Williams Denies Seeking Buyout of Targa

Williams denied reports from anonymous sources that Targa had rebuffed “informal” interest from Williams.

Marathon Stockholders Give $17.1B ConocoPhillips Merger Thumbs Up

Marathon Oil shareholders approved a merger acquisition by ConocoPhillips valued at $22.5 billion, including debt, at a special meeting.

Advisory Firm ISS Urges Dril-Quip Shareholders to Vote for Innovex Merger

Dril-Quip stockholders will meet to vote on the merger at 9:30 a.m. CT Sept. 5.

Fury Resources Lowers Offer for Permian E&P Battalion by 29%

Fury Resources' new offer reduces the amount of consideration payable to Battalion’s stockholders. Battalion said it was reviewing the amended terms of a merger agreement that was announced in December.

Utah Tar Sands Developers Plan Go-public Deal with SPAC

The owners of a Utah tar sand mine project agreed to a go-public combination with a blank-check sponsor.

With ‘Pipeline of M&A,’ Crescent Ready for Another Deal

Fresh off closing its $2.1 billion SilverBow Resources acquisition, Crescent CEO David Rockecharlie told investors, “we are just getting started.”

Crescent, SilverBow Shareholders OK $2.1B Merger, Eye Closing July 30

Shareholders for Crescent Energy and SilverBow Resources signed off on their $2.1 billion merger—expected to create one of the largest E&Ps in the Eagle Ford Shale.

ISS, Glass Lewis Push Crescent, SilverBow Shareholders to Vote for Merger

Proxy Advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis also recommend that Crescent Energy shareholders vote for the approval of the issuance of shares on Crescent Class A common stock.

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.

D-J’s Elevation Midstream, ARB Midstream Subsidiary to Merge

Elevation Midstream and Platte River Holdings, a subsidiary of ARB Midstream, are merging to create a D-J Basin midstream company of scale.