M&A Deal Summary

EnCap Investments, NOG and SM Energy Acquire X2 Resources

On October 1, 2024, growth capital firm EnCap Investments, NOG and SM Energy acquired oil/gas exploration company X2 Resources for 2.6B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EnCap Investments’ 108th, NOG’s 9th and SM Energy’s 4th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is EnCap Investments’ , NOG’s and SM Energy’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is EnCap Investments’ 116th, NOG’s 9th and SM Energy’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is EnCap Investments’ 89th, NOG’s 6th and SM Energy’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-10-01
Target X2 Resources
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) EnCap Investments
NOG
SM Energy
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.6B USD
Advisor(s) Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

X2 Resources

Houston, Texas, United States
X2 Resources is an energy company specializing in large-scale oil and gas development projects. X2 Resources is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

EnCap Investments

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 38.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

EnCap Investments is a private equity firm focused on the US energy sector. EnCap specifically looks for upstream and midstream opportunities within the oil and gas industry. EnCap generally partners with seasoned management when pursuing investments. EnCap Investments has offices in Dallas and Houston.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 118 of 119
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 108 of 109
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 89 of 89
Country: United States M&A 116 of 117
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-11 Tumbleweed Royalty IV

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Tumbleweed Royalty IV is a company focused on mineral, royalty and overriding royalty acquisitions in the Permian Basin. Tumbleweed Royalty IV is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Sell $461M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-25 Dunamis Energy

Denver, Colorado, United States

Dunamis Energy is an independent oil and gas company focused on the acquisition and development of horizontal resource plays in the Lower 48. Dunamis Energy was founded in 2024 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -
Buyer

NOG

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees49
Revenue 2.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

NOG is an exploration and production company with a core area of focus in the Williston Basin Bakken and Three Forks play in North Dakota and Montana. NOG was founded in 2006 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 9 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Texas M&A 6 of 6
Country: United States M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-28 Point Energy Partners - Delaware Basin Assets

United States

Point Energy Partners's Delaware Basin Assets include >4,500 Boe per day (2-stream, excluding NGLs, >75% oil) of recent production and ~4,000 net leasehold and mineral acres.

Buy -
Buyer

SM Energy

Denver, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1908
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees663
Revenue 2.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

SM Energy is a provider of oil and gas exploration services across North America. SM Energy was founded in 1908 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Texas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-27 XCL Resources

Houston, Texas, United States

XCL Resources is a private oil and gas company focused on maximizing risk-adjusted returns on assets that require efficient development. XCL Resources is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy $2.6B