Ageron Energy

Name

Ageron Energy

Legal name

Ageron Energy, LLC

Website

https://ageronenergyllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Exploration & Production

NAICS

Natural Gas Extraction (211130)

SIC

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Onshore Natural Gas E&P (Conventional Fields) (EUAAAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management (EUAEAMAA)

Keywords

• Oil and gas exploration
• Oil and gas production
• Mineral leasing services
• Upstream energy operations
• Reservoir evaluation software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oil and Gas Production: Revenue generated from exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources. The company operates producing properties and sells extracted hydrocarbons. Has transitioned between natural gas (achieved 100+ bcf reserves, 100,000+ mcfgpd) and oil-weighted production (reached 6,000 bopd in 2020).
2. Mineral/Lease Marketing: Revenue from leasing organic prospects to mineral owners and developing those properties for production, maximizing mineral owner asset value.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ageron Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company that generates and leases organic prospects, drills, and operates oil and gas wells across multiple South Texas formations including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, and Buda. The company develops and produces oil and gas resources for mineral rights owners, royalty owners, and working interest investors, while also offering the proprietary PBEUR reservoir evaluation software developed in-house.

Product overview

Ageron Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company offering a unified suite of services centered on organic prospect generation, drilling, and production operations. The company operates across multiple Texas basins (Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk, Buda trends, dry gas window) and also offers specialized PBEUR software for production data analysis and reservoir evaluation developed internally by their CTO. Core services include mineral leasing, drilling program management, oil and gas production, and regulatory compliance. The company transitioned from US Enercorp to Ageron Energy in 2015 following a joint venture with private equity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest natural gas producer in San Antonio, Texas (2004-2006) with 100+ bcf of gas reserves
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Devon Energy: Diversified independent E&P with operations across multiple U.S. basins including the Eagle Ford. Comparable as an upstream producer active in the same core South Texas plays and using similar production techniques as Ageron.
• BPX Energy (BP): Subsidiary of BP focused on U.S. onshore oil and gas production across multiple unconventional basins including Texas. Comparable as an Eagle Ford operator applying similar horizontal drilling techniques and JV structures in the same play.
• Pioneer Natural Resources: Independent E&P with material operations across Texas including the Eagle Ford. Comparable as a producer applying modern drilling and completion techniques to South Texas unconventional plays similar to Ageron's areas of operation.
• Chesapeake Energy: Large independent E&P operator across multiple U.S. basins including the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk. Comparable as an upstream producer active in the same South Texas formations Ageron operates in, with a similar oil-and-gas weighted portfolio approach.
• Murphy Oil: Independent E&P with diversified onshore operations including Eagle Ford exposure in South Texas. Comparable as an upstream operator active in the same South Texas plays where Ageron produces oil and natural gas.
• EOG Resources: Major independent E&P operator with significant Eagle Ford and other Texas acreage positions. Operates in the same formations as Ageron and applies similar horizontal drilling and completion techniques in the same plays.

Direct peers

• SilverBow Resources: Mid-sized independent E&P operating in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk trends in South Texas. Comparable as a smaller capitalized independent producer in overlapping South Texas acreage with similar oil-and-gas production mix.
• Comstock Resources: Independent E&P focused on natural gas and oil production in the Haynesville Shale and other formations. Comparable as a private-to-public or private-equity-sponsored independent E&P levered to natural gas and oil production in a single core basin.
• Magnolia Oil & Gas: Independent E&P operator focused on the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford in South Texas. Highly comparable because Magnolia's core assets overlap Ageron's primary operating area in exactly the same formations.
• Range Resources: Independent natural gas-focused E&P with operations concentrated in a single primary basin. Comparable as an operator carrying a lean organization pursuing multi-formation development with a focused geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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