JAPEX to buy US tight oil and gas producer Fundare for about USD 320 million

PUBT · 2d ago
JAPEX to buy US tight oil and gas producer Fundare for about USD 320 million
  • JAPEX agreed to acquire Fundare, a U.S. tight oil and gas operator with assets in Colorado and Wyoming, for about USD 320 million.
  • Deal targets operated leases near JAPEX’s Verdad position, aiming to lift scale, cut costs, and expand U.S. production.
  • Fundare averaged about 9,500 boe/d net production in Q1 2026.
  • Funding planned from Peoria cash flow and reserve-based lending; closing targeted in Q3 of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
  • JAPEX expects at least JPY 1 billion operating profit contribution in the fiscal year ending March 2027, rising to about JPY 15 billion in FY ending March 2028.


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