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Vinson & Elkins represented Total Operations and Production Services, LLC (“TOPS”), a leading provider of contract gas compression services for the Permian Basin, in its entry into a definitive agreement with Archrock, Inc. (NYSE: AROC) (“Archrock”), pursuant to which Archrock will acquire TOPS, including approximately 580,000 horsepower of predominantly young electric motor drive compression assets, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $983 million.

Vinson & Elkins LLP represented Energy Transfer LP and Sunoco LP in the formation of a joint venture between the parties, combining their respective crude oil and produced water gatherings in the Permian Basin.

Vinson & Elkins represented the initial purchasers in connection with an offering by Nabors Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors Industries Ltd. (“Nabors”), of $550,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 8.875% senior guaranteed notes due 2031 (the “notes”).

Vinson & Elkins advised Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in its entry into an agreement to purchase up to $1.1 billion of equity interests in Tallgrass Energy, LP from affiliates of Enagas, S.A., representing an approximate 30.2% ownership interest in Tallgrass.

Vinson & Elkins advised Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., an energy infrastructure company providing oilfield products, services, and infrastructure solutions, in its acquisition of Mobile Energy Rentals LLC, a supplier of mobile power source equipment including generators, transformers, and power distribution systems for electric companies and electric cooperatives.

Vinson & Elkins advised Elevation Midstream, LLC (“Elevation”), an energy midstream gathering and processing company based in Denver, Colorado, in its combination with Platte River Holdings (“Platte River”), a subsidiary of ARB Midstream, LLC (“ARB”).

Vinson & Elkins advised Grayson Mill Holdings II, LLC and Grayson Mill Holdings III, LLC (together, “GM”), both private companies backed by EnCap Investments L.P. (“EnCap”), in GM’s sale to WPX Energy Williston, LLC, an affiliate of Devon Energy Corporation (“Devon”), of certain entities affiliated with GM holding oil and gas properties, rights and related assets located in the Williston and Powder River Basins for an unadjusted purchase price of $5.0 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

Vinson & Elkins advised New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYMT) (the “Company”) in connection with an underwritten public offering of $60 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.125% senior notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).

Vinson & Elkins advised LandBridge Company LLC (“LandBridge”) in connection with its initial public offering of 14,500,000 Class A shares at a price to the public of $17.00 per Class A share (the “Offering”).

Vinson & Elkins advised Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ: PAA) (“PAA”) in connection with an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.700% senior notes due 2034 at a price to the public of 99.953%.

Vinson & Elkins advised XCL Resources, LLC (“XCL”), a private company backed by EnCap Investments L.P. (“EnCap”) and Rice Investment Group (“Rice”), in its sale to SM Energy (the “Company”) of Uinta Basin oil and gas assets owned by certain entities affiliated with XCL for an unadjusted purchase price of $2.55 billion.

Vinson & Elkins advised Kimmeridge Energy Management Company on the acquisition of Commonwealth LNG, a project company developing an LNG liquefaction and export facility near Cameron, Louisiana.