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Exclusive Interview: Luke Essman, Canyon Creek Energy President & CEO

At the 2018 EnerCom conference in Denver, EnerCom’s Angie Austin interviewed pure-play Arkoma STACK player Canyon Creek Energy President and CEO Luke Essman about the company and its operations. Canyon Creek Energy operates oil and gas assets in Oklahoma and has a rich history focusing on developing the natural resources of the Mid-Continent region. Essman partnered with ArcLight Capital Partners,

Bitcoin as Seen through the eyes of Five Different Buyer Groups

Commentators are often dismissive of Bitcoin buyers but understanding these investors can provide insights into the coin’s spectacular price moves From Asia Times The recent fluctuations in Bitcoin’s value are just the latest in a series of spectacular peaks and troughs since it was created in 2009. Commentators are often dismissive of Bitcoin buyers, writing them off as naive victims of a fraudulent bubble.

U.S. Oilpatch Productivity Multiple Climbs Above 3.0 - Oil & Gas 360

Permian Efficiency Falling on Transportation Constraints

Effective Rig Count drops to 2,771: Permian oil growth slowing EnerCom has released its latest Effective Rig Count, examining the state of drilling activity in major shale basins. The Effective Rig Count fell to 2,771 in July, marking the first decline in the EERC since the downturn bottomed out in May 2016. The EERC expresses current activity measured in terms

90 Public and Private Oil and Gas Companies at the 23rd Annual Oil & Gas Conference®   

EnerCom public company presenters include 43 North American shale E&Ps, 7 international E&Ps and 10 other producers Chief executives from companies drilling the North American shale basins, conventional plays in the Gulf of Mexico, Europe and Latin America, LNG exports, Texas-sourced frac sand, oilfield services and pipelines will be in Denver at the Downtown Westin Hotel Aug. 19-22, 2018 for the 23rd

DAPL Moves Towards Completion, “Keep it in the Ground” Gets Crazier

Tailwater Capital Brings Capital Under Management to $2.7 Billion with Third Fund

Tailwater Capital closes its third energy fund for $1 billion Dallas-based private equity fund Tailwater Capital announced today that the firm closed its third energy-based fund, the Tailwater Energy Fund III LP, at its hard-cap of $900 million. An additional $100 million was raised as a co-investment for a platform company in the fund, bringing total commitment to $1.0 billion.

Carlyle Seeks to Launch $4 Billion Fund for Oil and Gas Asset Buyouts

From Financial Times Carlyle’s new energy and natural resources division chairman to oversee $25 billion of assets under management and 107 active portfolio companies Fund will buy companies active in the energy supply chain and will make acquisitions of assets — in exploration and production, refining and marketing as well as oilfield services  Carlyle is seeking to raise a $4bn

U.S. Oilpatch Productivity Multiple Climbs Above 3.0 - Oil & Gas 360

Effective Rig Count Approaches 3,000

U.S. shale plays are expected to produce 7.34 MMBOPD and 69.76 Bcf/d this July, a new record for overall output: EIA EnerCom has released the latest Effective Rig Count, examining the state of drilling activity in major shale basins. The EERC reached 2,919 in May, rising for the seventh month in a row. An Effective Rig Count of 2,919 means

More Pros are Going to Family Offices

From PE Hub Family offices are becoming a preferred destination for many investment professionals, with several pros making the move these past months. “There was a time all investment guys wanted to go to hedge funds; now they want family offices,” said Michael Castine of Ridgeway Partners, an executive search and consulting firm. Among those who have made the move recently: APG Asset

Callon Callon Petroleum Company Announces Closing Of Southern Midland Basin Divestiture And Updates 2019 Guidance Oil & Gas 360

Private Funds Launch New Midland Basin Oil Company

Newly formed DoublePoint Energy LLC holds one of the largest private land positions in the core of the Midland  Double Eagle Energy Holdings III of Ft. Worth and Denver’s FourPoint Energy have formed DoublePoint Energy LLC, a new pure-play Midland Basin company with more than 70,000 acres in Midland, Glasscock, Martin, Howard, Upton and Reagan Counties. The assets of the new company are a combination of Double Eagle’s existing Midland Basin acreage