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SUPER DUG: Diamondback's Van't Hof Talks Endeavor Merger, Future of Legacy Delaware Acreage

The SUPER DUG Conference & Expo is in full swing in Fort Worth, Texas, and speaker Diamondback President Kaes Van’t Hof is with Hart Energy's Jordan Blum to talk about Diamondback's pending merger with Endeavor Energy Resources, development philosophies going forward and future plans in the Delaware. 

Exclusive: ChampionX Innovation Needed to Drill the Incremental Barrel

Soma Somasundaram, president and CEO of ChampionX, emphasized the need to innovate when drilling for the incremental barrel, as well as the oilfield services sector’s role in the path to net zero.

Permian M&A: Oxy Shops Delaware Assets, Family Oil Cos. Stand Out

As operators scour the Permian Basin for M&A opportunities, they’re keeping an eye on a tepid divestiture market. Family-owned oil companies also stand out among the pack of private inventory holders remaining in the Permian, according to Enverus Intelligence Research.

Sunoco Completes $7.3B NuStar Energy Merger

The completion of its acquisition of NuStar Energy allows Sunoco to realize at least $150 million of expense and commercial synergies and at least $50 million per year of additional cash flow from refinancing activity.

Chesapeake Stockpiles DUCs as Doubts Creep in Over Southwestern Deal

Chesapeake Energy is stockpiling DUCs until demand returns through growth from LNG exports, power generation and industrial activity.

NuStar Energy Unitholders Approve Merger with Sunoco

The transaction is expected to close on or about May 3, in which NuStar Energy LP will merge with and into a merger subsidiary of Sunoco LP.

FTC OKs Exxon-Pioneer Merger, but Bars Sheffield from Exxon’s Board

A megamerger between Exxon Mobil and Pioneer Natural Resources can proceed, but Pioneer Chairman Scott Sheffield is out, the Federal Trade Commission says.

Stice: Diamondback’s Small Company Culture Suits Big M&A Appetite

Diamondback Energy CEO Travis Stice tells analysts that the company’s nimble nature is among its top qualities, allowing for rapid growth and the successful integration of Endeavor Energy this year.

FTC Strikes Again: Diamondback’s $26B Endeavor Merger Delayed

Diamondback Energy, which was nearing the end of a regulatory review period of its merger with Endeavor Energy Resources, is the latest E&P to see a deal postponed by the Federal Trade Commission.

M&A Spotlight Shifts from Permian to Bakken, Marcellus

Potential deals-in-waiting include the Bakken’s Grayson Mill Energy, EQT's remaining non-operated Marcellus portfolio and some Shell and BP assets in the Haynesville, Rystad said.