M&A activity in the North American energy sector in the third quarter of 2013 was active with 222 deals announced or closed in the period according to data provided by S&P Capital IQ. The most active energy subsector included oilfield services and midstream assets as new pipelines, oil terminals and crude-by-rail infrastructure grew to accommodate the mounting levels of US oil production and incremental demand for gas.
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