Chevron to buy Anadarko Petroleum in $50 billion deal

摘要

Chevron's acquisition of Anadarko petroleum, announced Friday, would vault the combined company into the top tier of Western oil majors, alongside competitors such as ExxonMobil, Shell and BP. Chevron agreed to acquire independent Anadarko Petroleum in a $50 billion deal set to extend the company's leading position in the prolific Permian shale basin and grow its deepwater and global LNG portfolio.