E&P buyers, sellers seek small shale deals in second-half 2015

摘要

Pragmatists may consider 2015 a bust for A&D, barring a few scattered transactions, but this could well be the year of the little deal. Apart from the $3.9 billion Noble Energy Corp. purchase of Rosetta Resources Inc., disclosed transactions have been on the smaller side. Factoring out Noble's purchase, 2015 E&P deal values have averaged about $67 million through June 30.