Deon Daugherty

Houston

Editor-in-Chief at Oil and Gas Investor

Editor-In-Chief Oil & Gas Investor, a https://t.co/jpdHCJBe2i magazine Independent journalist. Investigative reporter. Old School pest. #energytwitter

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EOG Digs Into the Utica With $5.6B Encino Buy

4 weeks ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

EOG Resources’ $5.6 billion acquisition of Encino Acquisition Partners shocked the market after it was announced on May 30, but analysts expect investors to come around once they evaluate the assets and the opportunity. “We believe investors will warm up to the deal as they assess the scale and benefits EOG can extract over a 1.1 million net-acre position in Ohio,” said Tim Rezvan at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
EOG to Buy Utica Shale Oil Producer Encino for $5.6 billion

4 weeks ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

Editor's note: This is a breaking news article. Check back for additional details. EOG Resources will buy Encino Acquisition Partners from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP) and Encino Energy, a top producer in Ohio Utica Shale, for $5.6 billion. EOG said the transaction, which will be purchased with $3.5 billion in debt and $2.1 billion cash, will create a leading producer in the Utica.
Decline in Drilling Permits Points to Production Plateau

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

Evidence of the producer caution reflected during first-quarter reporting is beginning to show up in ways that could hint at longer term planning. Drilling permits submitted to the Texas Railroad Commission in April declined from March and as much as 20% since January in the Permian Basin. But in just a few more days, the May numbers will reveal if the drop-off is a trend.
Liberty Chief: Pullback in Rigs, Frac Crews Not ‘Catastrophic’

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

Liberty Energy CEO Ron Gusek takes a pragmatic view of market volatility that drove some producers to begin reducing spending plans and rig counts during the first quarter. “I don't know how steep that's going to be,” he said during a presentation at Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG 2025 Conference & Expo on May 14.
BP Targets 25% Resource Recovery from Eagle Ford Refracs

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

FORT WORTH, Texas—BPX Energy is taking an approach that’s “a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll” to develop, and then redevelop, its most prolific wells in the South Texas Eagle Ford Shale. “I like to think about BPX as a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll,” said Shawn Holzhauser, vice president for development at BPX, during Hart Energy’s SUPER DUG 2025 Conference & Expo on May 15.
1Q25 Trend: US Producers Pivot on Market Uncertainty, Cut Capex and Rigs

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

The words “volatility” and “uncertainty” topped most earnings calls as chief executives of the largest U.S. producers reported on their first-quarter performance and tempered expectations for the rest of 2025. Most said they have calibrated for an unknown depth and duration of the macro environment, which has taken a downward swing amid President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations and whiplash implementation, as well as the OPEC+ decision to add barrels to the market earlier than planned.
1Q25 Trend: US Producers Plan for Market Uncertainty

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

The words “volatility” and “uncertainty” topped most earnings calls as chief executives of the largest U.S. producers reported on their first-quarter performance and tempered expectations for the rest of 2025. Most said they have calibrated for an unknown depth and duration of the macro environment, which has taken a downward swing amid President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations and whiplash implementation, as well as the OPEC+ decision to add barrels to the market earlier than planned.
Trauber: Shell-BP Merger Would Make “A Lot of Sense”

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

Amid speculation that European supermajor Shell is weighing a merger with its U.K. counterpart BP, Hart Energy reached out for expert perspective on the prospective deal, which could hinge in part on interest in accessing Permian Basin shale interests held by BPX, BP’s U.S. affiliate. BPX’s sizeable footprint includes the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales.
Shell-BP Merger Would Make “A Lot of Sense”

1 month ago | finance.yahoo.com | Deon Daugherty

Amid speculation that European supermajor Shell is weighing a merger with its U.K. counterpart BP, Hart Energy reached out for expert perspective on the prospective deal, which could hinge in part on interest in accessing Permian Basin shale interests held by BPX, BP’s U.S. affiliate. BPX’s sizeable footprint includes the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales.
Money Talks: BOK Financial on Bid-Ask Spread Challenges to M&A

1 month ago | hartenergy.com | Deon Daugherty

Hart Energy queried banks across the U.S. oil and gas investment space to analyze the lending environment amid uncertain times. This exclusive interview with Cristina Stellar, senior vice president and managing director of energy investment banking at BOK Financial Services, is the final installment in a series with Oil and Gas Investor. Deon Daugherty, editor-in-chief, Oil and Gas Investor: What are your goals for working with the oil and gas industry during the next 12-18 months?