| In 2013, the total disclosed oil and gas transaction value was US$ 337 billion. This total was significantly lower (down 21%) than the record high of US$ 423 billion posted in 2012. EY notes that in 2013, there was a reduced willingness to commit to larger transactions. In 2012, 98 oil and gas transactions exceeded US$ 1 billion, compared with just 70 in 2013. In 2012, there were four ‘mega-deals’, with reported values over US$ 10 billion, but in 2013 there were only three.
Transaction activity in the oilfield services (OFC) sector declined in 2013, with 185 deals announced compared with 243 in 2012 and 201 in 2011. According to EY, the average disclosed deal value fell from US$ 244 million to US$ 179 million, marking a continuous decline from the 2011 peak of US$ 416 million...............................................Full Article: Source
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