chinadaily.com.cn
    left corner left corner
    China Daily Website

    CNOOC sees ink dry on Nexen deal

    Updated: 2013-02-27 09:59
    By Du Juan ( China Daily)

    CNOOC sees ink dry on Nexen deal

    CNOOC Ltd's headquarters in Beijing. The company has signed about 200 cooperation agreements with 55 countries since 1982, helping it muster rich foreign experience. [Photo / China Daily]

    China's largest-ever overseas acquisition was officially completed on Tuesday, marking a major step in the country's progress in the global energy industry.

    The $15.1 billion takeover by State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation of the Canadian oil and gas company Nexen Inc was first announced in July.

    After seven months of regulatory approvals, the deal was closed at the Calgary headquarters of Nexen and confirmed by Yang Hua, the president of CNOOC.

    "It is a day worth remembering," he said.

    CNOOC sees ink dry on Nexen deal

    The takeover gives China's biggest offshore oil and gas explorer control of a company with assets in western Canada, the UK's North Sea, West Africa and Gulf of Mexico, as well as producing properties in the Middle East and Canada.

    The acquisition will increase CNOOC's proven oil and gas reserves by 30 percent and its output by 20 percent, and provide it with valuable technology assets, especially in shale gas exploration.

    But it's the assets in the North Sea which are being seen as particularly significant.

    "The deal helps CNOOC participate in the North Sea oil and gas business for the first time, which is in accordance with the company's long-term strategy," said Yang.

    "CNOOC has attached great importance to the North Sea region, an area that cannot be omitted by any major global oil player," he added.

    "We have been waiting for the right time and the right opportunity to make our move."

    In fact, the company has been paying close attention to Nexen since December 2006.

    The acquisition decision was made based on CNOOC's three key evaluation standards - resources, return and risk, according to Yang.

    "We need to examine the risks the company and our shareholders can stand, which is the most difficult part in balancing the timing and price of any acquisition," he said.

    Lin Boqiang, director of the Xiamen-based China Center for Energy Economic Research, said the timing of the global financial crisis was a key factor in the deal being done, especially in the high-capital energy industry.

    "It was bad news for the global economy, but could certainly be considered a good thing for acquirers.

    "The weak global economy has provided Chinese companies with a great opportunity to buy foreign assets, allowing many to expand their overseas businesses."

    Wang Yilin, the chairman of CNOOC, added that the company had acquired "a leading international platform" through the acquisition of Nexen.

    He said: "We strongly believe that this acquisition is a good strategic fit for us and will create long-term value for our shareholders."

    Nexen currently has 68 blocks including existing and exploration projects in the North Sea region, making it the second-largest oil producer in the area.

    Besides the Buzzard oilfield, of which Nexen owns 43.2 percent of the operational rights, it also has 36.5 percent of the Golden Eagle oilfield about 69 km off the Scottish city of Aberdeen, the biggest proven reserves after Buzzard, which officials believe will contribute greatly to the sustainable output growth of the company's operations in the region.

    Meanwhile, in Nigeria Nexen has 20 percent shares of large two offshore oilfields - Usan and Usan West - which both started production in 2012 with good cash flow and profitability so far.

    Usan is close to the Akpo oil block of which CNOOC already owns 45 percent of the rights.

    "The assets of CNOOC and Nexen complement each other, well," said Li Fanrong, the CEO of CNOOC, and the person appointed chairman of Nexen's new board of directors.

    He said he believes the deal has provided a solid platform for CNOOC to expand its businesses across North America.

    The company said that Kevin Reinhart, who had been serving as interim CEO of Nexen since January 2012, will remain in charge of the company.

    "We want to keep all the current management staff and employees after the acquisition because they are among the most valuable assets of the company.

    "Integration after the transaction will also be key to creating full value from the deal," he said.

    CNOOC has been developing both domestic and overseas businesses over the past 30 years.

    The company has signed about 200 cooperation agreements with 55 countries since 1982, helping it muster rich foreign experience.

    With assets now in Asia, Africa, Australia and America, the company is gradually expanding its energy interests from traditional resources to unconventional resources including liquified natural gas, shale oil, shale gas and oil sands.

    Through the Nexen deal, CNOOC will gain control of the massive Syncrude oil sands project in Canada, which has already been in production for 34 years.

    Previous reports

    CNOOC-Nexen deal expects to close on Feb 25

    CNOOC, Nexen deal wins US approval

    NDRC approves CNOOC's acquisition of Nexen

    Canada OKs CNOOC's purchase of Nexen

    CNOOC, Nexen reapply for US deal approval

    We recommend

    CNOOC sees ink dry on Nexen deal

     

     

    Previous Page 1 2 Next Page

    8.03K
     
    ...
    ...
    ...
    成人无码AV一区二区| 中文字幕有码无码AV| 久久超乳爆乳中文字幕| 免费A级毛片无码A∨| 日韩人妻无码一区二区三区 | 蜜桃AV无码免费看永久| 在线看无码的免费网站| 狠狠躁天天躁无码中文字幕| 国产精品热久久无码av| 亚洲桃色AV无码| 最近2019中文字幕大全第二页| 一二三四在线观看免费中文在线观看| 最近中文字幕高清字幕在线视频| 最近中文字幕mv免费高清在线| 最近免费中文字幕大全高清大全1| 国产成人无码一二三区视频| 国产中文字幕在线观看| 久久亚洲精品无码播放| 精品亚洲A∨无码一区二区三区| 国产精品无码无卡无需播放器| 久久精品天天中文字幕人妻 | 久久综合中文字幕| 夜夜精品无码一区二区三区| 国产V亚洲V天堂无码| 亚洲AV无码精品色午夜果冻不卡| 亚洲欧美综合在线中文| 天堂AV无码AV一区二区三区| 久久精品中文字幕无码绿巨人 | 中文字幕7777| 亚洲午夜无码片在线观看影院猛 | 中文字幕在线最新在线不卡| 亚洲 无码 在线 专区| 天堂无码在线观看| 国产精品无码国模私拍视频| 久久精品中文字幕无码绿巨人| 韩国三级中文字幕hd久久精品 | 男人的天堂无码动漫AV| 人妻精品久久无码专区精东影业| 久久超乳爆乳中文字幕| 色综合天天综合中文网| 中文字幕日韩欧美一区二区|