據9月22日Energy Voice報道，知情人士表示，隨著美國石油巨頭埃克森美孚(ExxonMobil)尋求完全退出北海油氣區域，該公司在英國北海的資產吸引了多家國有和私營石油企業的競購。

知情人士表示，科威特外國石油勘探公司(Kufpec)和英國的EnQuest都在競標之列。由于新冠肺炎疫情的影響和油價下跌，埃克森美孚于今年7月開始出售這些資產。

知情人士稱，Tailwind Energy的股權合伙人是大宗商品交易商摩科瑞能源集團(Mercuria Energy Group)，該公司提交了報價，NEO Energy和Siccar Point Energy也提交了報價。兩名知情人士表示，最近收購北海公司Rockrose Energy的新公司Viaro Energy也參與了競標。

據彭博社透露，埃克森美孚將出售其在15個油田的股份，預計這些油田今年的日凈產量將達到3.7萬桶。管道基礎設施以及兩個勘探區域的股權也在競標中。

這筆交易建立在埃克森美孚撤出歐洲(這是其數十億美元全球撤資計劃的一部分)以及重新關注美國業務的基礎上。該公司去年退出了挪威市場，將其資產以45億美元的價格賣給了Var Energy。

埃克森美孚此前曾表示，正在探索市場對全球范圍內許多資產的興趣，包括對英國中部和北部北海的非經營資產的興趣。

知情人士表示，有約束力的競購定于今年10月到期，交易預計將在2021年第一季度完成。

王佳晶 摘譯自 Energy Voice

原文如下：

EnQuest, Sinopec ‘among bidders’ for ExxonMobil UK North Sea oil and gas fields

ExxonMobil’s UK North Sea assets have attracted suitors from state-owned companies to private equity-backed firms as the US oil giant seeks to exit the aging region altogether, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) and the UK’s EnQuest are among bidders, the people said, asking not to be identified as the process isn’t public. Exxon started the sale in July following delays caused by the spread of the coronavirus and slumping oil prices.

Tailwind Energy, whose equity partner is commodity trader Mercuria Energy Group, also submitted a bid, as did NEO Energy and Siccar Point Energy, according to the people. Newcomer Viaro Energy, which recently acquired North Sea company Rockrose Energy, is involved in the process as well, two people said.

Exxon is offering its stake in 15 fields, which are expected to produce 37,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day net to the company this year, according to marketing documents seen by Bloomberg. Stakes in pipeline infrastructure as well as two exploration areas are also up for grabs.

The sale builds on Exxon’s retreat from Europe as part of a multibillion-dollar global divestment plan and a renewed focus on US operations. The company exited Norway last year, selling its assets to Var Energi for $4.5 billion.

Exxon previously said it’s “exploring market interest for a number of assets worldwide, including its interest in non-operated assets in the UK central and northern North Sea.” It had no further comment to add for this story.

Sinopec and EnQuest declined to comment, as did NEO Energy and Viaro. Kufpec didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Tailwind Energy and Siccar Point also didn’t respond.

Binding bids are due in October, and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, the people said.