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EQT, Equinor Agree to Massive Appalachia Acreage Swap
Equinor will part with its operated assets in the Marcellus and Utica Shale and pay $500 million to EQT in exchange for 40% of EQT’s non-operated assets in the Northern Marcellus Shale.
BOEM Announces Next Steps for GoM Lease Sales 262, 263, 264
BOEM said Lease Sale 262 is expected to take place in 2025.
Chevron CEO Talks Guyana M&A, Exxon Dispute
Chevron Corp. CEO Mike Wirth said during CERAWeek by S&P Global that California’s company’s plan to acquire Hess Corporation, and specifically its 30% interest in the Guyana offshore Stabroek Block, was an important deal as well as good one.
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.
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Equinor Says EQT Swap Upgrades International Portfolio
Equinor CFO Torgrim Reitan says the company’s recent U.S. asset swap with EQT Corp. was an example of the European company “high-grading” its international E&P portfolio.
Marketed: Wylease AFE Asset Packages in Johnson County, Wyoming
Wylease LLC has retained EnergyNet for the sale of three Niobrara Shale AFE (authorization for expenditure) packages in Johnson County, Wyoming.
M&A Spotlight Shifts from Permian to Bakken, Marcellus
Potential deals-in-waiting include the Bakken’s Grayson Mill Energy, EQT's remaining non-operated Marcellus portfolio and some Shell and BP assets in the Haynesville, Rystad said.
Chevron CEO: Permian, D-J Basin Production Fuels US Output Growth
Chevron continues to prioritize Permian Basin investment for new production and is seeing D-J Basin growth after closing its $6.3 billion acquisition of PDC Energy last year, CEO Mike Wirth said.
Diamondback Stockholders All in for $26B Endeavor Deal
Diamondback Energy shareholders have approved the $26 billion merger with Endeavor Energy Resources.
C-NLOPB Issues Call for Bids in Eastern Newfoundland
Winners of the Call for Bids No. NL24-CFB01 will be selected based on the highest total of money the bidder commits to spend on exploration of a parcel during the first six years of a nine-year license.
Tivoli Midstream Buys Southeast Texas Coast Infrastructure
Tivoli Midstream acquired the Chocolate Bayou from Ascend Performance Materials, including storage and land for development.
Phoenix Capital Group Acquires Uinta Basin Royalty Interests
Phoenix Capital Group’s acquisition of 1,500 net royalty acres in Duchesne County, Utah, brings the company's investment in the Uinta Basin to more than $60 million, the company said.
Ithaca Deal ‘Ticks All the Boxes,’ Eni’s CFO Says
Eni’s deal to acquire Ithaca Energy marks a “strategic move to significantly strengthen its presence” on the U.K. Continental Shelf and “ticks all of the boxes” for the Italian energy company.
Oil and Gas Chain Reaction: E&P M&A Begets OFS Consolidation
Record-breaking E&P consolidation is rippling into oilfield services, with much more M&A on the way.