Add-on Acquisition • Oil/Gas Exploration

Marathon Oil Acquires Tarragon Oil & Gas

On May 29, 1998, Marathon Oil acquired oil/gas exploration company Tarragon Oil & Gas for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Marathon Oil’s 2nd transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Marathon Oil’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Marathon Oil’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Marathon Oil’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 29, 1998
Target Tarragon Oil & Gas
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Marathon Oil
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target Company

Tarragon Oil & Gas

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tarragon has exploration and production operations in Alberta, Sas- katchewan, British Columbia, and North Dakota.Tarragon Oil and Gas Limited is a Canadian oil and gas producer with balanced focus in natural gas, conventional crude oil and heavy crude oil. Current daily production is 210 million cubic feet of natural gas and 21,000 barrels of liquids.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Marathon Oil

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees1,700
Revenue 6.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Marathon Oil's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Marathon Oil's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Marathon Oil is an international oil exploration and production company. Marathon has net proved reserves of more then 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent across North America, Europe and Africa. Marathon Oil was formed in 1887 and is based in Houston, Texas.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 11
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration 2 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 6
State: Alberta 1 of 1
Country: Canada 1 of 2
Year: 1998 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 Marathon Ashland Petroleum

Finland, Ohio, United States

Based in Findlay, Ohio, Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP), owned 62 percent by Marathon Oil Company -- a part of USX-Marathon Group (NYSE: MRO) -- and 38 percent by Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), is the nation's fifth largest refiner with nearly 1,000,000 barrels-per-day of refining capacity.The company's operations stretch across 23 states with refining, transportation, and marketing systems positioned to respond to market changes and challenges.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-06-07 Carnegie Natural Gas Co.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Carnegie produces, transmits, distributes, sells and stores natural gas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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