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Infrastructure Company Savage Acquires Houston’s Texon
Texon, a midstream service provider, will continue operations under its legacy brand.
NuStar Energy Unitholders Approve Merger with Sunoco
The transaction is expected to close on or about May 3, in which NuStar Energy LP will merge with and into a merger subsidiary of Sunoco LP.
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.
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Permian M&A: Oxy Shops Delaware Assets, Family Oil Cos. Stand Out
As operators scour the Permian Basin for M&A opportunities, they’re keeping an eye on a tepid divestiture market. Family-owned oil companies also stand out among the pack of private inventory holders remaining in the Permian, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.
GeoPark, Vitol Sign Offtake Deal for Llanos 34 Block
Under the agreement, GeoPark will sell and deliver to Vitol a minimum of 20,000 bbl/d of oil from the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia, which GeoPark holds 45% working interest.
Enbridge Plans to Increase Permian Oil Pipeline’s Capacity
Midstream company Enbridge announced an open season on the Gray Oak Pipeline for a proposed 120,000 bbl/d expansion and updated its M&A efforts.
Chord Juggles Closing $4B Enerplus Deal, Plans to Drill 4-mile Laterals
Chord Energy expects to close its Enerplus acquisition by the end of May but, for now, is focused on three-mile and, eventually, four-mile laterals in the Williston Basin.
Magnolia Bolts-on 27,000 Acres in South Texas’ Giddings Field
Magnolia Oil & Gas said it paid $125 million to a private operator to acquire the acreage, which has minimal production.
Tetra Tech Acquires Convergence Controls & Engineering
Tetra Tech is acquiring Convergence Controls & Engineering to expand its digital water and energy offerings.
Kinetik Launches Delaware Basin M&A Valued at $1.3B
Kinetik Holdings will buy Durango Permian infrastructure for $765 million, excluding contingency payments, and sell its interests in the Gulf Coast Express pipeline to AcrLight Capital Partners for $540 million.
Sitio Closes D-J Basin Deal, Looks to Defragment Minerals Space
Sitio Royalties closed its acquisition of 13,062 net royalty acres. CEO Chris Conoscenti has a strong pipeline of minerals acquisition opportunities.
Riley Exploration Permian Closes Delaware Basin Bolt-on
Riley Exploration Permian said it added 13,900 acres and up to 25 net locations in Eddy County, New Mexico.
CGG, Baker Hughes Sign MOU for CCS Projects
The memorandum of understanding between CGG and Baker Hughes will bring the companies’ complimentary skillsets together to explore carbon capture and sequestration solutions.