After weeks of market speculation, Occidental announced plans to acquire private E&P CrownRock LP for $12 billion, adding core Midland Basin inventory and more upside from deeper zones underground.
Freehold Royalties will acquire mineral and royalty interests from two private sellers in the Midland and Delaware basins, the company said.
Occidental Petroleum said the purchase of CrownRock includes 1,700 undeveloped locations, 750 of which break even at prices of less than $40/bbl of WTI.
Endeavor Energy Partners operations span 350,000 net acres in the Permian’s Midland Basin — considered of the most lucrative oil and gas region in the U.S.
Par Five Energy Services will be integrated within ProPetro Holding’s existing cementing team and operating team and brand.
Longreach Alternatives (LRA) has retained Detring Energy Advisors for the sale of its operated oil and gas assets in Andrews County in the northern Midland Basin.
Triple Crown Resources, the private Permian Basin operator, is cutting methane emissions and delivering returns.
E&P Permian Resources will shift to smaller-scale deals to add value as opportunities to consolidate in the Midland and Delaware basins shrink.
As the oilfield service market faces headwinds from consolidation and a dwindling rig count, ProPetro CEO Sam Sledge sees Permian Basin demand picking up for next-generation equipment.
After nine months of Permian Basin M&A ranging from private buyouts to major mergers, Wood Mackenzie’s Ryan Duman discusses what’s next for dealmakers in the basin.