At the 30th annual NAPE summit, attendees were generally confident that energy M&A will accelerate in 2023.
Also in this week's A&D Minute: Matador Resources' Delaware Basin acquisition was the largest of the year so far at $1.6 billion, plus see how small- and mid-sized companies are sizing up against large E&Ps.
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Diamondback Energy completing its $1.55 billion deal to acquire Midland Basin acreage and E&P Arena Energy LLC closing its acquisition of Cox Operating LLC's interests in the Eugene Island 330 and South Marsh 128 oil blocks.
Despite large-cap publics such as Devon Energy, Diamondback and Marathon Oil dominating M&A in 2022, the overall deal count fell to the lowest level since 2005, according to Enverus.
Dan Pickering, Chief Investment Officer of Pickering Energy Partners (PEP), discusses U.S. production and M&A after a “funky and weird” 2022 and sees the U.S. shale boom settling into a “shale business.”
Marianella Foschi, CFO of Civitas Resources Inc., believes that the oil and gas industry is headed in the direction of higher efficiency and lower costs through M&A and embracing cleaner and safer practices.
Also in this week's A&D Minute: Permian Resources' purchases and sales add up to nearly $300 million, plus see what private equity experts are saying about A&D this year.
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including Chesapeake Energy’s $1.4 billion deal to sell Eagle Ford Shale acreage in the Brazos Valley region to WildFire Energy, and Matador Resource’s $1.6 billion bolt-on acquisition in the northern Delaware Basin.
Executives in the private equity space expect this year to be an active one for A&D and M&A activities, they concurred during the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Private Capital Conference in Houston.
Also in this week's A&D Minute: Quantum Energy Partners might be saying goodbye to Rockcliff Energy, plus check out Chord Energy's Williston Basin 46,000-acre package.