SLB: ‘As Expected’ ChampionX Deal to Undergo More Regulatory Review

Aggressive enforcement by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission has delayed multiple high-profile, multibillion dollar oil and gas deals, with SLB’s ChampionX deal the latest.

Solar Cell Maker Toyo, Blue World, Vietnam Sunergy Complete Merger

The newly combined solar company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol TOYO.

Norwegian Energy Data Companies PGS, TGS Complete Merger

Norwegian companies PGS and TGS have completed their merger to create a full-service energy data company.

California Resources Wraps $1.1B Deal, Becomes State’s Top Oil Producer

California Resources Corp.’s deal to acquire Aera Energy for more than $2 billion, including debt, makes it the state’s largest oil producer at 146,000 boe/d, 79% oil, the company said.

It’s All Relative: Family Oil Companies Attract Huge M&A Attention

What role do firms controlled by descendants of the original Permian Basin wildcatters play in a sector increasingly dominated by scale?

Private E&Ps Pursue Dollars Amid Change

Producers contend with roiled capital markets as consolidation alters the strategic landscape.

Equitrans, EQT Announce Preferred Stock Election Deadline

Equitrans Series A preferred stockholders have until July 9 to vote on the consideration they prefer to receive once the merger with EQT takes place.

Industry Consolidation Reshapes List of Top 100 Private Producers in the Lower 48

Public-private M&A brings new players to top slots in private operators list.

Crescent to Offer $750MM in Senior Notes to Settle SilverBow Debt

Crescent Energy intends to use the proceeds to fund the cash portion of its merger with SilverBow Resources and to repay SilverBow’s outstanding debt at the time of the transaction’s closing.

PGS, TGS Merger Receives Final Approval from UK Authorities

With regulatory conditions satisfied, PGS and TGS’ merger is expected to be complete July 1 and will establish the combined entity as a full-service geophysical data company.