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2024
Merger of Pioneer Natural Resources and ExxonMobil Corporation
Merger of Pioneer Natural Resources and ExxonMobil Corporation
- All-stock merger valued at $65 billion at announcement
- Largest upstream transaction of the 21st century
- Petrie advised Pioneer on this transaction
2024
CPX Energy Delaware Basin Drilling Joint Venture with Warwick Investment Group
CPX Energy Delaware Basin Drilling Joint Venture with Warwick Investment Group
- $150MM development joint venture in the Delaware Basin
- Drilling commenced immediately and is expected to continue for 12 – 18 months
- Petrie advised CPX on this transaction
2024
Permian Resources Development Joint Venture
Permian Resources Development Joint Venture
- Delaware Basin drilling joint venture
- Multi-year development program
- Petrie advised PR on this transaction
2024
Intrepid Potash Amends New Mexico Resource Development Agreement with ExxonMobil
Intrepid Potash Amends New Mexico Resource Development Agreement with ExxonMobil
- Amendment of the existing Potash Area Cooperative Development Agreement with ExxonMobil in the Northern Delaware Basin
- Combination of upfront and progress payments by ExxonMobil to Intrepid totaling up to $200MM
- Petrie advised Intrepid on this transaction
2024
Flame Resources Combination with Sable Offshore
Flame Resources Combination with Sable Offshore
- Offshore California de-SPACing combination with Sable Offshore
- Petrie rendered an independent fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Flame Acquisition Corp
2024
Altira Technology Fund VII
Strategic Capital Raise
Altira Technology Fund VII
Strategic Capital Raise
- Secured investments from leading oil and gas operators for this energy-focused technology fund
- Strategic investors include ConocoPhillips, Coterra, Devon, and Pioneer (Exxon), among others
- Petrie advised Altira on this fund raising
2023
California Resources Divestiture of Select Onshore California Upstream Properties
California Resources Divestiture of Select Onshore California Upstream Properties
- Sale of CRC’s remaining 50% interest in the Round Mountain Unit
- Cash divestiture of this CRC-operated property in Kern County, California
- Petrie advised CRC on this transaction
2023
Blue Spruce Private Equity Placement and Strategic Joint Venture with Japex for Helium and CCS Project Development
Blue Spruce Private Equity Placement and Strategic Joint Venture with Japex for Helium and CCS Project Development
- Secured a strategic investment from JAPEX to fund development of a large helium deposit and related CCUS facility in Wyoming
- Offsets ExxonMobil’s Shute Creek helium deposit and CCS facility in Wyoming which is one of the top producing helium and carbon capture facilities in the world
- Petrie advised Blue Spruce on this placement
2023
Avant Acquisition of Permian Basin Properties
Avant Acquisition of Permian Basin Properties
- Cash acquisition of producing and development properties from Revenir
- Revenir assets located in the Northern Delaware basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico
- Petrie advised Avant on this acquisition
2023
Ecopetrol Sale of Certain Non-Producing Assets in the Midland Basin
Ecopetrol Sale of Certain Non-Producing Assets in the Midland Basin
- Sale of select Midland Basin assets to Continental Resources
- Acreage was in a non-producing portion of the Rodeo JV that was formed in 2019 by Ecopetrol and Occidental
- Petrie advised Ecopetrol on this transaction
2023
Midland-Petro D.C. Partners, Sale of Non-Operated Interests in the City of Midland to Northern Oil & Gas
Midland-Petro D.C. Partners, Sale of Non-Operated Interests in the City of Midland to Northern Oil & Gas
- Producing and development assets under the city of Midland, Texas
- $330MM cash sale of minority interest, MPDC retained significant interest and operatorship
- Petrie advised MPDC on this transaction
2023
Midland-Petro D.C. Partners, Sale of Non-Operated Interests in the City of Midland to USEDC
Midland-Petro D.C. Partners, Sale of Non-Operated Interests in the City of Midland to USEDC
- Producing and development assets under the City of Midland, Texas
- $225MM cash sale of minority interest, MPDC retained significant interest and operatorship
- Petrie advised MPDC on this transaction
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