As a growth-focused E&P operator, 1876 Resources continuously evaluates potential M&A opportunities. While many opportunities are quickly screened out, others require deeper technical and economic analysis.  

One recent prospect proved more complex than traditional Excel-based evaluations could efficiently handle. Having implemented Actenum Decision Support & Optimization (DSO) only three months earlier, they were able to leverage the platform’s capabilities to answer this question from the CEO: "If we acquire this acreage, what would a two-rig development schedule look like over the next five to seven years?" 

Answering required balancing several competing priorities— value of money, well timing, acreage obligations, bid stipulations, and development sequencing across both new and existing assets. DSO provided a framework to integrate these factors into a single dynamic schedule, enabling faster and more informed decision-making early in the M&A evaluation process.