Market Intelligence
& Interviews
Informed articles from the go-to people in the oil and gas industry
Podcast: Ben Heinzelmann, President, Energy Domain
Ben Heinzelmann, President of Energy Domain came onto the podcast to walk us through the evolution of the Minerals Management space and how his team has continued adding value to their minerals clients through the launch of Energy Domain and Energy Freelance. Listen here.
Fundraising in the Minerals & Royalties Space: What you might need to know
Fundraising in any shape, capacity or form can be a tedious and stressful process for companies of any size or make up. The Minerals and Royalties industry is no exception to this phenomenon. Before understanding this process one should get rid of the ‘Go Fund Me account’ thought process as that is not the case in this industry. A vast mixture of expertise and experience will always come into play.
Renewables Series: Brennan Potts, CEO, Accelerate Real Asset Management
Brennan Potts, CEO, Accelerate Real Asset Management joins the Royalties & Minerals Council – Renewables Series to tell us about his team’s launch of Activate Renewables which received a $500mm commitment to buy rents & royalties interests in wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the US. Listen here.
Podcast: Charlie Schufeldt, CEO, Elk Range Royalties
Charlie Schufeldt, CEO of Elk Range Royalties, came onto the podcast to discuss a recent transaction they made in the Permian, which consisted of 2,000+ NRAs in the core of the Midland & Delaware Basins.. Listen here.
From NOC to NEC – A changing of the guard?
It may seem as if the NOCs time as pure O&G players may be limited, but they are certainly not leaving the game. Oil and gas will remain central to energy security throughout the developing world and across much of the developed world, in industrial settings at the very least. What can be said with some certainty, is that a diverse energy mix that includes significant renewable generation is crucial to the mandate of NOCs to supply affordable and consistent energy to their population.
Podcast: David Garofalo, Chairman & CEO, Gold Royalty Corp.
David Garofalo, Chairman & CEO, Gold Royalty Corp., came onto the podcast to walk us through his background in the precious metals space and some of the trends he has seen with precious metals royalty companies over the last few decades. Listen here.
Kongsberg Digital and Shell International Exploration & Production Enter Into a Strategic Partnership Agreement
Kongsberg Digital and Shell International Exploration & Production entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement in June 2021. Find out more about the partnership.
ERCE Global Upstream M&A Tracker Q2 2021
ERCE’s Global Upstream M&A Tracker is a quarterly product that provides an easy and detailed summary and analysis of global upstream M&A deals, both asset- and corporate-level. In this edition we cover upstream M&A activity over the last quarter of 2020 and summarise M&A trends for 2021.
Sukuk Finance Roundtable: Understanding the structures, considerations and trends behind this emerging sector
Sukuk Finance Roundtable: Understanding the structures, considerations and trends behind this emerging sector. Energy Council recently hosted a virtual roundtable to bring together industry leaders on this topic. Read the key takeaways.
Podcast: Nick Dell’Osso, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Chesapeake
Nick Dell’Osso, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Chesapeake joins the podcast to talk about about where the company stands today having emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy earlier in 2021. Listen to the full episode here.
Kitchen Table War Stories: Crosby Shaver, CEO, Blue Darter Energy
Royalties & Minerals Council brings you Kitchen Table War Stories. Series Crosby Shaver, CEO of Blue Darter Energy joins us to tell a few crazy stories about a heated minerals deal negotiation with an old family friend & a messy partnership that landed a mineral owner in jail. Listen here.
Third Party Certification of Natural Gas in North America
If a gas producer adheres to emissions reductions and ESG regulations, they can obtain a Responsibly Sourced Gas (RGS) certificate. This means a company has produced a premium product, one that is actively seeking to reduce GHG emissions through integrating more efficient processes, reducing or stopping gas flaring and powering production with renewables – with the intention to reach net-zero emissions.