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EQT Closes $5.45B Acquisition of Equitrans Midstream
In addition to integrating Equistrans’ midstream assets, EQT will focus on reducing the infrastructure company’s debt of between $7.6 billion and $8 billion. Including equity and debt, the deal is valued at roughly $13 billion.
Beyond Permian? Breaking Down E&Ps’ Second Half M&A Prospects
From Permian Resources and Diamondback Energy to Matador Resources and Civitas Resources, analysts weigh in on upstream companies’ M&A mindset as second-quarter earnings season gets underway.
Woodside Energy to Buy LNG Developer Tellurian for $900 Million
Australia's Woodside Energy will pay $1 per share for Tellurian, which earlier this year sold its upstream Haynesville Shale assets to convert into a pure play LNG company, in a deal with an estimated enterprise value of $1.2 billion, including debt.
Report: FTC Probes Hess, Diamondback, Oxy Over OPEC Communications
Investigators are looking for evidence that executives at Hess Corp., Diamonddack Energy or Occidental Petroleum attempted to collude with OPEC officials on oil market dynamics, according to a Bloomberg report.
DOE Approves Order Needed for Startup of Venture Global’s Plaquemines
Venture Global’s project is one step closer to production with the Department of Energy’s permission to export.
US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs for Second Time in Three Weeks
The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by two to 586 in the week to July 19, its highest since late June.
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.
Energy Transition in Motion (Week of July 19, 2024)
Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the launch of the California hydrogen hub.
Exxon Mobil Selling Malaysia Oil, Gas Assets to Petronas - Sources
Exxon Mobil, which last year marked its 130th year in Malaysia, has been trying to sell its upstream assets in the country since 2020.
The $22.5B Deal: How ConocoPhillips Won Marathon Oil in 33 Days
ConocoPhillips didn’t show up until April 25, while two other unidentified public E&Ps were bidding for Marathon, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.