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Rising F&D costs to spark surge in M&A in late 2005.(finding and development)

Publication: Oil and Gas Investor

Publication Date: 01-AUG-05

Author: Maxwell, Taryn
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Increasingly high finding and development (F&D) costs are expected to cause a spike in M&A in the second half of 2005, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. M&A activity has slumped in recent months due to companies' continued preference to use extra cash for stock buybacks and dividends rather than acquisitions. It's the independents that are expected to step up and lead the trend.

"While the majors prefer the...

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