Forbes: Chinas state owned petrochemical giant Sinochem (SHA: 600500) acquired a 40 percent in Wolfcamp, a well-known shale oil and gas field in the Permian Basin of Texas.
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) of Irving, Texas said this week that it sold a 40 percent stake in its Wolfcamp field for a total price of $1.7 billion. Sinochems U.S. subsidiary signed the deal on Wednesday.
The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary governmental approvals. Under...