Mergers & Acquisitions

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Potential Chesapeake-Southwestern merger gains support from top investor Kimmeridge

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(Bloomberg) — Kimmeridge Energy Management Co., which is among the most active and outspoken U.S. oil and gas investors, said a merger of Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Southwestern Energy Co. would create one of the industry’s most sought-after …

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WhiteHawk Energy to acquire Marcellus gas assets in $54 million deal

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(WO) — WhiteHawk Energy LLC has announced the acquisition of additional Marcellus Shale natural gas mineral and royalty assets for a total purchase price of $54 million. The acquisition increases WhiteHawk’s mineral and royalty ownership in its existing …

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Mach Natural Resources acquires Oklahoma oil, gas assets for $815 million

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(WO) – Mach Natural Resources LP signed an agreement with Paloma Partners IV, LLC, to acquire certain interests in oil and gas properties, rights and related assets located in Oklahoma for a total cash consideration of $815 million. …

Source: Reuters

Crescent Point expands Canadian shale presence with $1.5 billion Hammerhead acquisition

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Kinder Morgan strikes $1.82-billion deal for Texas natural gas pipelines

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Kinder Morgan will buy the natural gas pipeline portfolio of NextEra Energy Partners in Texas, paying $1.82 billion for the assets. The pipeline network has a throughput capacity of 4.9 billion cu ft daily, Kinder Morgan said in …

Cureton Midstream announces sale to Williams

Cureton Midstream announces sale to Williams

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November 2, 2023 —Tailwater Capital LLC (“Tailwater”), an energy and growth infrastructure private equity firm, and a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, today announced …

Source: Reuters

Exxon completes $4.9 billion Denbury acquisition

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ExxonMobil said on Thursday it had completed the acquisition of carbon solutions provider Denbury in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion, which makes the U.S. supermajor the holder of the largest owned and operated CO2 pipeline network …

Source: Reuters

US Senator Schumer, other senators urge FTC to probe Exxon, Chevron mega-deals

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Rewrites throughout to add discussion of higher prices, adds quote and other signatories in paragraphs 3-4, Exxon comment in paragraphs 8-9.  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission …

Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. announces strategic acquisition, new term debt facility and monthly dividend

Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. announces strategic acquisition, new term debt facility and monthly dividend

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Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – October 31, 2023) – Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. (TSX: PNE) (OTCQX: PIFYF) (“Pine Cliff” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive …

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: ConocoPhillips weighs CrownRock bid to challenge rivals

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NEW YORK – ConocoPhillips is considering an offer for CrownRock LP, an energy producer in the west Texas area of the Permian basin, people familiar with the matter said, as consolidation in the sector picks up pace.

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Guyana government “very supportive” of Chevron megadeal, Hess CEO says

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(Bloomberg) – Guyana’s government is “very supportive” of Chevron Corp.’s deal to buy Hess Corp., which owns a large stake in the country’s oil developments, Chief Executive Officer John Hess said in an interview.

 

“We have spoken …

Source: Reuters

Chevron’s mega oil deal more expensive than Exxon’s

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Exxon Mobil’s $59.5 billion deal to acquire oil and gas producer Pioneer Natural Resources may have been larger than Chevron’s $53 billion agreement to buy Hess, but it is Chevron that is paying a loftier price tag.

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Saudi Prince says Exxon, Chevron megadeals show oil is here to stay

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(Bloomberg) – Oil is here to stay as U.S. majors strike blockbuster deals while Saudi policies are helping stabilize global crude markets, the kingdom’s energy minister said at the annual investment forum in Riyadh.

 

“It’s working,” Energy …

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Value gap between European, U.S. oil majors “stubbornly wide” amidst Exxon, Chevron megadeals

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(Bloomberg) – Europe’s oil majors seem to finally be winning back investors by refocusing on their core business, yet the valuation gap with their dealmaking U.S. peers remains stubbornly wide. After companies such as bp Plc embraced net …

Source: Reuters

US energy M&A slows in Q3, but October’s mega deals to spark activity – Enverus

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Blockbuster takeovers by U.S. oil and gas majors Exxon and Chevron this month may spark further consolidation in the energy industry after a quieter third quarter for mergers and acquisitions in the sector, analytics firm Enverus said.

