Asset/portfolio management
As the pace of new discoveries slows and high-quality prospects become harder to find, oil companies may need to rely more heavily on mature fields to maintain production and support future supply.
EY reports an 11% decline in reserve additions and the first sub-100% reserve replacement ratio since 2021, even as crude output climbed.
By acquiring 100% of Ventura’s outstanding shares, SED Energy Holdings would scale its business into a combined $1 billion company backed by a $1.3 billion contract backlog focused on deepwater drilling, shallow-water tender rigs, and seismic acquisition.
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A flurry of activity has resulted in several long-term contract extensions. -
The deal is expected to support the liquefied natural gas exporter’s Sabine Pass liquefaction expansion project.
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DJ Basin player enters the Permian Basin with a pair of asset purchases from private-equity vehicles.
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The US-based drilling contractor and well completions company will combine to form the second-biggest service company in North America.
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A concurrent deal to sell off some of the acquired assets to Northern Oil and Gas will effectively lower the acquisition cost to $1 billion.
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A Kimmeridge Energy executive said at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference that he wants to "make unconventional resources investable in a low-carbon world."
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The deal with XTO Energy adds about 62,000 net acres to Chord’s inventory.
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Grupo Carso is securing a significant interest in the field ahead of final investment decision.
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The deal is expected to add over $1 billion in annual free cash flow to Chevron’s bottom line.
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Magellan will be merged into a newly created 100% wholly owned subsidiary of ONEOK, which anticipates an 'increased presence in sustainable fuel and hydrogen corridors.'
