Ovintiv agrees to sell Oklahoma oil and gas assets to MidCon II for $3.0 billion
Ovintiv subsidiaries signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement on February 17, 2026 to sell certain Oklahoma oil and gas assets to MidCon II BuyerCo for $3.0 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The deal is subject to closing conditions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust clearance, and has an outside date of May 11, 2026, so shareholders will not see its completion until the conditions are met.
Key points
- Purchase price is $3.0 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments
- Buyer deposited $200.0 million into escrow, to be credited toward the purchase price at closing
- Economic effective date is January 1, 2026; closing requires Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expiration and other Required Approvals
- Either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by May 11, 2026, subject to possible automatic extension
The filing
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