LAFAYETTE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDMEN
LAPL NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2026
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THE BIG PICTURE
Louisiana's $300 Billion Project Pipeline
From Starbase Louisiana and Meta's Hyperion data center to a string of new LNG terminals, here are the multi-billion-dollar projects planned or under construction across the state.
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COMING UP
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NOVEMBER EDITION
A Busy Season for LAPL
There's a lot going on for LAPL and across Louisiana. This month we honor our veterans at Friday's luncheon, get ready for the Christmas Party, thank everyone who made the 8th Annual Fishing Tournament a success, and round up recent deals in the Haynesville and the Permian.
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LAPL Veterans Luncheon
From Military Service to Louisiana's Energy Workforce
Featured Speaker: Andrew Ward, Founder, Acadiana Veteran Alliance & The Boot
Friday, November 6 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
The Room, next to Corner Bar • 3103 Johnston Street, Lafayette
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Free for all veterans • Took's jambalaya buffet
1 CLE general credit • 1 RPL/CPL ethics credit
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Members $25 • Non-Members $30
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SAVE THE DATE
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DEC 17
2026 LAPL Christmas Party
Thursday, December 17
6:00 – 9:00 PM
LaFonda Restaurant, Back Room
3809 Johnston Street
Please bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots.
Sponsored by Liskow
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8TH ANNUAL LAPL FISHING TOURNAMENT
THANK YOU!
CALCASIEU POINT LANDING • LAKE CHARLES • OCT. 16
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Thanks for a Successful Tournament
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Calcasieu Point Landing on October 16 and helped make this year's tournament a success, and to the sponsors whose support makes the tournament and all of our events possible.
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★ THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS ★
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
Around the Industry
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DEAL WATCH
Recent Deals in the Haynesville & Permian
Dealmakers have been busy. U.S. upstream M&A reached $19.5 billion in the third quarter, roughly triple the second quarter, according to Energy Advisors Group. Here are the recent moves closest to home.
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| HAYNESVILLE • NORTH LOUISIANA & EAST TEXAS |
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72K
NET ACRES
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Centalion buys Silver Hill's Haynesville assets →
The trading house formerly known as Gunvor acquired Silver Hill Energy Partners' upstream and midstream assets in the core of the Haynesville and Bossier: about 72,000 net acres, roughly 300 MMcf/d of production and about 300 gross operated locations. Terms were not disclosed; Reuters had earlier put the value at $1.2 to $1.5 billion.
Announced Oct. 5
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$1.65B
CASH
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Comstock, SOCAR sign $1.65B Haynesville deal →
Comstock signed the definitive agreement to sell Azerbaijan's state oil company non-operated stakes in 20% of its Legacy Haynesville assets, 15% of its Western Haynesville assets and 15% of its interest in Pinnacle Gas Services. Comstock stays operator, and the deal is expected to close by year-end.
Signed Nov. 4
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| PERMIAN BASIN • WEST TEXAS |
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$4.4B
CLOSED
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ONEOK closes Brazos Midland purchase →
ONEOK completed its $4.425 billion acquisition of Brazos Midstream's Midland Basin gathering and processing assets, more than doubling its Midland processing capacity to about 2.3 Bcf/d.
Closed Oct. 6
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$2.63B
CASH & STOCK
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Energy Transfer to buy Vaquero Midstream →
The deal adds about 300 miles of pipe across Loving, Reeves, Ward and Winkler counties in the Southern Delaware Basin, the Caymus processing complex (about 675 MMcf/d) and roughly 100,000 dedicated acres. Closing is expected this quarter.
Announced Oct. 6
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| ALSO IN TEXAS • EAGLE FORD |
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$4.2B
CASH
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Devon exits the Eagle Ford →
Devon agreed to sell about 90,000 net acres in Karnes, DeWitt and Gonzales counties to Crescent Energy as it sharpens its focus on the Delaware Basin. Closing is expected around year-end.
Announced Oct. 8
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NOT A MEMBER YET?
Join the Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen
Members get monthly luncheons, continuing education, networking and events like the fishing tournament. Sign up or renew online at www.LAPL.com.
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STAY CONNECTED
See What's Happening at LAPL
Events, membership, sponsorships and association updates.
www.LAPL.com • laplandmen@gmail.com
Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen, Inc. • P.O. Box 53491, Lafayette, LA 70505
The LAPL Newsletter is brought to you by Acadian Land Services.
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