Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that shale accounted for 16 oil & gas deals announced in Q4 2023, worth a total value of $143.8bn. The $64.5bn acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources by Exxon Mobil was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Oil and Gas Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals report for 2023 uncovers key trends behind the oil & gas market M&A deals and helps gain a comprehensive understanding of the disruptive themes driving most notable to deals. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, shale-related deal activity increased by 1338% in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $10bn and rose by 1053% as compared to Q4 2022. Related deal volume decreased by 56% in Q4 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 57% lower than in Q4 2022.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were Royal Bank of Canada; JPMorgan Chase & Co; Houlihan Lokey with 16, 8, 7 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were Kirkland & Ellis; Vinson & Elkins; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with 20, 20, 8 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 8 January 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.