Top Oil and Gas Deals of 2010

Top 20 global deals by value – Multiple categories

• Sale of a partial interest in one E&P company by another industry player, e.g., sale of 51% stake in Cairn India by Cairn Energy; Lukoil’s stock repurchase from ConocoPhillips; E.ON’s sale of 3.5% interest in Gazprom; and Shell’s divestiture of a 10% interest in Woodside
• Chinese/Asian NOCs aggressively buying up global assets, in particular in South America e.g., parts of Repsol’s Brazil portfolio and  Pan American Energy, and elsewhere, e.g., ConocoPhillips’ interest in Syncrude project.
• BP’s divestments for funding post-Macondo costs, including sale of interest in Pan American Energy and assets across three countries to Apache.
• Unconventional and conventional acquisitions by Majors, including Atlas Energy by Chevron; Arrow Energy by Shell, Devon’s Brazil and Azerbaijan portfolio by BP.

Global map view of selected, key assets traded during 2010

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The report provides details on ~500 opportunities:

·         Assets for sale

·         Corporate M&A opportunities

·         JV opportunities

·         Exploration farm-ins

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