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.

Occidental Clears FTC Scrutiny to Close $12B CrownRock Deal

The waiting period for Occidental’s $12 billion acquisition of CrownRock LP under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired, clearing the way for the deal to close next month.

SM Energy Offers Senior Notes to Help Fund $2B XCL Resources’ Deal

SM Energy said it intends to use the net proceeds from the notes to fund its pending $2.04 billion purchase of XCL Resources.

Crescent, SilverBow Expect Eagle Ford Merger to Close July 30

Crescent Energy and SilverBow Resources expect their combination in the Eagle Ford Shale to close July 30.

WoodMac: Are MidEast, Asia NOCs Poised For M&A Resurgence?

International M&A spend by national oil companies (NOCs) has dwindled from nearly 50% to less than 5% today. But Wood Mackenzie researchers see NOCs playing a larger role in international M&A in the future.

Marketed: Delaware Basin AFE Interests Divestiture

Armstrong Energy Corp. and Slash Exploration have retained RedOaks Energy Advisors for a sale of certain wellbore-only AFE interests located in Lea County, New Mexico.

Detechtion Acquires Software Solutions Company EZ Ops

The acquisition of EZ Ops plans to enhance Detechtion’s presence in field service management and complements its Fieldlink product, which serves producers and service companies in inspection and maintenance.

Energy Transfer-Sunoco JV Forms Monster Permian Network

The joint venture between midstream operators Sunoco and Energy Transfer’s crude gathering in the Permian Basin should prove to be mutually beneficial, analysts say.

TGS Awarded Ocean Bottom Node Data Acquisition Contract in North America

The six-month contract was granted by a returning client for TGS to back up the client’s seismic data capabilities for informed decision making.

LLOG Exploration Acquires 41 Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Blocks

LLOG acquisition makes it the sole interest holder and operator in the 41 Gulf of Mexico blocks.