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Martin Midstream Terminates Merger Agreement Following Pushback
Martin Midstream Partners will continue operating as a standalone publicly traded company following termination of its deal to merge with Martin Resource Management Corp.
Coterra to Acquire Permian Assets from Franklin, Avant for $3.95B
Coterra made its long-awaited move to grow dramatically in the Permian, moving on large portions in New Mexico’s Delaware Basin.
Topaz Completes Acquisition of Canadian Royalty Interests from Tourmaline
Topaz Energy’s deal to acquire royalty interests from Tourmaline Oil spans across approximately 3 million acres in Western Canada, with over half of the acquired land undeveloped.
Diamondback Swaps Delaware Assets, Pays $238MM For TRP’s Midland Assets
After closing a $26 billion acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources, Diamondback Energy is getting deeper in the Midland Basin through an asset swap with TRP Energy.
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Amplify to Add DJ, Powder River Assets in Merger Agreement with Juniper Capital
Amplify Energy Corp. is combining with certain Juniper Capital portfolio companies in a merger agreement that adds 287,000 acres in the Denver-Julesburg and Powder River basins.
Riverstone’s Leuschen Plans to IPO Methane-Mitigation-Focused SPAC
The SPAC will be Riverstone Holdings co-founder David Leuschen’s eighth, following the Permian Basin’s Centennial Resources, the Anadarko’s Alta Mesa Holdings and the Montney’s Hammerhead Resources.
Norway Awards Equinor 27 Production Licenses in Latest Round
Equinor ASA, Aker BP ASA, Vår Energi ASA and DNO ASA were selected for the most offshore licenses in Norway’s annual licensing rounds.
Pickering Prognosticates 2025 Political Winds and Shale M&A
For oil and gas, big M&A deals will probably encounter less resistance, tariffs could be a threat and the industry will likely shrug off “drill, baby, drill” entreaties.
Langford Enters Midland Basin with Murchison Oil and Gas Deal
Langford Energy Partners closed on an acquisition of 8,000 acres in the Midland Basin from Murchison Oil and Gas LLC.
USA BioEnergy Secures Texas Land for $2.8B Biorefinery
USA BioEnergy subsidiary Texas Renewable Fuels plans to annually convert 1 million tons of forest thinnings into 65 million gallons of net-zero transportation fuel, including SAF and renewable naphtha.
Minerals M&A to Heat Up in ‘25 with $4B Diamondback Sale–KeyBanc
KeyBanc analysts expect an “imminent” Diamondback Energy dropdown to Viper Energy and at least a couple of $500 million deals by public mineral and royalty companies in 2025, with Sitio Royalties a likely acquirer.
Plains All American Prices First M&A Bond of Year
U.S. integrated midstream infrastructure company Plains All American Pipeline on Jan. 13 priced a $1 billion investment-grade bond offering, the year's first to finance an acquisition.
Shale Consolidation Aftermath: The Field Narrows
Widespread consolidation has reshaped the list of top public producers, says Enverus CEO Manuj Nikhanj.
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.