Emerging Opportunities In Energy M&A

Duff & Phelps recently released their May 2015 Mergermarket Report entitled Energy: Turning Volatility Into Opportunity. In it, they address the elephant in the room – namely, the recent fluctuations in the oil and gas industry. Five executives from different industry sectors were interviewed about the effect of current economic conditions on their business. Although note was made of recent upheavals in the industry, the report concludes that this has opened up opportunities in the sector which keen players may be well positioned to take advantage of.

Some key findings:

• Despite market fluctuations, energy M&A has risen by 19% in 2014. Global energy M&A deal value was US $549.2 billion in 2014, higher than the previous 4 years (2010-1013). There were 169 energy M&A deals in Canada in 2014 worth US $46 billion, compared with 106 in 2013.