Mergers
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers
Occidental Petroleum Sued by Investors over Anadarko Merger
Occidental Petroleum has been sued by investors who claim they suffered billions of dollars of losses because the heavily indebted company concealed its inability to weather plunging oil prices.
Public Capital , Investment , Energy Capital Conference , Shale Plays , Mergers
Sustained Outperformance Needed from Public E&Ps
Before the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price war, public investors had already thrown down the gauntlet to E&Ps. Companies, arguably, were learning to adapt, and they must keep doing so to access public capital in the new environment.
Private Equity , Investment , Shale Plays , Mergers , Gathering & Processing , Pipelines
Midstream Private-Equity Investors Still Show Enthusiasm
Private-equity firms have billions in dry powder; the only question is timing.
People , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers
On the Move
Check out the latest new hires, appointments and promotions as well as new company office and facility openings.
Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers
HighPeak Energy Plans New Merger Following Scuttled Grenadier Deal
The crash in oil prices forced a renegotiation of a previous combination that was expected to form the largest pure-play northern Midland Basin E&P.
Restructurings , Shale Plays , Drilling , Pressure Pumping , Seismic , Trends , Mergers
What the Oil Price Plunge Means for Oilfield Services M&A
Offshore drillers and North American shale producers most challenged in terms of debt, says analyst.
Business , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Getting the Deal Done: E&P M&A’ing with Cross Punches
Increasingly, E&P mergers are drawing shareholder pushback—unless for a low or no premium.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
M&A Review: The Sky Falls on Oil and Gas Dealmaking
Once some stability is added to the market, E&Ps with capital and the appetite for deals should see opportunities materialize, a recent Enverus report says.
Business , Public Capital , Shale Plays , Trends , Mergers
Consolidation Musings: E&P M&A Fantasies
E&P analysts weigh in on what makes a dream combo and whether the oil and gas majors will play.
Restructurings , Private Equity , Investment , Exploration & Production , Mergers , Lease Sales , Midstream
Oil and Gas Execs Keep Calm, Call Their Lawyers
The industry’s ‘we’ve got this’ mentality shifts to survival mode as it tackles an enormous body of uncertainty-infused challenges, including prices, demand, storage, upended deals and layoffs.