Crossing The Delaware; Into The Midland: The Permian Basin's staying power is a marvel for A&D. Oil plays elsewhere, including the Bakken and Eagle Ford, have seen far less activity and softened value. Operators have made deals in the most prized basin in the world. Here's how the numbers worked.

  • Permian Deal Metrics & Currency, Buyer/Seller Profiles & The Deal-Pricing Outlook: David Deckelbaum, director of oil and gas equity research at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.; and
  • Midland and Delaware - An Operator's Portfolio & Deal-Pricing Perspective: Toby Darden, founding partner of Vermilion Cliffs Partners.