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Oil & Gas Mergers and Acquisitions

Strategy, Valuation, and Deal Execution

March 5, 2026 Online

In today’s volatile oil and gas market, value is created or lost in deal structure and valuation. Price swings, subsurface risk, and investor scrutiny demand a disciplined approach to how assets are valued, and transactions are designed.

This course delivers practical, deal-ready insights into oil and gas M&A structuring and valuation. Participants will explore asset vs. share deals, joint ventures, and farm-ins, along with cross-border considerations that affect risk and returns. The program dives into reserve-based valuation, commodity price volatility, and the real-world application of DCF, NAV, multiples, and market comps, including risk valuations and contingent consideration used to bridge valuation gaps.

You will also learn how banks, advisors, and third-party data providers such as Wood Mackenzie and Rystad influence pricing and decision-making. Register now for clear frameworks and tools to evaluate opportunities, manage risk, and structure transactions that hold up in uncertain markets.

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize the key stages of the M&A process which are specific to the oil and gas sector
  • Review strategic drivers for oil and gas mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
  • Describe different M&A deal structures, financing options, and contractual considerations
  • Examine the impact of regulatory, environmental, and geopolitical factors on M&A deal-making
  • Discuss the roles of valuation, due diligence, and synergy analysis in M&A for oil and gas
  • Plan for integration planning and execution strategies post-acquisition
  • Review the full oil and gas value chain and see how it shapes strategic deal making
  • Examine the impact of environmental compliance and regulatory rules on deal execution
  • Identify insights on how to conduct due diligence regarding deal structuring and valuation

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Agenda

Thursday March 5, 2026

Online

Log In & Welcome

8:45 AM

Lunch Break

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Adjourn for the day

4:30 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Log In & Welcome

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Introduction to the Course

  • Overview of the O&G value chain and course scope
  • Characteristics of O&G (JV world, depleting resource, international / cross border, etc)
  • Strategic drivers for energy sector M&A (why do people do it?)
  • Trends (geopolitical, economic, behavioral) shaping deals
9:30 - 10:15 AM

The Evolving O&G M&A Landscape

  • Market dynamics and key players
  • Recent M&A trends and deal volumes
  • Regulatory and geopolitical influences
  • Strategics vs PE buyers
10:15 - 11:15 AM

Deal Structuring and Valuation

  • Asset vs. share deals (justification, pros/cons)
  • Joint ventures and farm-ins
  • Cross-border considerations
  • Reserve-based valuation, subsurface risk
  • Valuation methods (DCF, NAV, multiples, market comps)
  • Commodity price risk / volatility, Risked valuations, Structured and contingent consideration
  • Tools and resources (third party Woodmac, Rystad, etc, banks, advisors)
11:15 - 11:30 AM

Morning Break

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Due Diligence Deep Dive – Technical, ESG & Political Risks

  • What to look for in upstream/downstream assets [value drivers, common red flags, skeletons in cupboard, risk mitigation]
  • Technical, financial, legal, and environmental diligence
  • ESG scrutiny and evolving regulatory landscapes
  • Political risk in cross-border transactions
  • Role of data rooms
12:15 - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Agreements, Negotiation and Execution

  • Key negotiation levers in oil & gas deals
  • SPA (Sale and Purchase Agreement) essentials
  • Antitrust, environmental regulations and compliance, contractual obligations, and liabilities
  • Closing mechanics and post-deal adjustments
2:00 - 2:45 PM

Integration – Merging Cultures, Systems & Operations

  • Post-merger integration (PMI), operational, systems, cultural
  • Synergy realization and performance tracking
  • Lessons learned, real life examples, past deals
2:45 - 3:00 PM

Afternoon Break

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Interactive M&A Simulation – Make the Call on a Real Deal

  • Work through a simulated acquisition
  • Assess strategy, valuation and risks
  • Group discussion and decision-making
3:30 - 4:15 PM

Where Deals Succeed or Fail

  • Value creation vs. value destruction
  • Other topics TBC
4:15 - 4:30 PM

Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways

  • Recap and Q&A

Instructor

Bassem Zaki

Senior Director, Business Development/M&A

Albermarle Corporation

A mechanical engineer by background, Bassem is an experienced corporate development leader and has spent 20 years in the oil and gas business between LNG and upstream. He has deep expertise in developing and executing inorganic growth strategy, M&A transaction delivery, business development and strategic partnerships across the globe and has closed deals in oil and gas, power generation, energy transition, hydrogen, low carbon solutions, specialty chemicals and battery metals. He brings a rich international perspective having lived and worked in Cairo, London and the United States and delivered deals in the Middle East, Europe, North America and Southeast Asia.

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Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must log in each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course

Instructional Methods

Power Point presentations and open discussion will be used

CPE

Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 7.5
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

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CLE

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Who Should Attend

  • Strategy, M&A, and corporate development professionals
  • Oil & gas executives and investors
  • Legal, finance and M&A advisors
  • Energy bankers, lawyers, and consultants
  • Private equity professionals targeting the energy space
  • Corporate strategy and business development teams
  • Investment professionals in private equity or banking
  • Regulatory and ESG specialists navigating compliance in M&A deals