Announcing the first merger of U.S. upstream operators since crude prices tumbled in April, Crescent Energy is purchasing Permian operator Vital Energy for $3.1 billion inclusive of net debt in a stock-for-stock swap. Andrew Dittmar, principal analyst at Enverus Intelligence® Research provided this commentary explaining the deal’s significance: “The stock-for-stock swap fits the model of […] The post Crescent Nabs Vital in $3.1 billion Corporate Sale first appeared on Enverus.