Olenox Industries Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Vivakor’s Midstream Business in Oklahoma STACK Play

CONROE, Texas, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Olenox Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: OLOX) ("Olenox Industries" or the "Company"), today announced that it has executed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire the midstream business and transportation assets of CPE Gathering MidCon, LLC ("CPE Gathering") from Vivakor, Inc. (OTC: VIVK), owner and operator of the Omega pipeline system, an integrated crude-oil gathering, transportation, terminaling and pipeline connection platform serving the Oklahoma STACK play.  

The transaction, valued at approximately $36 million, will be paid in a combination of cash, promissory note, common and preferred stock, and is based on $4.56 million in annual EBITDA, pursuant to a take-or-pay guarantee of Vivakor.

"Integrated midstream platforms like CPE Gathering generate durable, fee-based cash flows and provide critical infrastructure in established producing basins," said Michael McLaren, Chief Executive Officer of Olenox. "The proposed acquisition of Vivakor’s Oklahoma midstream business would expand our presence in the STACK while positioning these assets for continued development under an integrated operating model.  We couldn't be more excited about this acquisition."

CPE Gathering operates the Omega system, an on-basin midstream platform that provides crude gathering, transportation, terminaling and pipeline connectivity in the STACK region of Oklahoma. Omega is positioned to generate fee-based cash flows, reduce hauling and terminaling costs for producers, and provide a scalable on-ramp for technology and services that improve uptime and lower operating expenses. The transportation assets also offer producers flexible, cost-competitive gathering and transport to a network of storage and blending facilities and pipeline injection points.

Olenox is executing an acquire-and-integrate strategy that elevates core brands to build an integrated energy, technology and infrastructure platform. Acquiring CPE Gathering from Vivakor would complement that strategy by expanding Olenox’s addressable market for services, increasing fee-based, predictable revenue through integrated gathering and terminaling (thereby reducing exposure to commodity volatility), and generating operational synergies by aligning midstream logistics with Olenox’s field services to lower per-well costs and improve uptime.

The parties are working toward definitive agreements with a targeted closing on or before March 31, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

About Olenox Industries Inc.

Olenox Industries, Inc. is a vertically integrated energy company operating across three synergistic divisions—Oil and Gas, Energy Services, and Energy Technologies. The company acquires and optimizes underdeveloped oil and gas assets in Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma while supporting field operations with specialized well services and proprietary enhanced-recovery technologies. Olenox’s integrated model drives efficiency, increases production and unlocks value across the energy lifecycle, positioning the company to capture opportunities often overlooked by traditional operators.

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