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Devon-Coterra: The $58 Billion Bet on Delaware Basin Dominance

Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are creating a $58 billion shale giant through an all-stock merger. CIR breaks down the Delaware Basin math, the synergy targets, and what it means for competitors and vendors.

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

The A&D Market in Early 2026: What's Moving and Why

The acquisition and divestiture market in early 2026 is picking up from the post-consolidation pause. Q4 2025 was quiet — buyers digesting large transactions, sellers reassessing expectations after WTI gave back the $80 handle. Q1 2026 deal flow suggests the market is returning to normal transaction rhythms, driven by portfolio

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

Private Equity's Upstream Exit: The Class of 2026

The 2020-2024 vintage of private equity upstream investments has a problem: the exit window is open, but the door is narrow. A backlog of PE-backed upstream companies that were supposed to go public or sell during the 2022-2023 price window instead rode out the volatility, took on

Upstream oil and gas pumpjack and production infrastructure, U.S. E&P operations

The Private Equity Exit Problem

Issue 13 | April 17, 2025 Category: Capital Markets / M&A Access: Paid The private equity firms that piled into U.S. upstream oil and gas between 2018 and 2022 have a problem: the exits they planned aren't materializing on the schedule they sold to their limited partners.