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Bryan Loocke

Partner at Vinson & Elkins

Lawyer

Houston

Deal Bio

Total Deals43

Valued Deals34

Total Value£ 84.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.47 B

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28 Jan 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CRESCENT PASS ENERGY LLC

Bidder: TALARA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2019|United States|Oil: Crude Producers

Target: ORYX MIDSTREAM SERVICES

Bidder: STONEPEAK

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 38 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.75 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: COVEY PARK ENERGY

Bidder: COMSTOCK RESOURCES

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

23 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

27 Nov 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS

Bidder: HIGHPEAK ENERGY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NOBLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

39 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 10.34 B

Value

20 Oct 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PARSLEY ENERGY

Bidder: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

33 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 5.86 B

Value

08 Nov 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LILIS ENERGY

Bidder: AMEREDEV TEXAS LLC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

35 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 35 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BRUIN E&P HOLDCO LLC

Bidder: ENERPLUS CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

31 Jan 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS (MIDLAND BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: SURGE ENERGY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 307 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: EQUINOR (US ONSHORE ASSETS)

Bidder: ENCAP FLATROCK MIDSTREAM

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 652 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HESS CORPORATION (BAKKEN ACREAGE)

Bidder: ENERPLUS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

20 May 2021|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: BLACKBEARD OPERATING (UPSTREAM ASSETS)

Bidder: DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 127 M

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

Bidder: INDEPENDENCE ENERGY

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 4.03 B

Value

12 Jan 2022|United States|General Mining

Target: DESERT PEAK MINERALS

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

23 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: VERDUN OIL COMPANY II (UINTA BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 602 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ARROWHEAD ST HOLDINGS

Bidder: HARVEST MIDSTREAM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: EP ENERGY

Bidder: ENCAP INVESTMENTS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

19 Jun 2022|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: DOUBLE EAGLE ENERGY HOLDINGS IV

Bidder: ENCAP INVESTMENTS LP

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

25 Oct 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: PRAIRIE OPERATING CO LLC

Bidder: CREEK ROAD MINERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

30 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DELAWARE BASIN RESOURCES

Bidder: VTX ENERGY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ADVANCE ENERGY PARTNERS

Bidder: MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

25 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: RANGER OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: BAYTEX ENERGY

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.78 B

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PECOS (OIL AND GAS ASSETS)

Bidder: RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PARADIGM MIDSTREAM

Bidder: HARVEST MIDSTREAM

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PIEDRA RESOURCES

Bidder: OVINTIV INC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 3.47 B

Value

15 Jun 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NOVO OIL & GAS

Bidder: EARTHSTONE ENERGY INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NGP ENERGY (OIL PRODUCING ASSETS IN MIDLAND AND DELAWARE BASINS)

Bidder: CIVITAS RESOURCES INC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.67 B

Value

13 Sep 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HENRY ENERGY, TALL CITY PROPERTY HOLDINGS AND MAPLE ENERGY HOLDING (PERMIAN BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: VITAL ENERGY

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 958 M

Value

13 Nov 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENCAP INVESTMENTS LP (OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS ASSETS)

Bidder: MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 666 M

Value

01 Dec 2023|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: ENERCOAST MIDSTREAM LOUISIANA

Bidder: SENTINEL MIDSTREAM TEXAS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: EXXONMOBIL (URSA AND PRINCESS FIELDS)

Bidder: ESPARANZA CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: AMEREDEV TEXAS LLC

Bidder: MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: UINTA BASIN OIL AND GAS ASSETS

Bidder: SM ENERGY COMPANY

12 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

08 Jul 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GRAYSON MILL ENERGY (WILLISTON BASIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: IRON OAK ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BLACK MOUNTAIN SAND

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: RIDGEMAR ENERGY (EAGLE FORD ASSETS)

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 713 M

Value

18 Feb 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DOUBLE EAGLE

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 3.25 B

Value

10 Jul 2025|United States|Pipelines

Target: SABINAL ENERGY (PERMIAN BASIN OIL AND GAS ASSETS)

Bidder: MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 367 M

Value

25 Aug 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: VITAL ENERGY

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

30 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.29 B

Value

27 Aug 2025|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: GREEN PLAINS (OBION ETHANOL PLANT)

Bidder: POET

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

04 Nov 2025|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NUVISTA ENERGY LTD

Bidder: OVINTIV INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value