Energy mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset transactions impacting the oil and gas industry.
Energy M&A Sep 9, 2026
ONE Nuclear Progressing Plans for 1GW Louisiana SMR Project
The pre-revenue startup said it has made 'substantive' progress in pre-development work for a proposed advanced nuclear power plant with a capacity of one gigawatt in Louisiana.
Sapphire Expands Southwest Presence into LNG Production
Sapphire acquired a small-scale liquefied natural gas production facility in Ehrenberg, Arizona, part of its efforts to establish a leading vertically integrated merchant LNG platform in the U.S.
PowerTransitions Acquires 1.24GW Roseton Gas Power Plant in NY
Roseton's 'scale and existing grid infrastructure make it an ideal candidate for co-location development into a robust energy campus, including new energy storage systems', PowerTransitions said.
New England natural gas prices have been trading near record discounts to Henry Hub
Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to the widely cited U.S. benchmark, Henry Hub.
Brent crude topped $100/bbl for the first time since July after the U.S. destroyed five Iranian tankers, adding fresh supply concerns as Chinese crude buying rebounds and global inventories decline.
Analysts at HSBC, including Senior Global Oil and Gas Analyst Kim Fustier, revealed that they had raised their 2026 oil price forecast by $10 per barrel and their 2027 oil price forecast by $20 per barrel.
Belgian Utility Gets Over $1B EIB Loan for Artificial North Sea Energy Isle
Elia Transmission Belgium signed a record EUR 1 billion (around $1.16 billion) credit facility with the European Investment Bank for an artificial energy island project in the North Sea.
Iraq is seeking a significant increase in the country's oil production quota as OPEC and its allies conduct a review of members' capacities aimed at determining how much they can pump next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Brent crude nears $100 a barrel as U.S.-Iran tit-for-tat strikes stoke supply worries
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns over further disruptions to Middle East energy supplies,
Arena Energy launches multi-well Gulf drilling program with $65 million jackup rig
White Fleet Drilling’s WFD 450 has begun a multi-well program for Arena Energy on the Gulf shelf following a $65 million acquisition and refurbishment, extending the operator’s drilling reach to previously inaccessible assets.
Unity completes complex thru-tubing well isolation project in Italy
Unity deployed a custom thru-tubing inflatable cement retainer to isolate a technically challenging well in Italy after conventional cement squeeze operations failed to overcome a thief zone behind the slotted liner.
Saudi Arabia halts energy operations after Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia temporarily halted operations at several energy facilities after Houthi missile and drone attacks sparked fires in the kingdom’s south, escalating concerns over regional oil supplies as Brent approaches $100/bbl.
Tamarack Valley, Headwater to merge in $7.2-billion Canadian oil deal
Tamarack Valley Energy and Headwater Exploration will combine in a US$7.2-billion (C$10 billion) all-stock deal, creating a major Canadian oil producer with more than 80,000 boed of run-rate production and over 300 MMboe of 2P reserves.
McDermott wins $500–750 million subsea contract for Eni’s Cronos gas field
McDermott has won a substantial subsea contract from Eni for the Cronos gas field development offshore Cyprus, with the company classifying the award at between $500 million and $750 million.
Tamboran Starts Supplying Beetaloo Gas to Northern Territory
Tamboran and Formentera Partners began initial gas sales from the Shenandoah South Pilot Project, introducing the Beetaloo Basin as a supplier for Australia's Northern Territory.