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Contango Oil & Gas Co.

10 buyer-side · 15 seller-side · 7 chain hops

M&A chain

Lineage of Contango Oil & Gas Co. walked through the transactions ledger. Earliest predecessor at the top; most recent owner at the bottom. Each counterparty exposes deep links so you can pivot into their drilling activity, news, assets and people without leaving the chain.

  1. Predecessor (acquired by this company)

    Devon Energy Corp

    Carrizo Oil & Gas has agreed to acquire Delaware Basin properties from Devon Energy for $215 million in cash. This deal closed on October 19, 2018. Deal Highlights: Approximately 10,600 gross (9,600 net) acres located…

  2. Predecessor (acquired by this company)

    Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.

    Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai, has taken another step into US unconventional resource plays by entering a venture that envisions the drilling of 1,000 wells in the Marcellus shale fairway. A subsidary, Reliance…

  3. Predecessor (acquired by this company)

    Reliance Industries Limited

    PE-backed Ensign Natural Resources announced the purchase of assets in the Eagle Ford Shale from Reliance Eagleford Upstream Holding LP . The Reliance acquisition includes approximately 62,000 net acres in Bee, DeWitt…

  4. Predecessor (acquired by this company)

    Ensign Natural Resources LLC

    Marathon Oil said it it acquiring the Eagle Ford Asset from Warbug & Kayne-Anderson-backed Ensign Natural Resources. As one might remember, Ensign initially acquired its position from Pioneer who had a JV with Reliance…

  5. Predecessor (acquired by this company)

    Marathon Oil Corp

    ConocoPhillips said it will acquire Marathon Oil in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of $22.5 billion, inclusive of $5.4 billion of net debt. Marathon Oil shareholders will receive 0.2550 shares of…

  6. Predecessor (acquired by this company)

    ConocoPhillips

    Contango Oil & Gas Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire low decline, conventional gas assets in the Wind River Basin of Wyoming from ConocoPhillips for $67 million in cash. This deal closed on September 1, 2021…

  7. This company

    Contango Oil & Gas Co.

  8. Acquirer

    Independence Energy Corp.

    Independence Energy LLC and Contango Oil & Gas Co. have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction worth $5.5 billion (including debt). This deal closed on December 7, 2021. Independence…

Acquisitions (Buyer)

Contango Acquires Gassy Wind River Basin Assets from Conoco Jul 8, 2021 · $67M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire low decline, conventional gas assets in the Wind River Basin of Wyoming from ConocoPhillips for $67 million in…

Contango to Acquire Oily Assets in Big Horn, PRB, Permian Basins Nov 30, 2020 · $58M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has signed a deal to acquire assets in the Big Horn, Permian, and Powder River Basins for $58 million in cash. The assets are part of a bank owned…

Contango Acquires Mid-Con Energy in All-Stock Deal Oct 26, 2020 · $154.8M

Contango Oil & Gas Company and Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger transaction. The deal is valued at $154.8 million…

Contango, Juneau Ink GOM-Focused DrillCo Dec 20, 2019 · $6M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Juneau Oil & Gas, LLC to develop certain exploration prospects in the offshore Gulf of Mexico shelf. The…

Contango Acquires MidCon Assets from Bankrupt White Star for $133MM Sep 27, 2019 · $132.5M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has agreed to acquire the assets of White Star Petroleum LLC and certain affiliates as a part of the White Star Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 363 sales process…

Contango Inks Deal for Producing Acreage; Ark-La-Tex, MidCon Sep 13, 2019 · $23M

Contango Oil & Gas has signed a deal with Will Energy Corp. to acquire acreage in North Louisiana as well as the Texas Panhandle for $23 million in cash and stock. Assets: - Total…

Contango Bolts On 8,200 Gross Delaware Basin Acres in Q1 Mar 19, 2019

In its Q4 2019 report, Contango Oil & Gas noted that it recently acquired additional bolt-on acreage in the Delaware Basin. The acreage includes both operated and non-op positions…

Contango Picks Up 41% Interest in Delaware Basin Position; 12,100 Acres Jul 21, 2016 · $25M

Closing Announcement - July 28, 2016 Contango Oil & Gas Company announced that the previously announced purchase of one-half of the seller’s interest in approximately 12,100 gross…

