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A&D Strategies: Private Operators Ready To Seize Opportunities For Deals

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Ryan Keys, CEO of Midland Basin operator Triple Crown Resources LLC, speaks at Oil and gas Investor's A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference in Dallas. (Source: Hart Energy)

Ryan Keys, cofounder of Midland Basin operator Triple Crown Resources LLC, speaks at Oil and gas Investor's A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference in Dallas. (Source: Hart Energy)

Darren Barbee Senior Editor, Oil and Gas Investor Hart Energy
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 5:00am

Since the first deals of Ancient Greece or Mesopotamia, the goal has been to pay less to make something at the same price, whether it’s a taco or a barrel of oil. For E&P investors, that reasoning would seem easier to grasp than “some esoteric geological reason” for doing a deal, Keys said.

“This is very basic stuff. Keep revenue flat, reduce input costs and then I make more money. This should work for E&Ps, right?”

Keys’ answer to his own question: “No.”

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Darren Barbee

Darren Barbee is senior editor for Hart Energy’s Digital News Group. He serves as the point person for A&D transactions and as a writer for Oil and Gas Investor magazine.

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