Verdun Oil Company

What Verdun Oil Company does

Verdun Oil Company LLC is a privately held, Houston-based exploration and production company focused on acquiring, developing, and producing oil, natural gas, and NGLs from the Eagle Ford shale and Austin Chalk trends in South Texas. Founded in December 2015 with a $250 million equity commitment split equally between management and EnCap Investments, Verdun has scaled from initial 15,000 net acres and 2,000 BOEPD to 288,000 net leasehold acres (245,000 Eagle Ford + 43,000 Giddings Austin Chalk) and 110,000 net BOEPD as of December 2025, one of the largest privately held operators in the basin. The company has executed at least nine disclosed acquisitions since 2016, including the transformational March 2022 EP Energy transaction (110,000 net acres, 950+ operated wells), a June 2024 La Salle County package (34,000 net acres, 8,500 BOEPD), and a December 2025 Karnes/Atascosa package (21,000 net acres, 19,000 BOEPD).

Operating assets are supported by an internally owned midstream stack of more than 105,000 HP of compression (>55% utilized), 500+ miles of gathering and sales lines, 80+ central production facilities, 78 frac ponds, 50+ water supply wells, and real-time surveillance on ~98% of assets. Verdun pioneered the first full liner isolation refrac in the Eagle Ford in April 2018 and has executed over 100 such recompletion operations, providing a layered redevelopment pathway on top of 1,100+ undrilled primary locations representing more than 15 years of drilling inventory.

The revenue model is a commodity production-sales business: Verdun sells crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs to midstream processors and end-market purchasers, taking price at prevailing market indices with proximity to Gulf Coast markets and ample takeaway capacity supporting premium realizations. Pipeline transportation handles 80%+ of produced oil and water, reducing third-party costs and emissions. Leadership is concentrated among ex-Hilcorp, EOG, ConocoPhillips, ChevronTexaco, EP Energy, and JPMorgan operators with collectively over $10 billion in transaction experience and 1,600+ horizontal wells drilled.

Name

Verdun Oil Company

Legal name

Verdun Oil Company LLC

Website

https://verdunoilco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Verdun Oil Company is a privately held, Houston-based upstream E&P that acquires, develops, and operates oil, gas, and NGL assets in the Eagle Ford shale and Austin Chalk trends of South Texas, producing 110,000 net BOEPD across 288,000 net acres for sale to midstream processors and end-market Gulf Coast purchasers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Upstream Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

NAICS

Crude Petroleum Extraction (21112), Natural Gas Extraction (21113)

SIC

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling & Well Construction (E&P Operator-led) (EUALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Well Completions & Stimulation (Hydraulic Fracturing, Sand Control) (EUALAAAE), Production Operations & Well Optimization (Artificial Lift, Flow Assurance) (EUALAAAF)

Keywords

• Upstream oil and gas
• Eagle Ford production
• Austin Chalk development
• E&P asset acquisition
• Well recompletion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Oil and Gas Production Sales: Verdun generates revenue through the sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) produced from its Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk assets in South Texas. The company operates a large acreage position and sells production to midstream processors and end-market purchasers. Revenue is commodity price-dependent and forms the core of company earnings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Verdun Oil Company is an upstream oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company that acquires, develops, and produces hydrocarbon assets, primarily crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), from the Eagle Ford shale and Austin Chalk trends in South Texas. The company also performs well recompletion (refrac) operations and operates extensive owned midstream infrastructure including compression, gathering lines, production facilities, and water management systems.

Product overview

Verdun Oil Company is a privately held oil and gas exploration and production company operating in South Texas. The company's product portfolio centers on upstream production from the Eagle Ford shale and Austin Chalk formations, producing approximately 110,000 net BOEPD. Supporting operations include a recompletion (refrac) program for existing wellbores, compression and midstream infrastructure services, and water management systems. The company does not offer a unified software platform or modular product architecture; rather, it provides integrated oil and gas production services with in-house infrastructure capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eagle Ford Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and NGL Production
• Austin Chalk (Giddings Field) Natural Gas Production
• Well Recompletion (Refrac) Services
• Compression and Midstream Infrastructure Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,000 net BOEPD production milestone achieved December 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EOG Resources: EOG pioneered the Eagle Ford and remains one of the largest operators in the play with deep unconventional expertise. Highly comparable as a premium Eagle Ford-focused E&P with continuous drilling programs.
• Magnolia Oil & Gas: Pure-play Eagle Ford operator focused on the Giddings Austin Chalk and South Texas oil window. Closely comparable in basin focus, mix of drilling and refrac-style development, and capital-return orientation.
• Crescent Energy: Public E&P built largely through Eagle Ford acquisitions and consolidation. Highly comparable to Verdun's acquisition-led growth model, basin concentration, and sponsor-backed origins.
• Hilcorp Energy: Large private E&P known for acquiring undercapitalized assets and optimizing operations, similar to Verdun's playbook. CEO Tim Nein and other Verdun executives previously built careers at Hilcorp, reinforcing the model alignment.
• Silverbow Resources: Independent E&P with a meaningful Eagle Ford position alongside other basins. Comparable as a mid-cap operator focused on oil-weighted production in South Texas.

Broad incumbents

• Murphy Oil: Independent E&P with significant Eagle Ford operations plus international assets. Comparable Eagle Ford exposure and operator profile, though diversified beyond South Texas.
• Devon Energy: Large independent operator with Eagle Ford assets plus Delaware/Permian. Comparable in Eagle Ford drilling and completions approach but with broader geographic and scale diversification.
• ConocoPhillips: Major independent with material Eagle Ford position (including the former Marathon Oil Eagle Ford assets) and global operations. Overlaps in basin and operating philosophy, but at far larger scale.
• BPX Energy: BP's U.S. onshore subsidiary operating Eagle Ford and Permian assets. Comparable as an Eagle Ford operator with deep-pocketed parent and integrated downstream demand.
• Ovintiv: Large independent operator with significant Eagle Ford exposure alongside Permian and Montney. Comparable in horizontal drilling and completions expertise, though diversified across multiple basins.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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