Royal Dutch Shell、カナダ西部の非中核のシェール資産を10億ドルで売却

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【カルガリー（カナダ・アルバータ州）2016年10月21日PR Newswire＝共同通信JBN】Royal Dutch Shell plc（ロイヤル・ダッチ・シェル）は21日、カナダ西部に持つ約20万6000エーカーの非中核的な石油・ガス資産をTourmaline Oil Corpへ総額約10億3700万ドル（13億6900万カナダドル）で売却することで合意したと、子会社のShell Canada Energy（Shell）を通して発表した。売却額の内訳は7億5800万ドルの現金と2億7900万ドル相当のTourmaline株式。この取引は規制当局の承認を得て、2016年第4四半期中に完了する見通し。

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売却対象の資産は、カナダ・ブリティッシュコロンビア州北東部ガンディ地区の6万1000エーカーと、アルバータ州中西部ディープベイスン地区の14万5000エーカー。開発済みの用地のほか未開発用地と関連インフラ施設を含む。石油に換算した生産量は乾性ガスとリキッドを合わせて日量2万4850バレル。

Shellのアップストリーム・ディレクターを務めるアンディ・ブラウン氏は「Shellはカナダのシェール業界で高い地位を維持し、モントニーとデュバーネイの有望な中核資産拠点では積極的に開発を進めている。同時に当社は、短期開発計画にそぐわない資産を売却することで、シェール事業の強化と株主価値の向上に取り組んでいる」と述べた。

Shellは北米とアルゼンチンに集中して大規模なシェール資産を保有する。現在は実質的な価値があって長期的に有望なこうした資産を、2020年以降の事業拡大のオプションとして開発している。

編集者注：

＊カナダでShellは、アルバータ州デュバーネイ・リキッド事業の約43万エーカーと、ブリティッシュコロンビア州北東部モントニー・ガス事業の約21万8000エーカーを保有している。

＊Shellは米国のパーミアン・ベイスンとアパラチア・ベイスン（マーセラス／ユーティカ）、ハインズビルで、またアルゼンチンのバカムエルタで大規模なシェール資産を保有している。

＊Shellの米州シェール資産の生産は、このリリースで触れた売却資産を除くと、日量約25万バレルに上る

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Shell Divests Non-Core Shale Acreage in Western Canada for Total Consideration of US$1 Billion

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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 21. 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy ("Shell")

today announced it has agreed to sell approximately 206,000 net acres of

non-core oil and gas properties in Western Canada to Tourmaline Oil Corp. for a

total consideration of approximately $1,037 million (C$1,369 million). The

consideration is comprised of $758 million in cash and Tourmaline shares valued

at $279 million. Subject to regulatory approvals the transaction is expected to

close in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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   The acreage includes 61,000 net acres in the Gundy area of Northeast British

Columbia, Canada, and 145,000 net acres in the Deep Basin area of West Central

Alberta, Canada. The assets are a combination of developed and undeveloped

lands, along with related infrastructure, producing 24,850 barrels of oil

equivalent per day (boe/d) of dry gas and liquids.

   "Shell retains a significant shale position in Canada and we are actively

working to mature our attractive core asset base in the Montney and Duvernay,"

said Andy Brown, Shell Upstream Director. "At the same time we are

strengthening our shales business and creating shareholder value by selling

assets that do not fit our near-term development plans."

   Shell has a large shales portfolio focused on North America and Argentina,

and is currently maturing this portfolio as a growth option for beyond 2020

with material value and substantial long-term potential.

   NOTES TO EDITORS:

-- In Canada, Shell retains approximately 430,000 net acres in the Duvernay

   liquids play in Alberta and approximately 218,000 net acres in the Montney

   gas play in Northeast British Columbia.

-- Shell also has material shale positions in the United States in the Permian

   and Appalachia (Marcellus/Utica) basins and Haynesville, and in the Vaca

   Muerta in Argentina.

-- Production from Shell's Americas shales portfolio, excluding the divested

   assets in this release, is approximately 250,000 boe/d.

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