assets, including 700 locations, for CA$1.075 billion.
Surge Closes on Divestment of Alberta Non-Core Gas Assets
Surge Energy said it has focused on developing its core Sparky and southeast Saskatchewan crude oil assets, leaving the Alberta non-core assets undercapitalized.
NuVista Energy Temporarily Curtails Production After Plant Shutdown
NuVista Energy announced revised production guidelines following temporarily curtailing production in the Wapiti area of the Alberta Deep Basin.
Logan Energy Closes Gran Tierra Joint Venture Acquisition
Logan Energy Corp. paid approximately $37 million for 50% working interests in Gran Tierra’s Simonette Montney assets and will assume operatorship.
Chevron Closes $6.5B Sale of Canadian Oil Sands
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. completed its $6.5 billion deal to acquire Chevron’s Canadian oil sands assets as well as a 70% stake in Duvernay Shale assets.
Gran Tierra Enters Montney Shale JV with Logan Energy
In addition to its joint venture with Logan Energy Corp., Gran Tierra Energy Inc. also announced a seventh successful discovery well in Ecuador.
Ovintiv Swaps the Uinta for Montney in Multiple M&A Moves
Ovintiv is expanding greatly in the Canadian Montney Shale play through a US$2.38 billion deal with Paramount Resources and exiting the newly booming Uinta Basin in Utah with a $2 billion sale to FourPoint Resources.