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Mitsubishi to Buy Aethon’s Haynesville Gas and Pipeline Assets for $7.53 Billion

The purchase marks Japan’s biggest move into U.S. shale.

Overview

  • Mitsubishi will pay $5.2 billion for equity and assume about $2.33 billion of Aethon’s debt, according to its Tokyo Stock Exchange filing.
  • The assets sit in the Haynesville shale across Texas and Louisiana, offering pipeline links to Gulf Coast LNG terminals, including Cameron LNG where Mitsubishi holds capacity rights.
  • Aethon’s properties produce roughly 2.1 billion cubic feet of gas per day, with Mitsubishi projecting output could peak near 2.6 bcf/d by 2028.
  • The transaction requires regulatory approvals, with closing guided for early-to-mid 2026 based on company estimates.
  • Mitsubishi and Aethon announced a non-binding, non-exclusive global alliance to explore opportunities in LNG, carbon capture, geothermal, low‑carbon solutions and digital infrastructure.