Aggressive M&A in the Oil Patch — Avoid a Dry Hole With a Playbook
With sub-$50-per-barrel risk largely subsided, optimism abounds in the oilfield. (See figure.) Recent billion-dollar deals like Concho Resources’ $9.5B acquisition of RSP Permian and Devon Energy’s $3.125B divestiture of its stake in EnLink Midstream may put pressure on others to make deals to stay competitive. While certain deals are relatively safe, such as land swaps […]
