A&D Diligence

Practical guides to the engineering and reserves questions that decide acquisition and divestiture value.

Inactive Wells in M&A: Transaction Risk and ARO

How inactive wells create M&A risk through plugging liability, bonding gaps, environmental exposure, ARO, covenants, and escrow terms.

LOE Diligence in Upstream Acquisitions

How A&D teams evaluate lease operating expense in upstream acquisitions, including allocations, water costs, workovers, and red flags.

How Price Decks Shape Asset Sales

Guide to price decks in oil and gas asset sales, including NYMEX strip, bank decks, analyst consensus, SEC pricing, and bid-ask spreads.

How A&D Buyers Read a Third-Party Reserve Report

A practical guide to how oil and gas A&D buyers review reserve reports, proved categories, assumptions, red flags, and SEC tie-outs.

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