A merger between Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Southwestern Energy Co. would create the nation’s largest natural gas E&P, analysts say. But a multibillion-dollar combination could also draw scrutiny from regulators.
EQT’s $5.2 billion acquisition of Appalachian Basin upstream and midstream assets was approved after some regulatory intervention from the Federal Trade Commission.
Appalachian Basin pure-play EQT Corp. is equipped to weather the current downturn in natural gas prices and expects a tighter supply/demand balance later