What were the most interesting data points in the energy industry last month?
Find out in our latest edition of CINCO's Monthly Metrics.
![O&G upstream M&A transaction value in 2023](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Jan-30-2024-05-20-27-8931-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=1-Jan-30-2024-05-20-27-8931-PM.png)
$190B: The total upstream M&A transaction value in 2023. Permian deals accounted for $103 billion of the annual total. Upstream M&A Transactions in 2023
![number of Texas counties much larger than neighboring states](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cinco%20Monthly%20Metrics%20-%20October%202023.png?width=650&height=650&name=Cinco%20Monthly%20Metrics%20-%20October%202023.png)
254: The number of counties in Texas, eclipsing the totals in other states. By comparison, neighboring New Mexico and Oklahoma have 33 and 77 counties, respectively. County Information from US Census
![solar-generated electricity forecasts for 2024 & 2025](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Jan-30-2024-05-20-28-9310-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=3-Jan-30-2024-05-20-28-9310-PM.png)
36 GW: The expected amount of solar-generated electricity to come on line this year in the US, followed by 43 GW in 2025. EIA: Outlooks
![projected WTI crude oil prices by end of 2024](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4-Jan-30-2024-05-20-27-8141-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=4-Jan-30-2024-05-20-27-8141-PM.png)
$77.68: The projected WTI crude price at the end of 2024, per the latest Dallas Fed Energy Survey. Where Will WTI Crude Oil Price Be At End-2024?
![top crude oil producer in lower 48 states](https://insights.cincoland.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5-Jan-30-2024-05-20-27-3704-PM.png?width=650&height=650&name=5-Jan-30-2024-05-20-27-3704-PM.png)