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.
Utica Oil’s Infinity IPO Values its Play at $48,000 per Boe/d
Private-equity-backed Infinity Natural Resources’ IPO pricing on Jan. 30 gives a first look into market valuation for Ohio’s new tight-oil Utica play. Public trading is to begin the morning of Jan. 31.
Hess Corp. Bucks E&P Trend, Grows Bakken Production by 7%
Hess Corp. “continues to make the most of its independent status,” delivering earnings driven by higher crude production and lower operating costs, an analyst said.
After Big, Oily M&A Year, Upstream E&Ps, Majors May Chase Gas Deals
Upstream M&A hit a high of $105 billion in 2024 even as deal values declined in the fourth quarter with just $9.6 billion in announced transactions.
On The Market This Week (Jan. 20, 2025)
Here is a roundup of marketed oil and gas interests in the Delaware Basin, Midcontinent and Bakken from select sellers.
Artificial Lift Firm Flowco’s Stock Surges 23% in First-Day Trading
Shares for artificial lift specialist Flowco Holdings spiked 23% in their first day of trading. Flowco CEO Joe Bob Edwards told Hart Energy that the durability of artificial lift and production optimization stands out in the OFS space.
Enverus: M&A Set to Cool with Smaller Deals, Higher Breakevens
With fewer acquisition targets, Enverus Intelligence Research said the quality of acquired inventory is declining, with breakevens averaging $50/bbl in 2024 versus $45/bbl in 2022 and 2023.
Pearl Again Backs Williston E&P Eagle Mountain Energy Partners
Private equity firm Pearl Energy Partners will back Eagle Mountain Energy Partners II, which last year exited its Williston Basin assets in a nearly $300 million deal with TXO Partners.
Kinder Morgan Acquires Bakken NatGas G&P in $640MM Deal
The $640 million deal increases Kinder Morgan subsidiary Hiland Partners Holdings’ market access to North Dakota supply.
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.