Fueling Growth: Reserve-Based Loan Trends in the Energy Sector

Read this practice note providing an overview of reserve-based loans (RBLs) in the oil and gas (O&G) industry. RBLs are a type of asset-based loan commonly used in the upstream O&G industry, especially among non-investment grade companies. This practice note also discusses recent market trends in certain publicly filed deals from 2024 to Q1 2025.

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