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Chesapeake Engages Evercore to Market Eagle Ford Portfolio
Chesapeake Energy Corp. has tapped investment banking firm Evercore to assist in selling its Eagle Ford asset portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg. In early August, Chesapeake…
Exxon Puts Gas-Heavy Appalachian Assets Up for Sale
ExxonMobil has placed its Ohio Utica shale assets up for grabs, according to a report by Nasdaq. Per marketing documents viewed by Reuters, the assets, which are located…
Large PE-Backed Permian E&P Looking for Buyer; Deal Value Could Top $2.0B
Advance Energy Partners is on the hunt for a buyer, according to a report by Reuters. Asset Portfolio Advance Energy Partners is backed by Encap Investments and its…
Supermajor Mulling Sale of Permian Basin Portfolio; Could Fetch Up to $10B
Shell is considering selling off its Permian Basin portfolio, according to multiple reports. If a deal is struck, this would only add to the huge upswing in deals…
Bakken Operators Looking to Divest 36,000 Barrels Per Day
Norwegian business daily is reporting that Equinor is looking to sell its 36,000 barrels of oil per day bakken assets (as of 11/2020). “We have not made a…
Mid-Continent News
Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to…
Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$. However, transaction volume…
A Quiet Capital Pattern Is Forming in North American Upstream — and Almost No One Is Talking About It
A handful of recent transactions and capital raises point to a subtle pattern in North American upstream—one that is easy to miss because each event, on its own,…
EIA’s “Glut” Calls: The 2025 Surplus Claim — and How 2021–2024 Forecasts Actually Held Up
The “~2.2 MMb/d glut in 2025” framing traces to the EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), December 2025. EIA doesn’t usually write “glut” in the tables—what they publish is…
Whitecap Details 2026 Duvernay & Montney Program
Whitecap Resources reported strong third quarter 2025 operating and financial results, marking its first full quarter following the strategic combination with Veren that closed on May 12, 2025.…
North America News
ARC Resources: Lower 2026 Capex, Higher Volumes
ARC Resources used its third quarter update to reinforce a familiar message to Canadian E&P executives: disciplined capital, structurally better market access, and a growing shareholder return program…
Baytex 2026 Development Plans
Baytex’s 2026 development plan reflects a post–Eagle Ford sale capital program and a sharpened focus on its core Canadian assets. The Company approved 2026 exploration and development expenditures…
Tourmaline: 2026 Capital Program Locked In at $2.9B
Tourmaline’s 2026 exploration and production (EP) program is set at $2.9 billion and targets average production of 690,000–710,000 boepd, with the company maintaining the multi-year EP Plan released…
Dallas Fed Energy Survey: What Oil and Gas Executives Are Really Saying
The latest Dallas Fed Energy Survey shows a U.S. oil and gas industry that is not collapsing—but is clearly constrained. Executives are operating in a defensive posture, focused…
Advantage Plans $300–$330MM 2026 Capital Program
Advantage’s 2026 development plan centers on Glacier-focused drilling and key midstream work. The company plans total capital spending of $300 million to $330 million and expects production to…