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Midland Basin E&P Goes Public, Makes Acquisitions
Pure Acquisition Corp., a SPAC (special purpose acquisition corporation), who went public in 2018 said one its subsidiary HighPeak Energy has agreed to acquire/merge with Grenadier Energy Partners…
Former Permian Execs Launch New E&P Company
Former RSP Permian Inc. executives Scott McNeill, Jim Mutrie and Josh Rosinski with the backing on NGP have launched a new blank-check / SPAC (Special Acquisition Company). This…
Ex-Anadarko CEO, Creates New E&P Company; Files IPO
As most of you might remember, this is the second time Riverstone is creating such a entity.
Another Blank Check E&P Files $500 Million IPO
This echoes the path that Silver Run took in 2016 before being acquired by Centennial.
United States News
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…
New E&P Scores Capital; Heading To the MidCon Region
Company Overview 406 Energy, LLC is a newly formed, Houston-based upstream oil & gas development company launched in October 2025 with an initial equity commitment from NGP Natural…
2025 Forecast : Dangerous Time Ahead
This is the time of year when we share a clear view into how we’re thinking about what to expect for drilling and completion activity in 2025. To…
Petrus Resources Ltd. First Quarter 2023 Results
Petrus Resources Ltd. announced first quarter 2023 results. Highlights Higher production – Production was up 54% from 7,379 boe/d(1) in the first quarter of 2022 to 11,385 boe/d…