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Global upstream M&A: 2022 review and outlook
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Report summary
Global upstream M&A activity seemed to have the bit between its teeth in late 2021. We expected that market buoyancy would continue in 2022. But geopolitics and macroeconomics conspired to deliver uncertainty, volatility and a slow down in deal activity. Nonetheless, there's still plenty to discuss among the 215 deals, worth US$88 billion, which were agreed. Oil was still a focal point globally, despite US shale gas' continued renaissance. The Permian remained the premier tight oil play, though spend in the Bakken doubled. Europe held its position as the busiest area outside North America, but Africa was the only region which saw deal activity increase.
Table of contents
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2023 look ahead
- Global deal count
- Global deal spend
- Implied prices have crept up but remain will below spot prices
- Valuations are variable, but the UK market looks weak
- Private vs public – where’s the value?
- Gas inflation
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Thematic highlights
- Euro Majors – transitioning via acquisitions and divestitures
- North America – diverging strategies
- Private equity – cashing in, and still investing
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The Majors
- BP
- Chevron
- Eni
- ExxonMobil
- Equinor
- Shell
- TotalEnergies
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Corporate Service Large / Mid Caps
- As buyers
- As sellers / targets
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Other Public E&Ps
- As buyers
- As Sellers / targets
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Private / Private Equity
- As buyers
- As sellers / targets
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State-owned entities (SOEs), including NOCs
- As sellers
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North America
- United States
- Tight oil
- Unconventional gas
- US Gulf of Mexico
- Canada
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Rest of the World
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Africa
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Russia and the Caspian
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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FY 2022 dealsNorth America deal countNorth America deal spend
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Rest of the World deal count, by regionRest of the World deal spend, by regionGlobal deal countGlobal deal spendImplied Long-Term Oil Price (deal by deal) vs. Brent oil price2022 upstream M&A spend by primary deal location and buyer peer groupMajors: disclosed A&D consideration, by companyMajors: total resource traded, by primary resource
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