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SM ENERGY ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL $950 MILLION IN ASSETS

SM ENERGY ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL $950 MILLION IN ASSETS News provided by  SM Energy Company Feb 18, 2026, 08:00 ET Proceeds to accelerate deleveraging and strengthen balance sheet DENVER, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell certain South Texas assets to Caturus Energy, LLC for a cash purchase price of $950 million (the "Transaction"), subject to customary adjustments. "This timely asset sale largely accomplishes one of our key priorities of selling more than $1.0 billion in assets, which will enable us to reduce debt and strengthen our capital structure," said President and CEO Beth McDonald. "We are excited about the impact this divestiture has on our balance sheet and look forward to sharing our updated return‑of‑capital program when we report earnings next week." SM Energy has agreed to sell approximately 61,000 net acres and approximately 260 producing wells in i...

Ovintiv Announces Agreement to Sell its Anadarko Assets

Ovintiv Announces Agreement to Sell its Anadarko Assets DENVER, Feb. 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) ("Ovintiv" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Anadarko assets, located in Oklahoma, to an undisclosed buyer, for cash proceeds of $3.0 billion. The sale includes approximately 360 thousand net acres, which represents substantially all of the company's acreage in the play. Month to date production in February is approximately 90 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day including approximately 27 thousand barrels per day of oil and condensate, approximately 240 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and approximately 23 thousand barrels per day of natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). "This transaction marks a significant milestone by focusing our portfolio, delivering on our debt target, and unlocking increased returns to our shareholders," said Brendan McCracken, Ovin...

Opportune LLP Acquires Pickering Energy Partners’ Consulting & Advocacy Practice

Opportune LLP Acquires Pickering Energy Partners’ Consulting & Advocacy Practice Feb 13, 2026 11:31 AM Eastern Standard Time HOUSTON--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Opportune LLP, a leading Houston, TX-based global business advisory firm, has acquired the Consulting & Advocacy Practice of Pickering Energy Partners LP (“PEP”). Practice leader Dan Romito and his team will join Opportune to advise clients and lead the firm’s growing sustainability and energy expansion practices. "I am proud of what has been accomplished. I expect Dan Romito and his team will continue the momentum built here at PEP and we look forward to collaborating with Opportune on an ongoing basis,” said Dan Pickering.Share PEP Consulting & Advocacy built a reputation for assisting private companies, public issuers, and asset managers in addressing a critical challenge in today’s markets: ensuring the energy narrative reflects economic reality and balancing practical, value-accreting sustainability strategies wi...

JERA Announces Close of Haynesville Shale Gas Asset in Louisiana

JERA Announces Close of Haynesville Shale Gas Asset in Louisiana : Key Milestone in Expanded Commitment Across Louisiana TOKYO and HOUSTON , Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JERA Co. Inc., a global energy leader and Japan's largest power generation company, today announced that through its subsidiary JERA Americas Inc., it has closed on its previously announced agreement with Williams and GEP Haynesville II, LLC to acquire 100% of their respective interests in the South Mansfield upstream asset located in the Haynesville Shale basin in western Louisiana. The transaction, referred to as the Haynesville Acquisition, further expands JERA's investment footprint across Louisiana, which spans natural gas, LNG, renewables, advanced fuels, and carbon reduction technologies. Collectively, these investments represent billions of dollars in capital deployment to support job creation, expand local tax bases, and stimulate long‑term economic activity. Key Louisiana projects includ...

Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. Announces Suspension of Development of Permian Basin Project

Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. Announces Suspension of Development of Permian Basin Project Feb 6, 2026 4:15 PM Eastern Standard Time HOUSTON--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Verde Clean Fuels , Inc. (NASDAQ: VGAS) (“Verde” or the “Company”) announced today the suspension of development of its Permian Basin project primarily as a result of changing market conditions driven by increasing demand for natural gas in the Permian Basin. In February 2024, the Company and Cottonmouth Ventures, LLC ("Cottonmouth"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”) entered into a joint development agreement (“JDA”) to develop a natural gas-to-gasoline plant in the Permian Basin utilizing Verde’s STG+® technology and associated natural gas from Diamondback’s operations (the “Permian Basin Project”). Following announcement of the JDA, the Company began development work on the Permian Basin Project, which included a front-end engineering and design (“FEED”) study that was...

Kodiak Gas Services to Acquire Distributed Power Solutions

Kodiak Gas Services to Acquire Distributed Power Solutions February 05, 2026 8:00 am EST THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS) (“Kodiak” or the “Company”) today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Distributed Power Solutions, LLC (“DPS”), a leading provider of turnkey, scalable and highly-reliable distributed power solutions serving a diverse set of customers and end markets, in an equity and cash transaction valued at approximately $675 million (the “Acquisition”), subject to adjustment in accordance with the purchase agreement. The purchase price includes $575 million in cash, subject to adjustment in accordance with the purchase agreement, and the issuance of 2,401,278 shares, representing approximately $100 million of Kodiak common stock, to the sellers. Strategic Rationale and Transaction Highlights: Premium Generation Fleet: DPS’s fleet consists of approximately 384 MW of state-of-the-art distributed power gener...

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. Appoints Kyle Kettler as Chief Financial Officer

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. Appoints Kyle Kettler as Chief Financial Officer Feb 5, 2026 4:08 PM Eastern Standard Time DALLAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. (“Granite Ridge” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GRNT) today announced the appointment of Kyle Kettler as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 9, 2026. Mr. Kettler brings over 25 years of experience across energy finance and capital markets, with deep expertise in financing oil and gas companies in the public and private markets. He will be responsible for overseeing Granite Ridge’s financial operations and will play a significant leadership role in guiding the Company’s financial and business strategy to support the Company’s long-term growth objectives while enhancing shareholder value. “I am thrilled to welcome Kyle to Granite Ridge, as this appointment underscores our commitment to maintaining a best-in-class leadership team that drives value for all of our stakeholders,” said Granite Ridge President and C...