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U.S. Oil, Natural Gas M&A Slows in 2022 as Megadeals Dominate

U.S. Oil, Natural Gas M&A Slows in 2022 as Megadeals Dominate

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the U.S. upstream fell to their lowest annual volume in nearly two decades last year, according to new research by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR). Exploration and production (E&P) firms recorded 160 transactions valued at $58 billion total, the Enverus subsidiary found. This is the lowest number of deals since 2005.…

January 26, 2023
Continental’s Hamm Wants to Go Private in $4.4B Share Repurchase

Continental’s Hamm Wants to Go Private in $4.4B Share Repurchase

Harold Hamm, the billionaire executive chairman of Continental Resources Inc., has put forth a nonbinding proposal to acquire for cash all outstanding common shares at a 9% premium to Monday’s closing price to take the largest Bakken Shale producer private. At Hamm’s offer price of $70.00/share, the outstanding shares would be valued at about $4.4…

June 14, 2022