Bakken Shale Play

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Bakken Deals Account for 33% of U.S. Shale Deals in Q3

Oasis Petroleum Bakken Acreage Map - Acquisition Included

There were $1.8 billion in Bakken deals in the third quarter and that led all shale plays in terms of dollar value. There were $16.4 billion worth of deals in the third quarter and $5.4 were attributable to assets in shale plays.

The Eagle Ford in South Texas led with seven deals compared to the Bakken's three, but trailed the Bakken in total deal value by $100 million.

PWC only tracks deals with a value of more than $50 million. We actually covered four deals in the quarter:

Read the full oil and gas divestitures report at pwc.com