(OE) Noble Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Diamond Offshore, creating a fleet of 41 rigs - including 28 floaters and 13 jack-ups, and a combined backlog of approximately $6.5 billion. Noble will acquire Diamond in a stock plus cash transaction, whereby Diamond shareholders will receive 0.2316 shares of Noble, plus cash... Continue Reading →
Chevron shareholders re-elect all directors, CEO confident on Hess deal
(Reuters) - Chevron shareholders on Wednesday re-elected all its 12 board directors, in a sign of support for the oil major at a time when it is caught in the regulatory crosshairs over its $53 billion proposed buyout of oil producer Hess Corp. CEO Michael Wirth said the company was moving ahead on the U.S. Federal... Continue Reading →
Hess shareholders sign off on $53 billion sale to Chevron
(Reuters) - Hess shareholders on Tuesday approved the company's $53 billion merger with No. 2 U.S. oil company Chevron (CVX.N), according to preliminary results of the vote. The merger required a majority vote to approve the deal by a majority of Hess' 308 million shares outstanding to pass. The company did not immediately provide the vote tally.... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum – Protocol and Justification for the Merger of Enauta Shares into 3R
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R”) and ENAUTA PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Enauta” and, jointly with 3R, the “Companies”), under the terms of article 157, §4, of Law No. 6,404, December 15, 1976 (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), CVM Resolution No. 44, August 23, 2021, and CVM Resolution No. 78, March 29, 2022, following the material facts disclosed... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Oil Juniors Hunt for Mergers After Shift at Petrobras
(Bloomberg) -- Petrobras’ shift away from oil-field divestment is motivating a pivot by Brazil’s junior drillers to corporate acquisitions as the most-viable expansion strategy. The independent Brazilian crude producers that grew the most from buying Petrobras’ fields — PRIO SA, 3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA, Enauta Participacoes SA and PetroReconcavo SA — are all... Continue Reading →
Norway Clears TGS and PGS Merger
(OE) Norwegian seismic firms TGS and PGS have received merger approval from the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA), brining them one step closer to establish a premier energy data company. The merger between the companies, first announced in September 2023, has been subject to review by the competition authorities in the UK as well as in... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum signs MOU with Enauta and Maha Offshore
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), under the terms of art. 157, § 4, of Law No. 6,404 and CVM Resolution No. 44, communicates to its investors and the market in general, following the material fact disclosed on April 1, 2024, that has signed, on this date, Memorandum of Understanding... Continue Reading →
Further on the Enauta merger proposal with 3R Petroleum
(PN) Enauta announced that its Board of Directors approved the presentation of a proposal for the business combination with 3R Petroleum. The operation could create one of the main independent operators in Brazil and Latin America, with production potential that could exceed 100 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day – in line with the... Continue Reading →
New Merger to Create One of the Largest Oil & Gas Companies in Latin America – Enauta and 3R Petroleum
(OE) Enauta has proposed the merger with 3R Petroleum which would create one of the largest and the most diversified independent oil and gas companies in Latin America. The merger proposal has been approved by Enauta’s board of directors, and according to the company, the combination results in a balanced, five-year high organic growth portfolio... Continue Reading →
Dril-Quip, Innovex agree to merger
(OM) Dril-Quip and Innovex Downhole Solutions, a supplier of well life-cycle technologies and services, have agreed to merge via an all-stock transaction. On closure, Dril-Quip stockholders would own around 52% of the combined company and Innovex stockholders around 48%. The new group, with annual revenue of over $1 billion, would offer clients technical solutions for... Continue Reading →