M&A Deal Summary

Diamondback Energy Acquires Lario Oil & Gas - Northern Midland Basin

On November 16, 2022, Diamondback Energy acquired oil/gas exploration company Lario Oil & Gas - Northern Midland Basin from Lario Oil & Gas for 850M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Diamondback Energy’s 7th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Diamondback Energy’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Diamondback Energy’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Diamondback Energy’s 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-16
Target Lario Oil & Gas - Northern Midland Basin
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Diamondback Energy
Sellers(s) Lario Oil & Gas
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 850M USD

Target

Lario Oil & Gas - Northern Midland Basin

Wichita, Kansas, United States
Lario Oil & Gas - Northern Midland Basin consists of leasehold interest and related assets of Lario Permian LLC based in Wichita, Kansas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Diamondback Energy

Midland, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees1,023
Revenue 8.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Diamondback Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, development, exploration, and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. Diamondback's activities are primarily focused on the horizontal exploitation of multiple intervals within the Wolfcamp, Spraberry, Clearfork, Bone Spring, and Cline formations. Diamondback Energy was founded in 2007 and is based in Midland, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 7 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 9
Year (2022) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-11 FireBird Energy

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

FireBird Energy is an upstream oil and gas company focused on the acquisition and responsible development of assets in the Midland Basin. The company made a significant acquisition of producing properties in the western Midland Basin at the time of its founding and presently operates over 450 vertical and horizontal wells in the Basin. FireBird Energy was established in 2019 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-11 Deep Blue

Houston, Texas, United States

Deep Blue develops, owns, and operates integrated midstream water infrastructure networks for exploration and production companies. Deep Blue is based in Houston, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lario Oil & Gas

Denver, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
DESCRIPTION

Lario Oil & Gas is a provider of energy exploration and production company focused on the Permian Basin. Lario Oil & Gas was founded in 1927 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-03 Trail Ridge Energy Partners

Grapevine, Texas, United States

Trail Ridge Energy Partners is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas.

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