Oil & Gas

August 13, 2020

Q2 2020 Exploration & Production Newsletter Release

Region Focus: Permian Basin

Mercer Capital’s Value Focus: Exploration & Production newsletter provides an overview of the industry through supply and demand analysis, commodity pricing, and public market performance. In addition, each issue of this quarterly newsletter focuses on a region, including, Eagle Ford, Permian, Bakken, and Appalachia, examining general economic and industry trends. In this quarter’s newsletter, we focus on the Permian.  Notable items include an unprecedented decline in oil prices, the Texas Railroad Commission’s proration discussions, and Pure Acquisition Corporation’s announced acquisition of HighPeak Energy. Download the newsletter below.
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Value Focus: Exploration & Production

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