石油圈中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社10月24日奥斯陆报道，阿克尔BP公司周二表示，已经同意签署协议斥资20亿美元收购美国赫斯石油公司的挪威分公司，以此进一步扩大投资组合。
阿克尔BP将通过发行新股筹集5亿美元来支付收购款项，新股由其最高持有者阿克尔公司与石油巨头BP公司全额承购。
首席执行官海尔斯维克在一份声明中表示：“阿克尔BP
公司的抱负非常明确，要成为领先的独立海上勘探与生产公司。这笔交易在此方面上迈出了重要一步。”
协议完成后，阿克尔BP计划将每年分红从2.5亿美元提升至3.5亿美元，首次上调预计于2017年四季度完成。
该公司称，此次交易使其在挪威瓦尔哈拉与霍德油田的股份提升至100%。
公司补充：“若有合作伙伴愿意与阿克尔BP公司共同合作，积极发掘上述油田的上升潜力，我们下一步将寻找机会对其出售或置换油田的小部分股权。” 詹乐乾 摘译自路透社 原文如下：
Aker BP in $2 bln deal to buy Norway unit of Hess Aker BP has agreed to buy the Norwegian unit of U.S. oil firm Hess in a $2 billion deal to further expand its portfolio, the companies said on Tuesday.
Aker BP will raise $500 million in new equity to help pay for the deal, in a share issue fully underwritten by its top owners, investment firm Aker ASA and oil major BP .
“Aker BP has a clear ambition to be the leading independent offshore exploration and production (E&P) company. This transaction is an important step in that direction,” Chief Executive Karl Johnny Hersvik said in a statement.
Following the deal, Aker BP plans to raise its dividend to $350 million per year from $250 million, with the first increase planned for the fourth-quarter dividend payment of 2017.
The transaction raises Aker BP’s stake in Norway’s Valhall and Hod fields to 100 percent, it said.
“Aker BP will subsequently seek to sell or swap a minority interest in the fields to partners who want to work together with Aker BP to proactively target the upside potential in the area,” it added.
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