TGS Expands CO2 Storage Assessments Across Gulf Coast, Midwest
TGS is offering information to aid in successful carbon sequestration, including basin-scale stratigraphy, reservoir properties, formation penetration and the associated risks related to pressure and seals.
Elliott Demands Phillips 66 Sell or Spin Off Midstream Biz for $40B+
Activist investor Elliott Capital Management disclosed Feb. 11 it has built a $2.5 billion position in Phillips 66 and issued a series of initiatives, including the sale or spinning off of the company’s midstream assets.
Prairie Operating to Buy Bayswater D-J Basin Assets for $600MM
Prairie Operating Co. will purchase about 24,000 net acres from Bayswater Exploration & Production, which will still retain assets in Colorado and continue development of its northern Midland Basin assets.
Rising Phoenix Capital Launches $20MM Mineral Fund
Rising Phoenix Capital said the La Plata Peak Income Fund focuses on acquiring producing royalty interests that provide consistent cash flow without drilling risk.
NAPE Panelist: Occidental Shops ~$1B in D-J Basin Minerals Sale
Occidental Petroleum is marketing a minerals package in Colorado’s Denver-Julesburg Basin valued at up to $1 billion, according to a panelist at the 2025 NAPE conference.
E&Ps Pivot from the Pricey Permian
SM Energy, Ovintiv and Devon Energy were rumored to be hunting for Permian M&A—but they ultimately inked deals in cheaper basins. Experts say it’s a trend to watch as producers shrug off high Permian prices for runway in the Williston, Eagle Ford, the Uinta and the Montney.
Trump Ambiguous Whether Canadian-Mexico Tariffs to Include Oil
At a news conference, President Trump said that he would exclude oil from tariffs before backtracking to say that he “may or may not” impose duties on crude.
Haslam Family Office: ‘We Need Hydrocarbons’
The managing director of HF Capital—the office for Tennessee's Haslam family—says that as long as oil, gas and other energy sources are lacking capital, there’s an investment opportunity.
M&A Target Double Eagle Ups Midland Oil Output 114% YOY
Double Eagle IV ramped up oil and gas production to more than 120,000 boe/d in November 2024, Texas data shows. The E&P is one of the most attractive private equity-backed M&A targets left in the Permian Basin.
Ovintiv Closes $2B Uinta Sale to FourPoint Resources
Ovintiv is exiting Utah’s Uinta Basin in a $2 billion sale to FourPoint Resources, which will take over some of the play’s highest quality acreage.