There were …

Source: Reuters

Analysis: Mega transatlantic oil mergers less likely after Exxon, Chevron deals

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LONDON – The prospect of Exxon Mobil or Chevron buying European majors has receded after the two leading U.S. oil companies announced major acquisitions focused on the Americas this month, investors said.

Speculation that Chevron and Exxon might …

Source: Reuters

Chevron to increase Guyana, Bakken shale production with $53 billion Hess acquisition

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(WO) — Chevron Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hess in an all-stock transaction valued at $53 billion, or $171 per share. Under the terms of …

Source: Reuters

Devon Energy considering U.S. shale M&A options with Marathon Oil, CrownRock

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(Bloomberg) – Devon Energy Corp., an Oklahoma City-based oil and gas company, is studying major acquisition targets as it seeks to gain scale in U.S. shale, according to people familiar with the matter. Devon has held preliminary talks …

Source: Reuters

An acquisition that would create America’s most valuable shale gas producer

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Shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy has approached its peer Southwestern Energy for preliminary talks about a possible acquisition that would create America’s top shale gas producer by market value, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.…

Source: Bloomberg

Shale drillers must merge with diversified companies to survive long term, Pioneer CEO says

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(Bloomberg) – The independent shale drillers that undermined OPEC’s decades-long grip on global oil markets soon will be a thing of the past as they merge with international giants, according to one of the industry’s founding members.

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Exxon’s historic purchase of shale driller Pioneer to usher in new era of oil mergers in Permian basin

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(Bloomberg) —Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $59.5 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources Co., the biggest U.S. energy deal in decades, is poised to usher in a new era of industry-shifting takeovers.

The shale sector is a hotbed …

Source: Reuters

Exxon CEO to save $2 billion with Pioneer purchase with minimal job cuts

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(Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. expects to trim annual costs by about $2 billion as it integrates the $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources Co., said Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods.

About two-thirds of the savings will …

Petrie joins Wall Street powerhouses on Exxon-Pioneer megadeal

Petrie joins Wall Street powerhouses on Exxon-Pioneer megadeal

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NEW YORK  – Petrie Partners, a boutique advisory firm known to few outside the energy industry, advised on Pioneer Natural Resources Co’s $60 billion sale to Exxon Mobil, this year’s biggest deal, alongside major investment banks.

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ExxonMobil announces merger with Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock transaction

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SPRING, Texas & IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) jointly announced a definitive agreement for ExxonMobil to acquire Pioneer. The merger is an all-stock transaction valued at $59.5 …

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Pioneer shares jump on Exxon mega-merger talks

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Shares of Pioneer Natural Resources PXD.N climbed nearly 8% on Friday on news that Exxon Mobil XOM.N, the largest U.S. oil and gas company, was in advanced talks to buy the shale producer in a deal valued at …

Civitas Resources adds accretive bolt-on in Permian Basin

Civitas Resources adds accretive bolt-on in Permian Basin

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Acquisition increases Free Cash Flow and balances portfolio between Permian and DJ Basins

Civitas Resources (NYSE: CIVI) (“Civitas”) today signed an agreement with Vencer Energy (“Vencer”), a Vitol investment, to acquire oil producing assets …

Open Letter from Tom Claugus, President of GMT Capital Corp., for why he Opposes Proposed Acquisition of Pipestone Energy Corp. (TSX: PIPE) by Strathcona Resources Ltd.

Open Letter from Tom Claugus, President of GMT Capital Corp., for why he Opposes Proposed Acquisition of Pipestone Energy Corp. (TSX: PIPE) by Strathcona Resources Ltd.

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ATLANTA, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After discussions with shareholders and potential suitors for Pipestone I am providing you with my final update before the shareholder vote on the Strathcona Pipestone merger. …

W&T Offshore announces accretive acquisition of producing properties in the Gulf of Mexico

W&T Offshore announces accretive acquisition of producing properties in the Gulf of Mexico

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HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) (the “Company” or “W&T”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of working interests in eight shallow water oil and gas producing assets …

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Berry Corporation completes acquisition of Macpherson Energy Corporation, updates annual guidance

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DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Macpherson Energy Corporation, a privately held Kern County, California operator,

Precision Drilling announces acquisition of CWC Energy Services

Precision Drilling announces acquisition of CWC Energy Services

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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 07, 2023 — This news release contains “forward-looking information and statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. For a full disclosure of the forward-looking information and statements and the risks to which