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The consolidation wave in the U.S. energy sector that triggered $250 billion worth of deals in 2023 has stretched into this year, as companies look for opportunities to deploy their cash hoard and boost their oil and gas reserves. The total value of deals in January and February hit the highest level since the first …
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SM Energy said on Thursday it had agreed to buy some shale assets of oil and gas producer XCL Resources for about $2 billion, extending its footprint in the Uinta region in Utah. Northern Oil and Gas will also buy 20% of the oil and gas assets of EnCap Investments-backed XCL for $510 million, resulting …
SM Energy Buys XCL Resources’ Shale Assets for $2 Bln Read More »
(Reuters) – Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired another 2.95 million shares in Occidental Petroleum , a regulatory filing showed, bringing his stake in the U.S. oil producer’s common stock to nearly 29%. Berkshire disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday that it paid about $176 million in three separate purchases of …
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Photographer: Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg Oil producer Matador Resources Co. agreed to buy assets in the Permian Basin from a portfolio company of EnCap Investments LP for $1.9 billion in cash, the latest in a series of shale industry tie-ups. The deal includes oil and gas producing properties and undeveloped acreage in New Mexico and West Texas owned by …
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(Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas producer Devon Energy has lost bids to acquire at least three of its peers in the last 12 months because its shares were spurned as acquisition currency, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Devon missed out on the sector’s dealmaking boom by losing to ConocoPhillipsthe $22 billion deal to …
How Devon Energy Missed Out on the U.S. Oil and Gas Mega-Deal Wave Read More »
O&G mergers are good for America because they increase domestic production, which makes oil cheaper and increases our national security. Government should get out of the way immediately. By Alex Epstein Myth: Oil and gas mergers are bad for America because they make oil more expensive. Truth: Oil and gas mergers are good for America …
COMMENTARY: Why Government Should Leave Oil and Gas Mergers Alone – Alex Epstein Read More »
HOUSTON, May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD) (“Chord”, “Chord Energy” or the “Company”) and Enerplus Corporation (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) (“Enerplus”) announced today the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Arrangement”). The Arrangement was approved by Chord and Enerplus shareholders on May 14, 2024 and May 24, 2024, respectively, and received …
Cash-rich Exxon Mobil and Chevron are bolstering their oil and gas drilling inventory with multi-billion-dollar takeovers as they bet on resilient demand for years to come. The consolidation wave sweeping through the U.S. energy sector that spurred deals worth $250 billion in 2023 shows no signs of slowing as companies rush to deploy their cash …
Oil Giants Exxon, Chevron Lean on Big-Ticket Deals to Build Bigger Reserves Read More »
(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) – While rivals are going big and risky, ConocoPhillips is taking a cheerful boogie board ride on oil’s merger wave. The $139 billion oil driller said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy rival Marathon …
Prolific oil and gas developer Double Eagle is exploring a sale of its latest Permian Basin-based producer in a deal that could be worth more than $6.5 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The Double Eagle team is expected to launch a sale process for the producer in the second half …
Double Eagle Explores $6.5 Billion Sale of Shale Oil Producer, Sources Say Read More »
