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M&A market update: Q3 2017 – Free falling
Report summary
Global upstream M&A activity weakened considerably in Q3 2017. The result was the lowest quarterly deal count since the nadir of the oil-price-induced slowdown in Q1 2015, and the lowest third-quarter figure in over 10 years. However, two standout deals – contributing 65% of the quarterly total – saw global deal spend reach a healthy US$35.8 billion. In this M&A monthly market update: • A review of upstream M&A trends • A summary of the month’s biggest announced deals • Commentary on the current Deal Pipeline (potential / rumoured deals)
Table of contents
- The quarter in brief
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Announced deals
- Trends
- Headline deals: announced
- North America
- Rest of the World
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Deal Pipeline: September 2017
- Headline additions
- Notable updates
- Appendix
Tables and charts
This report includes 13 images and tables including:
- Weighted average Implied Long-Term Oil Price vs. deal count vs. Brent oil price
- Count of deals in Pipeline by region/resource
- Value of deals in Pipeline by region/resource
- Monthly spread between Brent and the Implied Long-Term Oil Price vs. deal count vs. deal spend
- Quarterly deal count North America vs. RoW
- Quarterly deal spend* North America vs. RoW
- North America deal spend* by resource
- RoW deal spend* by asset location
- Permian spend vs. Rest of US spend
- Quarterly deal count by region RoW
- Quarterly deal spend* by region RoW
- Implied Long-Term Oil Price (deal by deal) vs. Brent oil price
- Global M&A: Q3 2017
What's included
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