Ovintiv Expands in Montney Shale with $2.7 Billion Deal for NuVista
The $2.7 billion deal boosts Ovintiv's Montney production by 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and adds 140,000 net acres, expanding its Canadian shale footprint.
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Ovintiv Makes Second Montney Acquisition in a Year
Ovintiv will take over NuVista Energy, in which it is already a shareholder, in a deal worth $2.7 billion including debt. NuVista operates in the Montney shale play in Canada. The deal would add some 100,000 barrels daily of oil equivalent to Ovintiv’s total production, the buyer said in a news release. The company added that the NuVista acquisition will also provide it with a basis for further expansion in the Montney shale by giving it access …
Ovintiv to acquire NuVista Energy in $2.7 billion deal, advancing Montney growth strategy
(World Oil) – Ovintiv Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Calgary-based NuVista Energy Ltd. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.7 billion (C$3.8 billion), marking a major expansion of its oil-weighted position in Canada’s Montney formation. The deal, unanimously approved by both companies’ boards, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Under the agreement, Ovintiv will acquire all outstan
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