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Permian Resources completed its $4.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Earthstone Energy in November 2023, creating one of the largest pure-play Delaware Basin operators. The combined entity holds approximately 400,000 net acres with production above 300,000 boe/d. The deal added 223,000 net acres in the Delaware and Midland basins to Permian Resources' position. EnCap-affiliated funds and […]
Civitas Resources acquired Tap Rock Resources' Permian assets from NGP Energy Capital Management for $2.45 billion, marking its entry into the Delaware Basin. The deal added 30,000 boe/d of production and 47,000 net acres in Lea and Eddy counties, New Mexico.
Civitas Resources acquired NGP-backed Hibernia Energy III's Midland Basin assets for $2.25 billion in August 2023. The deal added 38,000 boe/d of production and 38,000 net acres in Reagan and Upton counties, Texas.
ExxonMobil completed its $64.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, the largest pure-play Permian Basin producer. The combined company’s more than 1.4 million net acres in the Delaware and Midland basins have an estimated 16 billion barrels of oil equivalent resource. ExxonMobil’s Permian production volume will more than double to 1.3 million barrels of […]
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) acquired PDC Energy (NASDAQ: PDCE) in an all-stock transaction valued at $6.3 billion, or $72 per share. The total enterprise value, including debt, of the transaction is $7.6 billion. The acquisition provides Chevron with assets expected to deliver higher returns in lower carbon intensity basins in the U.S. PDC brings strong […]
Occidental (NYSE: OXY) acquired Midland-based oil and gas producer CrownRock in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $12 billion, including debt. The deal adds roughly 94,000 net acres in the Permian Basin’s Midland Basin and about 170,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production, strengthening Occidental’s U.S. onshore portfolio. The transaction was expected to […]
Diversified Energy acquired Maverick Natural Resources' Permian Basin assets for $1.27 billion, marking the company's first foray into the Permian, America's most productive oil and gas play. The deal adds production-heavy, long-life assets to Diversified's portfolio. According to Enverus, Permian land has been prioritized for acquisitions because high-quality inventory generates strong returns through the commodity […]
EQT will acquire upstream and midstream assets of Olympus Energy for $1.8 billion, including $1.3 billion in stock and $500 million in cash. The assets include 90,000 net acres in Southwest Pennsylvania, producing about 500 MMcf/d, with over 10 years of Marcellus inventory and 7 years of Utica upside.
Crescent Energy closed its all-stock acquisition of Vital Energy in late 2025, creating a top ten liquids-weighted independent E&P company with enhanced scale and free cash flow generation. The combined company will be led by a management team and board with deep operating and investing expertise, well-positioned to drive long-term growth and value creation. Under […]
Ovintiv (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) completed its acquisition of all of the common shares of NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSX: NVA) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $2.7 billion. The acquisition is expected to add approximately 930 net 10,000-foot equivalent well locations, and approximately 140,000 net acres (approximately 70% undeveloped) in the core of […]