M&A Deal Summary

GeoPark Acquires Amerisur Resources

On November 15, 2019, GeoPark acquired oil/gas exploration company Amerisur Resources for 242M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GeoPark’s 2nd transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is GeoPark’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is GeoPark’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-15
Target Amerisur Resources
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) GeoPark
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 242M GBP

Target

Amerisur Resources

Cardiff, United Kingdom
Amerisur Resources Plc is a full-cycle independent oil exploration and production company. Amerisur Resources is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GeoPark

Bogotá, Colombia

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees470
Revenue 757M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

GeoPark is an independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. GeoPark was founded in 2002 and is based in Santiago, Chile.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-13 Espejo and Perico

Ecuador

The Espejo and Perico blocks are attractive, low-risk exploration blocks located in Sucumbíos Province in the north-eastern part of Ecuador, in the Oriente basin. The Espejo block covers an area of 15,650 acres (63 sq km) and the Perico block covers an area of 17,700 acres (72 sq km). Both blocks are covered with 3D seismic and are adjacent to multiple discoveries, producing fields and existing infrastructure.

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