Shale Outlook Permian: The Once and Future King Keeps Delivering
The Permian Basin’s core is in full-scale manufacturing mode, with smaller intrepid operators pushing the basin’s boundaries further and deeper.
Shale Outlook: Power Demand Drives Lower 48 Midstream Expansions
Rising electrical demand may finally push natural gas demand to catch up with production.
On The Market This Week (Jan. 6, 2025)
Here is a roundup of listings marketed by select E&Ps during the week of Jan. 6.
Shale Outlook: E&Ps Making More U-Turn Laterals, Problem-Free
Of the more than 70 horseshoe wells drilled to date, half came in the first nine months of 2024 as operators found 2-mile, single-section laterals more economic than a pair of 1-mile straight holes.
Phillips 66 Makes EPIC Move to Strengthen South Texas Position
Phillips 66’s $2.2 billion deal with EPIC allows for further integration of its South Texas NGL network.
PRB’s Sage Butte Ready for M&A Across Lower 48, Maybe Canada Too
Private E&P Sage Butte Energy, which operates in the Powder River Basin, is less interested in the Permian Basin, citing the cost of entry.
Plains’ $725MM in Deals Add Eagle Ford, Permian Infrastructure
Plains All American Pipeline’s executed transactions with EnCap Flatrock Midstream in the Eagle Ford and Medallion Midstream in the Delaware Basin, among other moves.
Shale Outlook Eagle Ford: Sustaining the Long Plateau in South Texas
The Eagle Ford lacks the growth profile of the Permian Basin, but thoughtful M&A and refrac projects are extending operator inventories.
Kimbell Royalty Partners Adds to Permian Portfolio with $231MM Deal
Kimbell Royalty Partners is acquiring oil and natural gas mineral and royalty interests in the Midland Basin in a cash-and-equity acquisition worth $231 million.
Artificial Lift Firm Flowco Seeks ~$2B Valuation with IPO
U.S. artificial lift services provider Flowco Holdings is planning an IPO that could value the company at about $2 billion, according to regulatory filings.