Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Prairie Operating announces acquisition of producing E&P assets- oil and gas 360

Prairie Operating announces acquisition of producing E&P assets

Oil and Gas 360 HOUSTON, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prairie Operating Co. (Nasdaq: PROP; the “Company” or “Prairie”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Nickel Road Operating LLC (“NRO”) for a total consideration of $94.5 million, subject to certain closing price adjustments and other customary closing conditions.  The total consideration

Jefferies Financial Group: Permian’s private shale operators expect modest growth in 2024- oil and gas 360

Jefferies Financial Group: Permian’s private shale operators expect modest growth in 2024

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Most of shale’s private operators in the Permian basin are planning modest growth this year as one of the main engines of U.S. oil expansion downshifts amid volatile commodity prices. A survey of closely held oil operators showed 69% of Permian firms expect to grow production 5% or less this year, according to Jefferies Financial Group

Permian oil drilling rights jump to pre-COVID levels amidst mega shale deals- oil and gas 360

Permian oil drilling rights jump to pre-COVID levels amidst mega shale deals

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Drilling rights in the U.S. Permian basin are commanding prices not seen since the worldwide pandemic crushed oil markets more than four years ago. Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s $10.8 billion takeover of CrownRock LP equates to more $50,000 per acre for rights to drill some of the richest oil deposits in the hemisphere, according to data-analysis and research firm

M&A boom sees Permian oil deals surpass $100 billion in 2023- oil and gas 360

M&A boom sees Permian oil deals surpass $100 billion in 2023

Oil Price The Permian basin saw a surge in mergers and acquisitions this year, with the total value already exceeding a record $100 billion, led by the mega deals announced by ExxonMobil and Chevron, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday. The Permian, the top oil-producing basin in the United States, saw a return of M&A activity this year as large operators

Occidental jet visits Warren Buffett’s hometown amidst potential $10 billion shale deal- oil and gas 360

Occidental jet visits Warren Buffett’s hometown amidst potential $10 billion shale deal

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s private jet touched down in Omaha this week, home to its biggest investor Warren Buffett, as Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub considers a shale oil deal worth at least $10 billion. The plane flew from Houston, where Occidental’s headquarters are located, to Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Nov. 27 and stayed grounded for

Argentina oil driller surges as new president looks to unlock “untapped” Vaca Muerta shale- oil and gas 360

Argentina oil driller surges as new president looks to unlock “untapped” Vaca Muerta shale

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Argentina’s YPF SA surged the most on record following the election of outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei, who said he plans to privatize the state-owned oil and gas producer and remove controls stymieing the sector. The driller’s American Depository Shares soared as much as 43%, the biggest intraday move since they began trading in 1993. Argentina’s

NOG announces bolt-on acquisitions; expands northern Delaware position and enters Ohio Utica shale in Appalachia- oil and gas 360

NOG announces bolt-on acquisitions; expands northern Delaware position and enters Ohio Utica shale in Appalachia

Oil and Gas 360 HIGHLIGHTS Bolt-on acquisitions of core non-operated working interest properties in the Northern Delaware and Appalachian Basins for a combined initial purchase price of $170 million in cash and 107,657 shares of common stock, subject to typical closing adjustments Combined average expected 2024 production of ~6,500 Boe per day (26% oil, 2-stream) Combined cash flow from operations

Oil production from Permian basin to expand through year’s end- oil and gas 360

Oil production from Permian basin to expand through year’s end

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Oil production from the Permian basin will expand in November and December, marking the region’s longest run of monthly gains in two years. The world’s most productive shale patch is expected to pump a record 5.98 MMbpd in December. In total, U.S. crude production from the seven biggest shale regions will total 9.65 MMpd next month, essentially

Mach Natural Resources acquires Oklahoma oil, gas assets for $815 million- oil and gas 360

Mach Natural Resources acquires Oklahoma oil, gas assets for $815 million

World Oil (WO) – Mach Natural Resources LP signed an agreement with Paloma Partners IV, LLC, to acquire certain interests in oil and gas properties, rights and related assets located in Oklahoma for a total cash consideration of $815 million. The acquisition is expected to close December 29, 2023, with an effective date of September 1, 2023.   Asset highlights

Israel natural gas flows to Egypt rise as Chevron resumes Tamar production- oil and gas 360

Israel natural gas flows to Egypt rise as Chevron resumes Tamar production

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Israel’s natural gas flows to Egypt have increased as much as 60% this month, according to a person familiar with Egyptian imports, as safety concerns from the war with Hamas eases and a major natural gas field resumes production. Shipments have risen to 350-400 MMcfd from about 250 MMcfd earlier in November, the person said, asking

Bayswater deploys innovative nitrogen technology in DJ Basin to eliminate consistent source of methane emissions- oil and gas 360

Bayswater deploys innovative nitrogen technology in DJ Basin to eliminate consistent source of methane emissions

Oil and Gas 360 DENVER, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Bayswater Exploration & Production (Bayswater) is proud to be the first operator in the Denver–Julesburg (DJ) Basin to deploy a new innovative technology from Kathairos Solutions that utilizes nitrogen to eliminate a consistent source of methane emissions on traditional production sites. Over the past several years, Bayswater has prioritized reducing, eliminating or offsetting our

Zephyr Energy brings Williston basin wells online, boosting production- oil and gas 360

Zephyr Energy brings Williston basin wells online, boosting production

World Oil (WO) – Zephyr Energy plc provided updates on its non-operated asset portfolio in the Williston basin, North Dakota, U.S. In December 2022, the company announced that it had acquired a working-interest in six recently spudded wells operated by Slawson Exploration Company. The working interests acquired range from 11% to 32%. Zephyr’s management estimated the Wells to contain 2P reserves,