壳牌和康菲石油公司于 2 月 21 日宣布，壳牌将以 7.35 亿美元收购康菲石油公司在墨西哥湾近海 Ursa 和 Europa 油田的权益，壳牌将增强其深水油田投资组合，而康菲则致力于实现撤资目标。

壳牌将收购康菲石油在 Ursa 油田的 15.96% 工作权益 (WI) 和在 Europa 油田的 1% 权益。康菲石油 2024 年全年从这些资产获得的产量约为 8,000 桶油当量/天。作为交易的一部分，壳牌还将收购康菲石油最近与马拉松石油公司合并后获得的3.5% 超额特许权使用费权益。

此外，壳牌管道公司还将收购康菲公司在壳牌运营的 Ursa 石油管道公司 15.96% 的成员权益。

此次交易将壳牌在其运营的 Ursa 平台、管道和相关油田的持股比例从 45.3884% 提高至最高 61.35%。Ursa 张力腿平台的其他所有者包括 BP（持股比例 22.69%）和 ECP GOM III LLC（持股比例 15.96%）。

Ursa TLP 于 1999 年开始生产，位于新奥尔良东南约 130 英里（209 公里）处，位于墨西哥湾的马尔斯盆地内，美国总统特朗普最近将其命名为美国湾。

壳牌综合天然气及上游业务总监佐毛·尤伊诺维奇 (Zoma Yujnovich) 表示：“这项有针对性的投资是我们如何从现有的优势上游资产和基础设施中释放更多价值的最新例证。此次收购扩大了我们对一项成熟的长期生产资产的所有权，该资产可产生强劲的自由现金流，同时也提供更多的增长选择。”

根据康菲石油公司的新闻稿，康菲石油公司从此次交易中获得的收益将用于一般公司用途。

康菲石油公司战略、商业、可持续发展和技术高级副总裁安迪奥布莱恩 (Andy O’rien) 表示：“结合之前宣布的资产处置，此次交易体现了我们通过剥离非核心资产进一步加强投资组合的持续承诺，并表明我们朝着 20 亿美元的资产处置目标取得了重大进展。”

此次交易仍需满足惯例成交条件，预计将于 2025 年第二季度完成。交易生效日期为 1 月 1 日。

Shell will buy ConocoPhillips’ interests in the offshore Ursa and Europa fields in the Gulf of Mexico for $735 million as Shell beefs up its deepwater portfolio and Conoco works toward divestment goals, the companies announced Feb. 21.

Shell is acquiring ConocoPhillips’ 15.96% working interest (WI) in the Ursa Field and 1% interest in the Europa Field. ConocoPhillips’ full-year 2024 production from the assets was approximately 8,000 boe/d. Shell is also buying Conoco’s 3.5% overriding royalty interest from its recent merger with Marathon Oil as part of the deal.

In addition, Shell Pipeline is acquiring Conoco’s 15.96% membership interest in the Shell-operated Ursa Oil Pipeline Co.

The deal increases Shell's WI in its operated Ursa platform, pipeline and associated fields from 45.3884% to a maximum of 61.35%. Other owners of the Ursa tension-leg platform include BP (22.69% WI) and ECP GOM III LLC (15.96%).

The Ursa TLP began production in 1999 and is located approximately 130 miles (209 km) southeast of New Orleans within the Mars Basin of the Gulf of Mexico, which was recently named the Gulf of America by U.S. President Trump.

“This targeted investment is the latest example of how we are unlocking more value from our existing advantaged Upstream assets and infrastructure,” said Zoë Yujnovich, Shell’s integrated gas & upstream director. “The acquisition expands our ownership in an established long-producing asset that generates robust free cash flow, while also providing more options for growth.”

ConocoPhillips’ proceeds from the transaction will go towards general corporate purposes, according to ConocoPhillips’ press release.

“Combined with previously announced dispositions, this transaction reflects our ongoing commitment to further strengthen our portfolio by divesting noncore assets and shows significant progress toward our $2 billion disposition target,” said Andy O’Brien, senior vice president of strategy, commercial, sustainability and technology for ConocoPhillips.

The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2025. The effective date of the transaction is Jan. 1.