Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Resolute Energy CEO to Retire

Current COO Richard Betz named successor CEO effective January 1, 2017 Resolute Energy (ticker: REN) announced Wednesday that Nicholas Sutton will retire as CEO effective December 31, 2016. Resolute’s board of directors also approved a transition plan under which the company’s COO, Richard Betz, will succeed Sutton as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Sutton will continue to work with Resolute

PDC Energy Leaps into the Delaware Basin with $1.5 Billion Deal

PDC expands inventory life by at least 15 years with Delaware acquisitions Denver-based PDC Energy (ticker: PDC) announced a $1.5 billion acquisition of two privately held companies with acreage in the core of the Delaware Basin. The privately negotiated transaction includes approximately 57,000 net acres in Reeves and Culberson Counties, Texas, with an average working interest of approximately 93%, according

Montney Player Blackbird Energy: an Exclusive Interview with CEO Garth Braun

Blackbird: looking at 2 tons per linear meter, coarser proppant, 40 stages Blackbird Energy (ticker: BBI) is a technology-focused oil and gas exploration and development company working in the liquids-rich Montney fairway at Elmworth, near Grande Prairie, Alberta. Blackbird holds a 100% working interest in 83.75 sections of highly prospective Montney rights. Blackbird Energy’s Chairman and CEO Garth Braun spoke to Oil