Aethon Energy
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation is an E&P company.
Location
Dallas, Texas
Founded
1990
Founders
Albert Huddleston
Revenue
<$500M
About
Aethon Energy
Aethon Energy is a privately held upstream oil and gas company focused on large-scale natural gas development in the Haynesville Shale of East Texas and North Louisiana. In 2026, Mitsubishi Corporation agreed to acquire Aethon’s Haynesville assets in a $7.2 billion transaction, marking a significant shift in ownership and signaling increased international investment in U.S. shale gas tied to global LNG demand. The deal reinforces the Haynesville’s strategic importance as a key natural gas supply source for Gulf Coast LNG exports.