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Devon and Coterra Strike All-Stock Merger to Form $58 Billion Shale Operator

The combination targets $1 billion in annual savings, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals for a planned second‑quarter close.

Overview

  • Coterra shareholders will receive 0.70 shares of Devon for each Coterra share, leaving Devon investors with about 54% of the combined company and Coterra holders with roughly 46%.
  • The merged company will keep the Devon Energy name and move its headquarters to Houston while maintaining a significant presence in Oklahoma City.
  • Pro‑forma output is pegged at more than 1.6 million barrels of oil equivalent per day with roughly 750,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin, the deal’s key growth engine.
  • Devon CEO Clay Gaspar will lead the combined company, and Coterra CEO Tom Jorden will serve as non‑executive chairman.
  • Analysts view the merger as part of a continuing shale consolidation trend, with the transaction cited as the largest in the sector since Diamondback’s 2024 Endeavor deal.