OMV Group向Suncor Energy出售Rosebank30%股权

OMV, the international integrated oil and gas company based in Vienna, has agreed to sell a 30 percent interest in the UK offshore oil and gas project Rosebank to Suncor Energy.

Suncor, based in Calgary, is Canada’s largest integrated energy company. After this transaction, OMV’s interest will amount to 20 percent. The remaining stakes in the Rosebank joint venture are held by the operator Chevron North Sea Limited with 40 percent and DONG E&P (U.K.) Limited with 10 percent.

Johann Pleininger, OMV Executive Board member responsible for Upstream: ‘This transaction rebalances our OMV portfolio by reducing future investment requirements while retaining a large stake in the Rosebank development. At the same time, the addition of Suncor, with their substantial offshore experience, to the Rosebank consortium will strengthen the venture considerably as it moves towards project implementation.’

The reduction of OMV’s stake fits with its strategy of optimizing the upstream portfolio and becoming more efficient with regard to costs and investments. Under the terms of the agreement, Suncor will make an initial payment of USD 50 million on closing. The transaction is subject to conditions, including regulatory approval and is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Following the co-venturers approval of the Rosebank project final investment decision, OMV would receive an additional consideration of up to USD 165 million.