Dana Gas PJSC, a large independent oil and gas company in the UAE, has completed the restructuring of its US$1 billion Trust Certificates (sukuk al-mudarabah).

With three major deals in a month and a half, the Eagle Ford shale formation remains significant in the unconventional resources space.

Standard Chartered has appointed Peter Burnett as its Regional Head of Corporate Finance for North East Asia (NEA).

Sanchez Energy Corp. has executed a definitive agreement to purchase assets in the Eagle Ford trend of south Texas consisting of approximately 13.4 mmboe of proved reserves, 4,500 boe/d of current production and approximately 43,000 net acres in Dimmit, Frio, LaSalle, and Zavala Counties, Texas from Hess Corp. for approximately $265 million in cash.

Oklahoma City-based New Source Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (NYSE: NSLP), said Mar. 14 that underwriters of its recently completed initial public offering have purchased an additional 250,000 common units at $20.00 per unit granted to them in the underwriting agreement dated Feb. 7, 2013.

Cowen Group Inc.has completed the previously announced acquisition of Dahlman Rose & Company LLC, a privately-held investment bank specializing in the energy, metals and mining, transportation, chemicals and agriculture sectors.

Energy finance partner Jason Fox has joined Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in its London office. He joins the firm from Herbert Smith Freehills and is the third partner named to Bracewell’s London office this year.

Williams Partners LP has priced a public offering of 11.25 million of its common units representing limited-partner interests at $49.14 per unit. The offering is expected to close on March 8, 2013.