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Texas Companies Announce Merger with US Small-Scale LNG Focus
United Energy Corp. and Power LNG agreed to a merger aimed at developing small-scale liquefaction sites designed for regional demand. The merged company will be named United Energy LNG.
BP Appoints Former Shell Exec Simon Henry to Board
BP named Simon Henry, who was previously the CFO at Shell, as a non-executive director, days after reports of a potential merger with Shell.
FTC Frees EnCap, XCL, Verdun to Do Uinta Basin Deals Again
EnCap Investments and its portfolio companies no longer need to seek Federal Trade Commission approval to make oil and gas deals in the Uinta Basin—a condition imposed during the Biden administration.
Oilfield Service Firms Keep Merging to Survive
Faced with shrinking customer bases, rising costs and a slowing market, publicly traded oilfield services firms like SLB, DNOW and DXP are leaning into M&A to gain scale, efficiency and tech advantage.
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Texas Companies Announce Merger with US Small-Scale LNG Focus
United Energy Corp. and Power LNG agreed to a merger aimed at developing small-scale liquefaction sites designed for regional demand. The merged company will be named United Energy LNG.
BP Appoints Former Shell Exec Simon Henry to Board
BP named Simon Henry, who was previously the CFO at Shell, as a non-executive director, days after reports of a potential merger with Shell.
FTC Frees EnCap, XCL, Verdun to Do Uinta Basin Deals Again
EnCap Investments and its portfolio companies no longer need to seek Federal Trade Commission approval to make oil and gas deals in the Uinta Basin—a condition imposed during the Biden administration.
Oilfield Service Firms Keep Merging to Survive
Faced with shrinking customer bases, rising costs and a slowing market, publicly traded oilfield services firms like SLB, DNOW and DXP are leaning into M&A to gain scale, efficiency and tech advantage.
Widening Bid-Ask Spread Slows US Oil M&A
After a two-year dealmaking frenzy, the U.S. oil M&A engine is stalling as wild price swings and geopolitical tremors unsettle both buyers and sellers. M&A experts tell Hart Energy it could be months before big-ticket oil deals regain momentum.
Top US Private Producers See Opportunity in Market Volatility
Privately held oil and gas producers from Surge Energy, Northeast Natural Energy, Anschutz Exploration, Greylock Energy and Jonah Energy dish on their plans in the Delaware, Midland Appalachian basins, where they ready to pounce on M&A opportunities.
Westwood Acquires CSRS to Strengthen Service Offerings
Westwood’s CSRS acquisition is part of the company’s strategy to expand into new regions while strengthening its service offerings.
EQT Agrees to Settle Lawsuit for $167.5MM
U.S. energy company EQT agreed to pay $167.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by investors who claimed EQT overstated the benefits of its $6.7 billion merger with Rice Energy in 2017
Why Shell’s Hands are Tied by UK Law After Denying BP Merger
A mega-merger between supermajors Shell and BP faces a major hurdle: the rigidity of U.K. takeover law. Despite a mandated denial, Shell still has levers to pull if it aims to acquire BP.
Infinity Eyeing ‘Lower Level’ Utica M&A in the Short Term
Infinity Natural Resources is focusing its attention on “lower level” M&A in Ohio’s Utica Shale as large-scale deals take shape in the Appalachian Basin, CEO Zack Arnold said at SUPER DUG.