M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-10-02 |
| Target | Exploration Assets - Falkland Oil & Gas |
| Sector | Oil/Gas Exploration |
| Buyer(s) | BHP |
| Sellers(s) | Falkland Oil & Gas |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1851 |
| Sector | Metals/Mining |
| Employees | 39,369 |
| Revenue | 51.3B USD (2025) |
BHP is a multinational mining and oil/gas exploration company. BHP was founded in 1851 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 8 |
| Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-02 |
WMC Resources
Kalgoorlie, Australia WMC Resources Ltd. is a diversified mining and fertilizer company. |
Buy | AU$9.2B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-28 |
Athabasca Potash
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Athabasca Potash, Inc. provides potash to Saskatchewan basin. |
Buy | $341M |
Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration company with extensive licenses offshore the Falkland Islands. Falkland Oil & Gas was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2007 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-05 |
Desire Petroleum
Malvern, United Kingdom Desire Petroleum PLC is a provider of oil and gas exploration services of its licenses in the North Falkland Basin. |
Buy | £61M |
