Contango Oil & Gas Co.
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Contango Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE: MCF) is recorded under 2 distinct operator names across 0 US states in our copy of the regulator data. Each row below links through to that state’s per-operator activity page where one exists.
Official site: http://wwwcontangocom
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Recent M&A activity 8 deals on file involving Contango Oil & Gas Co.
| Announced | Type | Headline | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | Property |
Contango Acquires Gassy Wind River Basin Assets from Conoco
0 net acres |
$67M |
| Jun 2021 | Corporate |
Contango to Merge with PE-Backed Independence Energy in All-Stock Deal
457,000 net acres |
— |
| Nov 2020 | Property |
Contango to Acquire Oily Assets in Big Horn, PRB, Permian Basins
182,000 net acres |
$58M |
| Oct 2020 | Corporate |
Contango Acquires Mid-Con Energy in All-Stock Deal
0 net acres |
$155M |
| Dec 2019 | JV - DrillCo |
Contango, Juneau Ink GOM-Focused DrillCo
0 net acres |
$6M |
| Sep 2019 | Property |
Contango Acquires MidCon Assets from Bankrupt White Star for $133MM
314,800 net acres |
$132M |
| Sep 2019 | Property |
Contango Inks Deal for Producing Acreage; Ark-La-Tex, MidCon
159,872 net acres |
$23M |
| Mar 2019 | Acreage |
Contango Bolts On 8,200 Gross Delaware Basin Acres in Q1
1,900 net acres |
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Industry news recent coverage mentioning Contango Oil & Gas Co.
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Apr 16, 2026Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 15, 2026In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 15, 2026The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 11, 2026Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Mar 23, 2026Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
Curated alternate names
Names Contango Oil & Gas Co. has used on filings, as recorded in the ShaleExperts curated company tables.
- CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC.
- CONTANGO ROCKY MOUNTAIN INC
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