Headline-Grabbing Deals Mask Big Drop In Shale M&A

Energy markets have been lackluster in the current year, and it appears the malaise and bearishness have spread into the M&A sector. Oil and gas executives have become increasingly hesitant to pull the trigger on new deals, with mergers in the U.S. energy sector decreasing both in volume and deal value.  While there have been some headline-grabbing big deals recently, on a quarterly basis the stats tell a different story.  According to GlobalData’s United States of America (USA) Lower 48 Unconventional Oil and Gas…