D–J Basin

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Civitas Enters Permian in $4.7B in Deals for Tap Rock, Hibernia

Civitas Resources expands from the Denver-Julesburg in two deals to buy NGP’s Tap Rock, Hibernia in cash and stock deals valued at $4.7 billion.

June 20, 2023

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , CERAWeek

Chevron Global Gas President Freeman Shaheen on LNG Projects [WATCH]

Chevron Global Gas President Freeman Shaheen discusses the supermajor's LNG efforts, including projects in Australia and Angola and the partnerships needed to great liquefaction plans built. 

June 9, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Chevron to Acquire PDC Energy for $6.3 Billion

Chevron’s acquisition of PDC Energy is complementary to its portfolio and strengthens its position in the D-J and Permian Basins.

May 22, 2023

Earnings , Acquisitions & Divestitures

Sitio Royalties Hits Unusual M&A Wall in Q1

The first quarter was the first time in over two years that Sitio Royalties hasn’t announced or closed a new acquisition, and it wasn’t for a lack of looking.

May 11, 2023

Midstream , Pipelines

Tallgrass Announces Open Seasons for Pony Express Pipeline

Tallgrass is gauging interest in an expansion of the company’s 230,000 bbl/d capacity Pony Express Pipeline.

April 30, 2023

Hart Energy LIVE , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers

Sitio CEO Seeks More Mineral, Royalty M&A: ‘We’re Still Too Small’

After growing into one of the nation’s largest public mineral and royalty companies last year through a $4.8 billion merger with Brigham Minerals, Sitio is searching for more deals, primarily in the Permian Basin.

April 14, 2023

Business , Policy & Regulations , Energy Transition

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 14, 2023): Advancing Projects, Investment

Here’s a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a U.S. outlook showing a shift from fossil fuels as renewable electricity capacity grows between 380% and 600% in through 2050.

April 14, 2023

Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Energy Transition , Shale Plays

DUG Haynesville: Equitable Origin's Jordan Sees Potential in Responsibly-sourced Oil

Equitable Origin's Corey Jordan said he sees responsibly-sourced certifications moving past just natural gas and into other commodities such as oil in an exclusive interview with Hart Energy's Deon Daugherty at DUG Haynesville in Shreveport. 

April 2, 2023

Rig Counts , Shale Plays , Drilling

Public, Private E&Ps Split on Permian Basin Drilling Strategies

The Permian led the nation in drilling rig activity in the past year, with data showing much of that growth coming from large, public upstream operators as private companies such as CrownQuest Operating, Iskandia Energy and Mack Energy have downshifted.

March 29, 2023

Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers , Joint Ventures

Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of March 22, 2023

Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals, including Canadian Pacific Railway’s $27 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern, the only single-line crude-by-rail railroad connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. 

March 22, 2023