Milbank LLP 为 YPF SA 提供咨询服务，协助其与道达尔能源公司 (TotalEnergies) 的关联公司道达尔澳大利亚公司 (Total Austral SA) 达成最终协议。该协议将以 5 亿美元收购位于阿根廷的两个非常规油气区块 Rincón La Ceniza 和 La Escalonada 的 45% 权益。交易的完成取决于特定成交条件的满足。 

Rincón La Ceniza 和 La Escalonada 区块位于瓦卡穆埃尔塔页岩层，目前处于试点开发阶段。道达尔澳大利亚公司在这些区块的合作伙伴包括内乌肯天然气和石油公司（10%）和壳牌旗下的石油和天然气开发有限公司（45%）。阿根廷的瓦卡穆埃尔塔页岩层是世界第二大非常规天然气储量地。

Milbank 团队由全球公司/并购合伙人 Francisco Nuñez 和 Ross Shepard 以及助理 Francisco Troconis 领导。

Milbank LLP is advising YPF S.A. in connection with its definitive agreement with Total Austral S.A., an affiliate of TotalEnergies, to acquire a 45% interest in Rincón La Ceniza and La Escalonada, two unconventional oil and gas blocks located in Argentina, for $500 million. Closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. 

Located in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, the Rincón La Ceniza and the La Escalonada blocks are currently in a pilot development phase. Total Austral’s partners in these blocks are Gas y Petroleo de Neuquen (10%) and O&G Developments Ltd S.A (45%), owned by Shell. Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation is the world’s second-largest unconventional gas reserve.

The Milbank team was led by Global Corporate/M&A partners Francisco Nuñez and Ross Shepard and associate Francisco Troconis.