Thursday, November 28, 2024

EIG’s FS Energy and Power Fund – at $4.3 Billion – is Largest Energy BDC

FS Investments (FS) and EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) closed a transaction today, allowing EIG to manage FS Energy and Power Fund (FSEP). According to the company’s press release, FSEP will be the largest energy-focused business development company (BDC) in the marketplace with $4.3 billion in assets under management. “We are excited to enter the next phase of our partnership

Lilis Energy Closes Delaware Basin Purchase for $65.3 Million, Acquires 2,798 Net Acres

Lilis Energy, Inc. (ticker: LLEX) has closed a deal to acquire approximately 2,798 net acres in the southeastern New Mexico area of the Delaware Basin. The deal was part cash ($40 million) and part stock (~6.9 million shares, or ~$25.3 million), for an approximate total of $65.3 million. “This strategic transaction enhances our overall position in the Northern Delaware Basin,

CNOOC 2018: 470 MMBOE Target, $11 Billion CapEx

CNOOC Limited (ticker: CEO) plans to target 470-480 MMBOE for its net production goal in 2018. The geographic production areas are split between China (64%) and overseas (36%). The company’s net production for 2017 stood at approximately 469 MMBOE. As for 2019 and 2020, projected numbers are 485 MMBOE and 500 MMBOE, respectively. A stampede of projects CNOOC has scheduled

Drilling ANWR’s 1002 Area Edges Closer to a Vote

A quick background In 1960, the Secretary of the Interior signed an order protecting the northernmost parts of Alaska at the federal level. The order protected 8.9 million acres and named it the Arctic National Wildlife Range. In 1980, President Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) into law, renaming and enlarging the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Blackbird Energy Adds Montney Rights, Wells

Calgary-based Blackbird Energy Inc. (ticker: BBI) added additional acreage in its Pipestone/Elmworth location and reported updates to its development program and its expansion of the Eastern Pipestone/Elmworth gathering system. More in the Montney Blackbird increased its Pipestone/Elmworth Montney rights to 125 gross (108.9 net) sections—equivalent to 80,000 gross (69,696 net) acres. This is up from its previous 76,800 gross (66,469