Tuesday, August 9, 2011

CIC acquires 30% stake in GDF’s E&P unit for $3.3 billion. Chinese companies on acquisition spree again.

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China Investment Cop (CIC) has inked Memorandum of Understanding to acquire a 30% stake in GDF Suez 's gas exploration and production un...
Friday, August 5, 2011

SandRidge ropes in Korean partner, Atinum, to exploit Mississippian Play in a $500 Million JV. Chesapeake offers $1.5 Bn-Mississippian parcel for sale.

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Slow M&A activity in the first week of August has ended  with   SandRidge Energy's $500 million JV with Atinum. SandRidge Energy h...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Husky Seeks JV Partner for Accelerated Development of its Ansell, Liquids Rich, Gas Assets

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Husky’s chief executive, Amit Ghosh, said in its 2nd quarter conference call, that the company is seeking a joint-venture partner to acceler...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Petrobras to sell $13.6 billion worth of assets in 2011 - 2015

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Petrobras, Brazil's largest company, came out with its 2011 -2015 business plan last week. For the first time, Petrobras said in its bus...
Monday, July 25, 2011

67 Unconventional Assets for Sale as of July 2011

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There are many unconventional packages put up for sale, with most in the US or Canada. Given the flurry of unconventional deal activity rece...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

E&P Opportunities in Asia in 2011

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There are 33 opportunities recorded and analysed in Derrick’s ‘Deals in Play’ database for the 2 previous years till date (July 2011). A sam...

Shell opts out of Mackenzie Gas Project in Canada

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Shell is looking to divest its interest in the Mackenzie Gas Project which consists of       a. Development of one of 3 natural gas fields ...