The firm is representing J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in its role as financial advisor to Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) in connection with Whiting’s announced all-stock acquisition of Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: KOG) in a transaction valued at $6.0 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Whiting is an independent oil and gas company that explores for, develops, acquires and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the Rocky Mountain and Permian Basin regions of the United States. Kodiak is an independent energy exploration and development company focused on exploring, developing and producing oil and natural gas primarily in the Williston Basin in the U.S. Rocky Mountains.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Chris May, Robert Spatt and Erik Wang.
