Energy transaction trends: April 2009

This bi-annual publication focuses on merger and acquisition trends in the energy industry and other topics of current interest to energy companies. The first article, Looking ahead, offers insight into the immediate outlook for deal-making in the energy sector.

Although the economic downturn has caused some sluggishness for deals, there are compelling factors which support increased deal making during this period of economic uncertainty. The second article builds on these factors and also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative deal structures.

The third article, Oil and gas accounting: Current developments, reviews the key revisions enacted by the SEC’s final rule “Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting” on December 31, 2008.