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By acquiring Union Texas Petroleum in a deal worth about $3.3billion, ARCO would grow production, reserves and its presenceinternationally. The two companies agreed to merge yesterday, withARCO acquiring all Union Texas common stock for $29 cash per share,including debt and preferred stock of Union Texas. The deal willimmediately add 140,000 barrels/d of oil equivalent to ARCO’sproduction. Union Texas production last year was 44 million BOE,51% of it natural gas.