One-Page Deal Sheet
Chisholm Oil & Gas, Gastar to Merge; Form PE-Backed STACK E&P
Transaction Details: Require Private Equity Subscription
Chisholm Oil and Gas LLC and Gastar Exploration LLC have entered into definitive agreements to effect a merger between the two companies.
The combined company, which will operate under the name Chisholm Oil and Gas, will be headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Both companies are backed by private equity firms.
Chisholm was formed in 2017 and is backed by Apollo Global Management. Gastar is owned through private equity funds affiliated with Ares Management Corp. Gastar only recently emerged from bankruptcy in January 2019.
Gastar's Assets Acreage: 69,400 net acres in Garfield and Kingfisher…Mid-Continent - Anadarko Basin Deal Activity In Last 12 Months
| Announced Date | Buyer | Seller | Deal Value($mm) | Location | Category |
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| Feb-17-2026 |
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Click here | Oklahoma | E&P |
| Sep-09-2025 |
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Click here | Oklahoma | E&P |
| Aug-07-2025 |
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Click here | Oklahoma | E&P |
| Mar-24-2025 |
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Click here | Oklahoma | E&P |
| Sep-06-2022 |
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| Jul-28-2022 | Diversified Picks Up MidCon Assets from Conoco for $240 Million | - ![]() |
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| Mar-02-2022 | BCE-Mach Picks Up Midcontinent Assets for $66.5MM; STACK, MissLime | - ![]() |
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