Crimson, Contango Seal All-Stock Merger Deal Apr 30, 2013

Closing Announcement - October 2, 2013 Contango Oil & Gas Company and Crimson Exploration Inc. have formally closed their previously announced merger. The combined company will be…

Contango Oil & Gas Acquires Arkansas Assets Jan 4, 2008 · $128M

Contango Oil & Gas Companyannounced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with XTO Energy Inc. to sell the remaining Eastern core of its Arkansas Fayetteville…

Divestitures (Seller)

Contango Acquires Gassy Wind River Basin Assets from Conoco Jul 8, 2021 · $67M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire low decline, conventional gas assets in the Wind River Basin of Wyoming from ConocoPhillips for $67 million in…

Contango to Merge with PE-Backed Independence Energy in All-Stock Deal Jun 9, 2021

Independence Energy LLC and Contango Oil & Gas Co. have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction worth $5.5 billion (including debt). This deal…

Contango to Acquire Oily Assets in Big Horn, PRB, Permian Basins Nov 30, 2020 · $58M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has signed a deal to acquire assets in the Big Horn, Permian, and Powder River Basins for $58 million in cash. The assets are part of a bank owned…

Contango Acquires Mid-Con Energy in All-Stock Deal Oct 26, 2020 · $154.8M

Contango Oil & Gas Company and Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger transaction. The deal is valued at $154.8 million…

Contango, Juneau Ink GOM-Focused DrillCo Dec 20, 2019 · $6M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Juneau Oil & Gas, LLC to develop certain exploration prospects in the offshore Gulf of Mexico shelf. The…

Contango Acquires MidCon Assets from Bankrupt White Star for $133MM Sep 27, 2019 · $132.5M

Contango Oil & Gas Co. has agreed to acquire the assets of White Star Petroleum LLC and certain affiliates as a part of the White Star Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 363 sales process…

Contango Inks Deal for Producing Acreage; Ark-La-Tex, MidCon Sep 13, 2019 · $23M

Contango Oil & Gas has signed a deal with Will Energy Corp. to acquire acreage in North Louisiana as well as the Texas Panhandle for $23 million in cash and stock. Assets: - Total…

Contango Bolts On 8,200 Gross Delaware Basin Acres in Q1 Mar 19, 2019

In its Q4 2019 report, Contango Oil & Gas noted that it recently acquired additional bolt-on acreage in the Delaware Basin. The acreage includes both operated and non-op positions…

Contango Unloads Operated Eagle Ford Assets in $21MM Deal Apr 2, 2018 · $21M

Contango has sold its operated Eagle Ford shale assets located in Karnes County, Texas the core of the Eagle Ford Shale. Asset Details: Located in Karnes County, TX 123 BOEPD (95%…

Contango Unloads Non-Core Colorado Assets for $5.0 Million Dec 27, 2016 · $5M

Contango Oil & Gas has sold all of its non-core onshore Colorado assets to an independent oil and gas company for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million. The properties were…

Contango Picks Up 41% Interest in Delaware Basin Position; 12,100 Acres Jul 21, 2016 · $25M

Closing Announcement - July 28, 2016 Contango Oil & Gas Company announced that the previously announced purchase of one-half of the seller’s interest in approximately 12,100 gross…

Crimson, Contango Seal All-Stock Merger Deal Apr 30, 2013

Closing Announcement - October 2, 2013 Contango Oil & Gas Company and Crimson Exploration Inc. have formally closed their previously announced merger. The combined company will be…

Contango Completes $40.0 Million Property Sale Apr 2, 2011 · $40M

Contango Oil & Gas Company has completed the sale of substantially all of its onshore Texas assets to an independent oil and gas company for an aggregate purchase price of $40.0…

XTO Energy Acquires 20,000 Acres in Fayetteville From Contango Jan 7, 2008 · $236M

Contango Oil & Gas Company has entered into a definitive agreement with XTO Energy Inc. to sell the remaining Eastern core of its Arkansas Fayetteville Shale properties…

Contango Oil & Gas Acquires Arkansas Assets Jan 4, 2008 · $128M

Contango Oil & Gas Companyannounced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with XTO Energy Inc. to sell the remaining Eastern core of its Arkansas Fayetteville…