據離岸能源7月17日報道，Longboat Energy是一家新興的北海全周期勘探開發公司，由Faroe Petroleum前管理團隊和日本石油勘探有限公司(JAPEX)成立，已經完成了創建挪威合資企業(JV)所需的所有步驟。

兩家公司于2023年5月達成協議，使JAPEX能夠對Longboat挪威子公司Longboat Energy Norge進行重大投資。要知道，合資公司的成立需要獲得政府特別批準。

2023年6月，Longboat Energy證實，挪威石油和能源部批準了合資公司的成立，這是尋求監管部門批準的關鍵。因此，交易預計將在2023年7月上半月完成。

這項工作現已完成，更名后的實體Longboat JAPEX Norge收到了1600萬美元的初始投資。作為交易的一部分，Longboat JAPEX將使用JAPEX的部分投資償還Longboat Energy 4550萬挪威克朗(約合350萬英鎊)的公司間貸款。

JAPEX應向合資公司支付與最近宣布收購相關的400萬美元或有對價，將在該交易完成時支付，這筆交易預計將在年底完成。

交易完成后，1億美元的收購融資機制已經建立，用于為收購和相關開發成本提供資金，并可由合資企業提取。Longboat JAPEX由Longboat持有50.1%股權，JAPEX持有49.9%股權。

Longboat首席執行官Helge Hammer認為：“我們很高興Longboat JAPEX合資企業的成立按計劃完成，現在期待著在本月初宣布的第一筆聯合交易之后，在挪威大陸架可以有進一步的收購和機會。”

王佳晶 譯自 離岸能源網站

原文如下：

Longboat and JAPEX create new player on Norwegian oil & gas stage

Longboat Energy, an emerging full-cycle North Sea E&P company established by the former management team of Faroe Petroleum, and Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd (JAPEX) have completed all the steps required for the creation of their Norwegian joint venture (JV).

The two players reached an agreement in May 2023, enabling JAPEX to make a significant investment into Longboat’s Norwegian subsidiary, Longboat Energy Norge. The formation of the JV was subject to certain approvals.

Come June 2023, Longboat Energy confirmed that the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy gave its approval to the formation of the JV, which was the key regulatory approval sought. As a result, the completion of the transaction was now expected to occur in the first half of July 2023.

This has now been completed with the initial investment of $16 million received by the renamed entity Longboat JAPEX Norge. As part of the transaction, Longboat JAPEX will use part of the JAPEX investment to repay an intercompany loan of NOK 45.5 million (approximately ￡3.5 million) to Longboat Energy.

Furthermore, the contingent consideration of $4 million, payable by JAPEX into the JV, associated with the recently announced acquisition, will be paid on completion of that transaction which is anticipated toward the end of the year.

Having completed the transaction, the $100 million acquisition financing facility to finance acquisitions and associated development costs has been established and is available for drawing by the JV. Longboat JAPEX is owned 50.1 per cent by Longboat and 49.9 per cent by JAPEX.

Helge Hammer, Chief Executive of Longboat, commented: “We are pleased that the creation of the Longboat JAPEX joint venture has completed as scheduled and now look forward to pursuing further acquisitions and opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to follow on from the first joint transaction announced at the beginning of this month.”