Statoil has Divested its 24.1% Stake in Gassled in Favor of Solveig Gas Norway as Part of its Portfolio Restructuring - Deal Analysis from GlobalData
Summary
Solveig Gas Norway AS, (Solveig Gas) completed the acquisition of a 24.1% stake in Gassled, an owner of gas transportation grid and processing facilities, from Statoil ASA (Statoil) for a purchase consideration of NOK17.35 billion ($3.22 billion). Following the acquisition, Statoil owns a 5% stake in Gassled.
On April 12, 2011, Statoil declared its plan to sell certain stakes in Gassled. On June 6, 2011, Statoil announced the agreement to divest 24.1% of its stake in Gassled to Solveig Gas for a purchase consideration of NOK17.35 billion ($3.22 billion).
Morgan Stanley acted as a financial advisor to Statoil in the transaction. Bank of America-Merrill Lynch acted as a financial advisor and Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech acted as legal advisor to Solveig Gas.
Scope
- Rationale behind Solveig Gas acquiring stake in Gassled
- Key issues for Statoil for divesting its stake in Gassled
- Geography covered - Norway
Reasons to buy
- Develop a sound understanding of Statoil's divestment strategy
- Issues for Statoil leading to divestment of Gassled
- Rationale behind Solveig Gas's plan to acquire Gassled
Keywords
Gassled, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Technical Service Provider, ExxonMobil, Total, Shell |