The latest Permian Basin acquisition reportedly involves a $1 billion agreement by Hilcorp Energy to buy conventional oil drilling assets in Texas and New Mexico.
According to Reuters, Hilcorp is acquiring conventional vertical wells rather than horizontal ones. Hilcorp has a history of buying mature oilfields. The firm has most of its operations in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming.
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