Diamondback Energy, a major player in the shale oil industry, has announced its acquisition of certain units of Double Eagle Energy. The deal, valued at approximately $4.08 billion, will be settled through a combination of cash and stock.

Diamondback Energy's buyout of Double Eagle could signal the winding down of the rapid consolidation of the Permian Basin over the last half decade.

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