Could Ohio Utica’s Gulfport Energy Corporation see a M&A sometime this year? The large Utica shale operator hinted at investors that this is a possibility.
Gulfport CEO John Reinhart recently stated in a call, “We continue to assess the landscape and remain optimistic about the opportunities to meaningfully increase our leasehold footprint to enhance resource depth and believe these opportunities rank very high as we evaluate uses of free cash flow in 2025.”
Other privately held operators in the region are supposedly considering an exit or IPO this year, like Ascent Resources and Encino Energy. Infinity Natural Resources, LLC, another top 5 producer in the area, already underwent an IPO.
