Oil & Gas Acquisitions in California

RelaDyne has acquired Dion and Sons, a Southern California petroleum distributor and provider of industrial reliability services with seven facilities across the region. The deal expands RelaDyne's West Coast footprint and strengthens its product and service offerings in fuel, lubricants, DEF, and reliability services.

Nwestco, a Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Gettler-Ryan Inc., a turnkey provider of petroleum services based in Dublin and Sacramento, California. The add-on expands Nwestco's capabilities and footprint in Northern California, enabling combined resources to deliver enhanced fuel and car wash equipment maintenance, compliance, and installation services to retail and industrial customers.

California Resources Corporation (CRC) completed an all-stock combination with Aera Energy, LLC, creating a larger California-focused oil producer and carbon management platform. The transaction issued 21.3 million CRC shares to Aera's former equity owners (IKAV, CPPIB and Oaktree), produces pro forma net daily output of ~146 Mboe/d, and CRC expects $150 million in annual synergies within 15 months.

LOTO Energy II, LLC completed a tender offer and merger to acquire Western Metals Corporation (OTC: WTLC), purchasing shares in cash and effecting a merger with its wholly owned subsidiary WMC Merger Sub, Inc. As a result, Western Metals became a wholly owned subsidiary of LOTO Energy II and remaining public shares were converted into cash for selling shareholders. The target is a small California corporation that owns and operates two natural gas wells in Solano County, California.

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) has acquired Amber Resources, LLC (dba Sawyer Petroleum) and affiliated entities M.O. Dion & Sons and Amber Petroleum Products, expanding REG's downstream footprint in Southern California. The acquisition adds over 60 million gallons/year of diesel sales, a significant lubricants business (Shell Prestige distributor), eight locations including three cardlock sites, and is expected to be immediately accretive.

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. agreed to acquire Crimson Midstream Holdings, LLC's California crude oil pipeline systems in a transaction valued at approximately $350 million. The deal expands CorEnergy's regulated midstream footprint across roughly 1,800 miles of pipeline, funded with cash, new borrowings, equity commitments and the contribution of the Grand Isle Gathering System to the sellers.