Philip Dunlap (partner), David Bowsher (partner) and Derek Anchondo (partner) are part of Balch & Bingham’s Houston-based mergers and acquisitions team. They help their clients by providing insight into the current state of M&As in the oil and gas industry. Texas Lawyer spoke to them recently about the types of deals likely to occur in the coming months as well as what to anticipate in the future.

Can you tell me about the current state of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry?