---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-041612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRD"
cik: "0001486159"
company_name: "Chord Energy Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:59:32.739384+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chord Energy and Enerplus combine in $11B deal creating premier Williston Basin E&P

## Summary
- Enerplus shareholders get 0.10125 Chord shares + $1.84 cash per share; implies $18.42/share value.
- Combined company: 1.3M net acres, 287 MBoepd production (4Q23), ~56% oil, ~10 years low-breakeven inventory.
- Expected annual synergies up to $150M; after-tax present value over $750M from admin, capital, operating savings.
- Return of capital maintained at 75%+ of FCF; 2024 pro forma FCF ~$1.2B at $79/bbl WTI.
- Danny Brown to remain CEO; Ian Dundas advisor and director. Transaction expected to close mid-2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-041612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRD
- cik: 0001486159
- company_name: Chord Energy Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486159/000119312524041612/0001193125-24-041612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486159/000119312524041612/d785538d8k.htm

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