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Follow on Google News | Shale deals driving M&A in US energy sectorShale-related deals have had a major effect on mergers and acquisitions in the US energy market in 2012, with figures for the fourth quarter of the year showing that deals involving shale companies reached a two-year high during the period.
By: Merrill Datasite The quarterly Oil & Gas M&A analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed that the total deal volume in the US oil and gas sector hit a ten-year high in the last quarter of the year, at 75, with the $56.2 billion value of the deals marking the second highest quarterly value figure for a decade. Rick Roberge, a principal in PwC's energy M&A practice, said that the vast majority of the robust M&A activity (http://www.datasite.com/ “This past year was a watershed moment for the industry, with private equity (http://www.datasite.com/ “We expect to see a slight pause in M&A during the first part of 2013 as companies focus on the recent wave of deals announced, but believe 2013 will be another banner year for deals as the US oil and gas industry is ripe for continued consolidation. In fact, our recent PwC Global CEO Survey found that energy CEOs are among the most confident on growth prospects for this year than any other industry.” Of the 75 deals carried out in the fourth quarter, there were 27 deals with values greater than $50 million related to shale plays, with a combined value of $16.3 billion. For the whole year, 77 shale deals were carried out, contributing $51.7 billion to the sector total. Two of the deals in the fourth quarter related to transactions involving the controversial Marcellus Shale – totaling $685 million in value – and one related to the Utica Shale, worth $372 million. The values and numbers of the deals (http://www.datasite.com/ “Throughout 2012, we continued to see a fair amount of repositioning and realignment with companies around midstream assets in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale as they looked to build the infrastructure needed to transport the extracted oil and gas,” he explained. “Given the disparity in commodity prices, we expect to see continued movement during the year from the Marcellus to the Utica, as the Utica is a more attractive play due to its higher liquid content.” Roberge added that he expects the deal landscape for 2013 to see some very high-value transactions take place, with major companies – those with strong balance sheets and financial muscle (http://www.datasite.com/ As well as the Utica and Marcellus Shales, the Bakken Shale in North Dakota saw seven deals take place in the final quarter of 2012, valued at $4.1 billion, while the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas saw six deals, with a total value of $3.1 billion, during the period. About Merrill DataSite Merrill DataSite (http://www.datasite.com/) With its deep roots in transaction and compliance services, Merrill Corporation has a cultural, organisation- As the leading provider of VDR solutions, Merrill DataSite has empowered more than two million unique visitors to perform electronic due diligence (http://www.datasite.com/ For more information, please contact Merrill DataSite: Tel: +44 (0)845 602 6916; Email: info@datasite.com; Read the full article here: http://www.datasite.com/ View our Knowledge Centre here: http://www.datasite.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @merrilldatasite End
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