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Devon Energy closed its $5 billion acquisition of Williston Basin operator Grayson Mill Energy from EnCap Investments in September 2024. The cash-and-stock transaction added approximately 307,000 net acres in the Bakken and 100,000 boe/d of production. The deal significantly expands Devon's position in the Williston Basin with the addition of 307,000 net acres (70 percent […]
Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD) completed its merger with Calgary-based Enerplus Corporation (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) in May 2024 in a stock-and-cash transaction with combined enterprise value of approximately $11 billion. The combined entity holds 1.3 million net acres in the Williston Basin. The deal created a leading Williston Basin operator with approximately 287,000 boe/d […]
APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) closed its $4.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Callon Petroleum in April 2024, significantly expanding its Permian Basin footprint, particularly in the Delaware Basin where Callon held nearly 120,000 net acres. The deal boosted APA's pro forma total production to more than 500,000 boe/d and increased its enterprise value to over $21 […]
Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) closed its $1.8 billion cash acquisition of EnCap-backed Ameredev II in September 2024. The deal added approximately 33,500 net acres in Lea County, New Mexico, and Loving and Winkler Counties, Texas, in the Delaware Basin. The transaction added 25,000-26,000 boe/d of production and 371 net operated drilling locations, with about […]
Vital Energy and Northern Oil and Gas jointly acquired Point Energy Partners from Vortus Investments for $1.1 billion in cash in September 2024. Vital took 80% of the assets while Northern took the remaining 20%. The deal added approximately 16,300 boe/d of production and 68,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin's Ward and Reeves counties. […]
Crescent Energy completed its acquisition of Ridgemar Energy's Eagle Ford operating assets for approximately $905 million in cash and stock in January 2025. The deal added 20,000 boe/d of production and 130 high-quality drilling locations in Central Eagle Ford. The transaction extended Crescent's Eagle Ford position in Frio, Atascosa, and McMullen counties, Texas, building on […]
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.