挪威采取行动控制天然气出口网络

挪威政府以16.4亿美元收购了西欧最大天然气出口网络的大部分股权。此次收购包括 Equinor、壳牌和其他公司在 Gassled、Nyhamna 和 Polarled 合资企业中的股份。政府的目标是在许多特许权于 2028 年到期之前确保国家对天然气基础设施的控制。此举对挪威来说被视为价值中性，旨在确保系统的低关税、足够的容量和高效率。虽然已与七家公司达成协议，但 North Sea Gas Infrastructure AS 和 M Vest Energy AS 尚未接受该州的报价。挪威已表示有意收购 Nyhamna 和 Polarled 合资企业剩余权益的全部所有权。此次收购巩固了挪威作为欧洲最大天然气供应商的地位，此前俄罗斯的天然气交付量因乌克兰持续冲突而下降。

The Norwegian government has acquired the majority of Western Europe's largest gas export network for $1.64 billion. The acquisition includes stakes in Gassled, Nyhamna, and Polarled joint ventures from Equinor, Shell, and other companies. The government's objective is to secure national control over the gas infrastructure before many concessions expire in 2028. This move is seen as value-neutral for Norway and aims to ensure low tariffs, sufficient capacity, and high efficiency in the system. While agreements have been reached with seven companies, North Sea Gas Infrastructure AS and M Vest Energy AS have not accepted the state's offer. Norway has expressed its intention to acquire full ownership of the remaining interests in the Nyhamna and Polarled joint ventures. The acquisition solidifies Norway's position as Europe's largest natural gas supplier following the decline in Russian deliveries due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Norway Moves To Take Control Over Natural Gas Export Network

Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com,

The Norwegian government has agreed to buy from private companies the majority of the natural gas export network of Western Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer, the Energy Ministry said on Tuesday.

The government laid out plans in 2023 to take full ownership of the gas export network, which it considers an asset of national interest and importance.

The government launched talks last year with the private companies that hold interests in the three joint ventures operating the export network, Gassled, Nyhamna, and Polarled. Norway has sought to take full state ownership over the network before many concessions expire in 2028.

The government has now reached purchase agreements with seven companies to buy their interests in key parts of the infrastructure, for a combined $1.64 billion (18.1 billion Norwegian crowns).

The purchase is considered to be value-neutral for the state of Norway, the energy ministry said.

The government has reached agreements with Equinor, Shell, CapeOmega, Hav Energy, Silex Gas Norway, Orlen, and ConocoPhillips to buy their stakes in the Gassled, Nyhamna, and Polarled joint ventures.

However, agreements have not been reached with all owners in the system. North Sea Gas Infrastructure AS and M Vest Energy AS did not accept the state’s offer for their interests in Nyhamna and Polarled, respectively.

But Norway aims to have full ownership in Nyhamna JV and Polarled JV, too.

“The State aims to take over the remaining interests in these two joint ventures when the license periods expire or through an agreement prior to this,” the Energy Ministry said.

The government’s rationale for the takeover is that “Ensuring low tariffs, right capacity, and high regularity in the gas infrastructure best facilitates good resource management and high-value creation from the petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf.”

Norway is now Europe’s single largest natural gas supplier after Russian deliveries collapsed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tyler Durden Wed, 11/13/2024 - 03:30

挪威采取行动控制天然气出口网络 Norway Moves To Take Control Over Natural Gas Export Network