Vermilion Energy to acquire Westbrick Energy for CAD1.075bn.

Vermilion Energy, an international energy producer based in Calgary, Canada, agreed to acquire Westbrick Energy, a private energy company focused on the exploration and development of oil and liquids-rich natural gas, for CAD1.075bn. "The strategic acquisition of Westbrick represents a significant step forward in Vermilion's North American high-grading initiative to increase operational scale and enhance full-cycle margins in the liquids-rich Deep Basin," Dion Hatcher, Vermilion President and CEO.