Parex Resources Offers to Buy GeoPark

Dow Jones
2025/10/30

By Josh Beckerman

 

Parex Resources said it submitted a proposal to buy GeoPark for $9 a share.

On Wednesday, GeoPark shares closed at $6.60, down 3.2%. Shares have lost 29% since the start of the year.

Parex criticized GeoPark's board for "a lack of constructive engagement" but said it "remains ready and willing to engage with GeoPark."

 

Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com

 

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By Josh Beckerman

 

Parex Resources, a Calgary-based company that produces oil and gas in Colombia, submitted a proposal to buy GeoPark for $9 a share, or nearly $462 million, compared with a Wednesday closing price of $6.60.

GeoPark shares were up 16% to $7.68 after hours. As of the market close, shares had declined 29% since the start of the year.

Parex criticized GeoPark's board for "a lack of constructive engagement" but said it "remains ready and willing to engage with GeoPark."

Colombia-based GeoPark has oil and gas operations in Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil.

Parex said it has acquired an 11.8% ownership stake in GeoPark, which allows it to call a GeoPark special shareholder meeting.

 

Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com

 

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October 29, 2025 17:11 ET (21:11 GMT)

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