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Host: Kate Hardin, managing director, Deloitte Services LP
Presenters: Amy Chronis, managing partner, Deloitte Services LP
Melinda Yee, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
1.0 Overview CPE credit | Specialized Knowledge
Despite record energy prices and low valuations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the oil and gas (O&G) sector fell by 35% year over year in 2022. Is the O&G M&A playbook changing, and what are the new drivers of strategic deal-making in the O&G industry? We’ll discuss:
- Strategic influence of energy security and energy transition in deal-making
- Impact of environment, social, and governance (ESG) on buyer behavior
- Shift in growth strategy toward clean energy solutions and offerings
- Role of JVs and partnerships in building capabilities for the future
Meet the speakers

Kate Hardin
Kate Hardin leads Deloitte’s research team focused on the implications of the energy transition for the industrial, oil, gas, and power sectors and has an experience of more than 25 years in the energy industry. Before that, she led IHS Markit Ltd’s integrated coverage of transportation decarbonization and the implications for automotive and energy companies.

Melinda Yee
Melinda Yee is the Managing Partner for Deloitte’s Houston practice, leading an office of more than 3,400 professionals. She also serves as the US Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Transaction Services Leader within Deloitte’s Energy & Chemicals practice and the Central Region and Houston Advisory Leader. With more than 30 years of experience, Melinda has advised clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to private equity groups on numerous M&A transactions across the energy spectrum.
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