Nov 1 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas producer Encana Corp ECA.TO ECA.N said on Thursday it will buy Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) NFX.N in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.5 billion.
Encana said it intends to raise dividend by 25 percent and expand its share buyback program to C$1.5 billion. the Calgary, Alberta-based company said total production rose 33 percent to 378,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d) in the third-quarter ended Sept. 30.