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Is Double Eagle IV the Most Coveted PE-backed Permian E&P Left?

Double Eagle IV is quietly adding leases and drilling new oil wells in core parts of the Midland Basin. After a historic run of corporate consolidation, is it the most attractive private equity-backed E&P still standing in the Permian Basin?

Brett: Oil M&A Outlook is Strong, Even With Bifurcation in Valuations

Valuations across major basins are experiencing a very divergent bifurcation as value rushes back toward high-quality undeveloped properties.

RBC: Minerals, E&P Stocks Wooing Back Generalist Investors

Public mineral and royalty companies have performed well in the markets, and investors are taking notice. But experts say mineral and royalties stocks still have a long way to go to compete for generalist investor capital.

Chord, Enerplus’ $4B Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle Amid FTC Scrutiny

Chord Energy and Enerplus Corp.’s $4 billion deal is moving forward as deals by Chesapeake, Exxon Mobil and Chevron experience delays from the Federal Trade Commission’s requests for more information.

ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance: Upstream M&A Wave ‘Not Done’ Yet

Dealmaking in the upstream oil and gas industry totaled $234 billion in 2023. The trend shows no signs of slowing, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference.

CEO Darren Woods: What’s Driving Permian M&A for Exxon, Other E&Ps

Since acquiring XTO for $36 billion in 2010, Exxon Mobil has gotten better at drilling unconventional shale plays. But it needed Pioneer’s high-quality acreage to keep running in the Permian Basin, CEO Darren Woods said at CERAWeek by S&P Global.

Daugherty: Diamondback Scales Up Amid Consolidation Super Cycle

It’s time for the strongest among the services sector to follow Diamondback's lead: find fortifying prey and hunt.

From Tokyo Gas to Chesapeake: The Slow-burning Fuse that Lit Haynesville M&A

TG Natural Resources rides the LNG wave with Rockcliff deal amid shale consolidation boom.

The OGInterview: TG Natural Resources Rides LNG Wave

TG Natural Resources rides the LNG wave with its Rockcliff deal amid a shale consolidation boom.

Making Bank: Top 10 Oil and Gas Dealmakers in North America

MergerLinks ranks the key dealmakers behind the U.S. biggest M&A transactions of 2023.