the market is giving a thumbsdown to the latest energy acquisition but that doesn’t mean that other companies won’t be tempted to follow it one analyst sees a new wave of ma coming that could reshape parts of the oilandgas industry oil and gas producer laredo petroleum ticker lpi announced on sunday that it was buying the rights to about 20000 acres in west texas from pioneer natural resources pxd for 230 million laredo is paying 70 in cash and 30 in equity