Energy Valuation Insights

November 8, 2024 Current Events Mineral and Royalty Rights

National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) National Convention

This year’s National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) National Convention was held in Houston and Mercer Capital’s Bryce Erickson, ASA, MRICS and David Smith, CFA, ASA had the privilege of attending.  NARO has represented the interests of oil and gas royalty owners for over 40 years, seeking to support, advocate and educate for the empowerment of mineral and royalty owners. In addition to offering beneficial education opportunities, the event served as a valuable networking opportunity, connecting mineral and royalty owners with fellow owners as well as professional service providers specific to these assets. In this week’s post, we recap the event and provide valuable educational resources for our readers.

November 1, 2024 Special Topics

D CEO’s 2024 Energy Awards

This year, Mercer Capital had the privilege of attending the 2024 D CEO Energy Awards, an event that celebrates the energy sector and honors leadership and companies from across the value chain that impact the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. In addition to celebrating individual accomplishments, the event served as a valuable networking opportunity, connecting energy leaders, innovators, and key industry players. In this week’s post, we recap the event and key award winners in the energy industry for our readers.

October 25, 2024 Special Topics

Now Available: Mercer Capital’s 2024 Energy Purchase Price Allocation Study

Mercer Capital is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Energy Purchase Price Allocation Study. This study researches and observes publicly available purchase price allocation data from companies primarily contained in one of the four sub-sectors of the energy industry: (i) exploration & production; (ii) oilfield services; (iii) midstream; and (iv) downstream. This study is unlike any other in terms of energy industry specificity and depth.

The study provides a detailed analysis and overview of valuation and accounting trends in these sub-sectors of the energy space. It also enables key users and preparers of financial statements to better understand the asset mix, valuation methods, and useful life trends in the energy space as they pertain to business combinations under ASC 805 and GAAP fair value standards under ASC 820. We utilized transactions that reported their purchase allocation data in calendar year 2023 and not reported in previous annual filings.

October 18, 2024 Domestic Production Haynesville Shale Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures

“Hayne” in There, Haynesville!

The Haynesville/Bossier Shale was discovered in 2008 in East Texas and Western Louisiana. As a play, it differs from other reserves in that it is saturated with smaller independent operators compared to plays like the Eagle Ford and the Permian over the last decade. Despite its challenges, the current market indicates brighter days ahead for the Haynesville. We explore the latest trends in the basin in this week’s post.

October 10, 2024 Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures

Just Released: 3Q24 Exploration & Production Newsletter

The Q3 2024 issue of Mercer Capital’s Exploration and Production Newsletter focuses on the Appalachian basin. Appalachian production declined over the last twelve months due to reduced drilling activity, driven by low natural gas prices and high storage inventory. Consequently, Appalachian E&P stocks generally saw year-over-year price drops across the board. Despite recent setbacks, there is optimism for 2025.

October 4, 2024 Domestic Production Valuation Issues

Should Appalachian Natural Gas Producers’ Stock Price Resiliency Be Surprising?

In a year where natural gas prices have spent most of the year under $3.00, the stock prices of publicly traded Appalachian gas producers have remained remarkably stable. This could come across as surprising. Appalachia has some disadvantages to other US gas producing basins, such as takeaway capacity, logistics, and longer distances to major LNG production facilities. However, since 2022 the stock market has held steady for these companies; of which this confidence has outlasted commodity price and earnings declines over the past two years.

September 25, 2024 Special Topics Valuation Issues

New Book: “Buy-Sell Agreements: Valuation Handbook for Attorneys”

We are excited to share the release of Z. Christopher Mercer’s latest book, “Buy-Sell Agreements: Valuation Handbook for Attorneys” published by the American Bar Association. This week, we share an excerpt from the book and what you can expect to find in the full copy.

September 20, 2024 Domestic Production Marcellus and Utica Shale

Navigating Challenges in Appalachian Production

The economics of oil & gas production vary by region. Mercer Capital focuses on trends in the Eagle Ford, Permian, Haynesville, and Marcellus and Utica plays. The cost of producing oil and gas depends on the geological makeup of the reserve, depth of the reserve, and cost to transport the raw crude to market. We can observe different costs in different regions depending on these factors. In this post, we take a closer look at the Marcellus and Utica shales, specifically the Appalachian basin.

September 12, 2024 Marcellus and Utica Shale Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures

Observing the Negotiations of the Chesapeake – Southwestern Merger

A Marcellus and Utica Shale M&A Update

M&A activity among upstream participants in the Marcellus and Utica Shales has been sparse in recent years, with Shale Experts reporting only one transaction since November 2022.  This week’s Energy Valuation Insights blog takes a break from deal multiples to observe the negotiations of the $7.4 billion merger between Chesapeake Energy Corp. (“Chesapeake”) and Southwestern Energy Co. (“Southwestern”), a significant player in the Marcellus Shale.

September 6, 2024 Mineral and Royalty Rights

Mineral Aggregator Valuation Multiples Study Released

With Market Data as of September 3, 2024

Mercer Capital has its finger on the pulse of the minerals market. The most recent Mineral Aggregator Valuation Multiples Study is now available.