In the North American oil & gas industry, there were 99 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $57.2bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $26bn acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources by Diamondback Energy was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Oil and Gas Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals report for Q1 2024 uncovers key trends behind the oil & gas market M&A deals and helps gain a comprehensive understanding of the disruptive themes driving most notable to deals. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, M&A activity in North America decreased by 66% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $165.8bn and rose by 123% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 24% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 36% lower than in Q1 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in Q1 2024 were Citigroup; Royal Bank of Canada; JPMorgan Chase & Co with 6, 5, 4 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in Q1 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; White & Case; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with 6, 6, 5 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 23 April 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.