RE: Maybe of interest?12 Feb 2024 17:28
Permian deals from Reuters ‘power up’ email…
Hello Power Up readers! There’s been a lot of consolidation in the U.S. shale industry of late, and it continues apace, with Diamondback buying up Endeavor Energy in a deal that follows other big purchases by the likes of Exxon Mobil and Chevron among others. Let’s talk about that first, and see what else is happening here:
Shale producer Diamondback Energy has quietly made itself into the third largest oil and gas producer in the giant Permian basin that spans Texas and New Mexico with its buy of Endeavor Energy Partners, the biggest privately held shale name, as Reuters reports here.
The deal is worth about $26 billion, including debt, and would pump about 816,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day – which combines oil and gas, and it continues the recent trend of buys by Exxon of Pioneer Natural Resources, as well as deals from Chevron, Devon Energy and Occidental. All of those companies have taken advantage of cash on their balance sheets to further consolidate the giant region that was once dominated by smaller players that aggressively sought to boost output whenever they could but now sits largely on the balance sheets of giant companies.
The oil and gas producers are taking advantage of high stock prices to buy, and many analysts expect even more deals.’
Trek