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Join us for the 3rd Annual All In For Youth Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, proudly presented and hosted by Opportune to benefit the Boy's & Girl's Club Of Greater Houston.

On Thursday, September 17th, our Houston headquarters will welcome community leaders, corporate partners, and supporters for an evening dedicated to making a meaningful impact and expanding opportunities for local youth.

Mark your calendars. More details regarding corporate sponsorships and individual ticket registration will be available soon!

Severance tax is a major recurring expense for upstream producers. Addressing compliance more proactively, rather than relying solely on isolated refund reviews, can help producers prevent ongoing cash leakage and improve financial outcomes.

Nick Osborn explains why financial leaders should move from reactive lookbacks to sustainable process correction. This shift allows producers to optimize the entire tax lifecycle, permanently improve deduction methodologies, and eliminate ongoing contingency fees, resulting in long-term savings and increased efficiency.

Read the full article to learn how you can establish a transparent and operationally aligned strategy for modern severance tax management. https://bit.ly/4nPKUws

Please join us in welcoming Jon Clark to Ralph E. Davis Associates, an Opportune LLP subsidiary, as our new Vice President.

Jon brings a wealth of industry expertise and leadership that will be invaluable as we continue to provide top-tier energy advisory services to our clients. His addition reinforces our commitment to delivering trusted insights and navigating the evolving energy landscape.

Welcome aboard, Jon!

Chips, software, and geopolitics have dominated the conversation around artificial intelligence, but there is a critical piece of the puzzle that often goes overlooked: the physical power grid. As data centers scale to meet the massive demands of the AI economy, the challenge isn't just about computing power; it’s about energy logistics.

Dan Romito explores how the U.S. power grid is being pushed to its limits and why the midstream energy sector is the indispensable backbone of the next era of digital growth. Read why natural gas-fired reliability is the quiet engine behind the AI boom. https://bit.ly/3PN0exj

Opportune was honored to take the stage and be recognized for our work in automated analytics and data unification at this year’s Alteryx Inspire Customer Awards!

A huge thank you to Alteryx for the recognition and to our incredible team whose innovation and collaboration made this possible. We’re proud to continue helping clients transform data into actionable insights through automation and smarter analytics.

EagleRock Land, LLC has closed its $320 million dollar initial public offering.

Opportune served as an advisor for the transaction on a variety of workstreams across project management, SEC reporting, technical accounting, registration statement support, tax, valuation, and process & system transition services.

This IPO marks a significant milestone for EROK as the Company enters the public markets and continues to execute on its growth strategy. Congratulations to the EROK team on this successful offering!

Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/4dnK9r7

Opportune recently concluded its time at The University of North Texas' North American Petroleum Accounting Conference (NAPAC). During the event, Jose Lopez, Bill Schulz, Nick Osborn, and Dave Loucks connected with attendees to discuss today’s accounting, tax, and reporting priorities within the energy industry.

Conversations at the booth focused on navigating complex financial reporting requirements, addressing tax advisory needs, and driving efficiency through tailored business process outsourcing and technical accounting solutions.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to connect with our team. We look forward to continuing these conversations and supporting our peers and clients with practical insight and technical clarity across the energy sector. https://bit.ly/4tUm00W

We are on-site at the North American Petroleum Accounting Conference and looking forward to connecting. Make sure to stop by booth 114 to meet our team and enter to win a King Ranch cooler! https://bit.ly/4tUm00W

Dave Loucks | Bill Schulz, CPA | Jose Lopez | Nick Osborn, CMI

Opportune is proud to announce the appointment of Raymond Wong as President of Ralph E. Davis, an Opportune LLP subsidiary. Raymond will lead the firm’s ex*****on of independent third-party oil and gas reserve analysis, asset evaluations, and technical advisory services. He joins the organization with more than 30 years of energy industry experience, specializing in reservoir evaluation, asset development planning, and acquisitions and divestitures.

His deep technical expertise and extensive experience evaluating conventional and unconventional assets across nearly all Lower 48 basins will support our clients, institutional investors, and stakeholders.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4wua0ov

Please join us in celebrating Katie-Rose Herd’s 15-year anniversary at Opportune!

Thank you for the passion, leadership, and expertise you’ve brought to the firm throughout the years. We appreciate all you do and are proud to recognize this incredible milestone.