VANGUARD OPERATING, LLC Wells and Activity Summary
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Annual production via Vanguard Natural Resources, Llc corporate filings
Recent M&A activity 8 deals on file involving Vanguard Natural Resources, Llc
| Announced | Type | Headline | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2018 | Property |
Vanguard Sells Off Arkoma, DJ Basin Properties for $14.5MM
0 net acres |
$14M |
| May 2018 | Property |
Vanguard Sells Off Numerous Assets for $60MM
0 net acres |
$60M |
| Apr 2017 | Acreage |
Oxy Bids for Vanguard's Permian Property
3,048 net acres |
$78M |
| Mar 2016 | Property |
Vanguard Sells SCOOP/STACK Assets to PrivateCo for $272 Million
20,000 net acres |
$272M |
| May 2015 | Corporate |
Vanguard Finalizes Acquisition of SCOOP, Permian Player Eagle Rock
202,632 net acres |
$614M |
| Apr 2015 | Corporate |
Vanguard, LRR Energy Merge in $539MM Deal
158,000 net acres |
$539M |
| Sep 2014 | Property |
Vanguard Acquires Piceance Basin Assets from Bill Barrett
12,000 net acres |
$509M |
| Aug 2014 | Property |
Vanguard to Acquire Producing Cotton Valley, Haynesville Assets
23,000 net acres |
$278M |
Industry news recent coverage mentioning Vanguard Natural Resources, Llc
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Apr 16, 2026Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 15, 2026In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 15, 2026The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 11, 2026Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Mar 23, 2026Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
⚑ Same company across states: Vanguard Natural Resources, Llc
Curated alternate names for Vanguard Natural Resources, Llc (from ShaleExperts company records):
- Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC, VANGUARD OPERATING LLC, VANGUARD OPERATING, LLC, VANGUARD OPRTNG LLC
VANGUARD OPERATING, LLC has 35 wells on file in Texas.
Active in 10 counties — concentrated in Coke, Crane, and Ward.
Most recent well: PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT in the PAYTON field (Ward county) — last updated April 2020.
VANGUARD OPERATING, LLC county coverage
Counties where VANGUARD OPERATING, LLC has wells. Click any county for its local activity.
Recent wells
| Well Name | County | Last activity | Updates | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT | Ward | 2020-04-07 | 2 | 47500503 |
| ANSON, LOUISE B | Tom Green | 2019-07-22 | 2 | 45100704 |
| FT. CHADBOURNE ODOM LIME UNIT | Coke | 2019-04-05 | 2 | 08131899 |
| WRIGHT UNIT | Cochran | 2019-02-25 | 2 | 07902182 |
| SOUTHERN UNIT | Crane | 2018-12-04 | 2 | 10304672 |
| JOHNSON | Coke | 2018-05-29 | 2 | 08130136 |
| BENJAMIN | Ward | 2018-04-13 | 2 | 47534600 |
| RICHTER, LOUIS | Ward | 2018-04-11 | 2 | 47530918 |
| H. R. COPE | Andrews | 2018-03-13 | 2 | 00335721 |
| NOLLEY, BERTHA -A- | Andrews | 2018-02-23 | 2 | 00335931 |
Counties Worked by total wells in Texas
Counties: Coke, Crane, Ward, Andrews, Cochran, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Tom Green, Glasscock.
Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by VANGUARD OPERATING, LLC by total wells
Fields: Fort Chadbourne, Dune, H-J (Strawn), Fairway (James Lime), Eastland County Regular, Cobra (Wolfcamp), Heiner, S. (Clearfork), Jameson (Strawn), Levelland, Athens (Devonian).