'A Renewed Look': Central Basin Platform's Old Rock Gains New Interest

As majors prune their portfolios to sell non-core assets, M&A activity is heating up on the Permian’s Central Basin Platform and Northwest Shelf—and Ring Energy hopes to be a buyer.

October 28, 2024

Ovintiv to Divest Permian Assets Amidst M&A Rumors

Ovintiv is marketing assets in the Permian Basin amidst rumors that the Denver-based E&P is looking to join in on the M&A frenzy.

October 2, 2024

Vital, NOG Close $1.1B Acquisition of Delaware Basin’s Point Energy

Point Energy Partners, backed by Vortus Investments Advisors, sold its Delaware Basin acreage at 40,000 boe/d of production to Vital Energy and Northern Oil and Gas for $1.1 billion.

September 23, 2024

Matador Offers $750 Million in Senior Notes Following Ameredev Deal

Matador Resources will offer $750 million in senior notes following the close of its $1.83 billion Ameredev II acquisition.

September 20, 2024

Permian Prowl: Exploratory Drilling, Permitting Up for Permian Barnett Wells

In the never-ending hunt for Permian drilling locations, a growing number of operators are testing wells in less-developed formations and the basin’s extensional fringes.

July 24, 2024

BPX Expands Its US Shale Game

BPX CEO Kyle Koontz delves into development plans in the Permian, Eagle Ford and Haynesville.

July 10, 2024

Northern Midland: EOG Brings on Dean Oil Well in SE Dawson Stepout

EOG Resources has not stated yet that Dawson County is the location of its new “stealth play.” It remained mum in an investment-banking conference this week.

June 18, 2024

Found in Mitchell County, Permian Basin: 2.5-mile Wolfcamp Stepouts

Bayswater Exploration & Production has taken its Midland Basin oil play far east into Mitchell County where a high carbonate content “gives us a chance to really compete with the big guys.”

June 6, 2024

Exclusive: Devon Energy Weighing More ‘Unmatched’ Delaware Inventory

Devon Energy’s John Raines delves into capital allocation trends in the Delaware Basin and why the region is attractive to Devon’s operations, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.

May 29, 2024

Apache CEO: Longer Laterals Expected as Permian Enters New Era

With more than a decade of development in the Midland and Delaware basins, there are more limitations that operators will have to work around, said Apache Corp. CEO John Christmann at Hart Energy's SUPER DUG Conference & Expo.  

May 17, 2024