Insight
Corporate week in brief: Encana and Chesapeake spend US$12 billion on tight oil acquisitions
Report summary
A fresh wave of US tight oil consolidation is underway with US$12 billion of deals unveiled last week. Encana is buying SCOOP/STACK-focused peer Newfield for US$7.7 billon and Chesapeake is buying WildHorse Resource for US$4 billion. Read more on this and the following stories: • The Majors wrap up a strong set of Q3 results • BHP returns US$10 billion asset sale cash windfall to shareholders • Repsol's downstream business weighs on results • Petrobras to sell Nigeria assets for US$1.4 billion
Table of contents
- Lead story: Encana and Chesapeake spend US$12 billion on tight oil acquisitions
- Companies: BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BHP, Repsol
- M&A: Petrobras
Tables and charts
This report includes 2 images and tables including:
- Market premium/discount to WM NPV,10 base*
- Data dashboard
What's included
This report contains:
Other reports you may be interested in
15 March 2023
US upstream in brief: ExxonMobil syncs Permian growth to refinery expansion
Insight
US upstream in brief: ExxonMobil syncs Permian growth to refinery expansion
The US week in brief highlights the need-to-know current events from US upstream. Stories are supplemented with proprietary Woodmac views.
$1,35007 May 2018
Corporate week in brief: rising costs weigh on Tight Oil Inc.
Insight
Corporate week in brief: rising costs weigh on Tight Oil Inc.
Higher oil prices are good for shale players, right? We assess the US Independents Q1 results, and round-up a busy week in M&A.
$70013 August 2018
Corporate week in brief: US Independents eyeing higher budgets for 2018
Insight
Corporate week in brief: US Independents eyeing higher budgets for 2018
Cost inflation is back in the US tight oil sector. We look at which companies have raised budgets and what this means for production growth.
$700
