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Ecopetrol in Discussions with Oxy to Buy $3.6B Stake in CrownRock
Occidental Petroleum is in talks with joint venture partner Ecopetrol SA to acquire a 30% stake in CrownRock LP for approximately $3.6 billion, according to regulatory filings.
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Chris Mathews joined Hart Energy as Senior Reporter of Shale and A&D in February 2023. He covers the North American upstream shale energy industry and the acquisition and divestiture deal markets. Before joining Hart, Mathews spent over four years with the Houston Business Journal, most recently as Energy Reporter. He began his reporting career with HBJ covering Houston’s finance and technology sectors. Mathews graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism with a bachelor’s degree in 2016. He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.
Occidental Petroleum is in talks with joint venture partner Ecopetrol SA to acquire a 30% stake in CrownRock LP for approximately $3.6 billion, according to regulatory filings.
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