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Deloitte: Oil, gas M&A activity near prerecession level

05/30/2011
Nick SnowWashington EditorOil and gas mergers and acquisitions have returned to a level near where they were before the 2008-09 recession, two experts said on May 20. More than half the deals involve upstream assets because that's where the highest value is, they said during a breakout session at Deloitte's 2011 Energy Conference.North America still makes up more than 50% of total global oil and gas M&A activity as national oil companies and sovereign wealth funds have become aggressive acquirers, observed Jim Dillavou, who leads the financial service firm's energy M&A practice. Deals involving unconventional supplies have nearly doubled since 2007, he said.About a third of the oi...
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