Darren
Barbee
Oil and Gas Investor
Summit Acquires Moonrise Midstream Assets to Alleviate D-J Constraints
A Summit Midstream Corp. (SMC) subsidiary will acquire Moonrise Midstream from Fundare Resources Co. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $90 million.
Whitecap, Veren Enter $10.4B Merger of Western Canadian Basin E&Ps
Whitecap Resources and Veren Inc. will create the largest light oil and condensate producer in the Alberta Montney and Kaybob Duvernay in an all-share combination valued at CA$15 billion (US$10.43 billion).
Ring May Drill—or Sell—Barnett, Devonian Assets in Eastern Permian
Ring Energy could look to drill—or sell—Barnett and Devonian horizontal locations on the eastern side of the Permian’s Central Basin Platform. Major E&Ps are testing and tinkering on Barnett well designs nearby.
Utica Oil Player Ascent Resources ‘Considering’ an IPO
The 12-year-old privately held E&P Ascent Resources produced 2.2 Bcfe/d in the fourth quarter, including 14% liquids from the liquids-rich eastern Ohio Utica.
DNO to Buy Sval Energi for $450MM, Quadruple North Sea Output
Norwegian oil and gas producer DNO ASA will acquire Sval Energi Group AS’ shares from private equity firm HitecVision.
Hunting Buys EOR Technology Rights from Its Founding Shareholders
Hunting Plc is acquiring the rights to organic oil recovery, an EOR technology—including 25 patents and distribution rights—from its founding shareholders.
Vitesse Energy Closes $220MM Acquisition of Bakken Pureplay Lucero
Vitesse Energy Inc. agreed to purchase Bakken E&P Lucero Energy Corp. in December in an all-stock transaction valued at $222 million.
Amplify Updates $142MM Juniper Deal, Divests in East Texas Haynesville
Amplify Energy Corp. is moving forward on a deal to buy Juniper Capital portfolio companies North Peak Oil & Gas Holdings LLC and Century Oil and Gas Holdings LLC in the Denver-Julesburg and Powder River basins for $275.7 million, including debt.
Ring Sells Non-Core Vertical Wells as it Closes in on Lime Rock
Ring Energy Inc. said it sold non-core vertical wells with high operating costs as it works to close an acquisition of Lime Rock Resources IV’s Central Basin Platform assets.
Tidewater Sells Canadian Roadway Network for CA$24MM
Canadian midstream company Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure plans to use proceeds to pay down debt.