Med oppkjøpsfondet HitecVision i ryggen, har Point Resources inngått avtale med ExxonMobil om å kjøpe alle selskapets egenopererte felter.
Det fremgår i en pressemelding fra Point Resources.
Transaksjonen omfatter andelen ExxonMobil har i Balder, Ringhorne og Ringhorne Øst, samt det delvis utviklede Forseti-feltet og det nedstengte Jotun-feltet, skriver petro.no.
Point, som i 2016 produserte om lag 6 000 fat per dag, tidobler dermed produksjonen sin til 60 000 fat per dag. Selskapet ser for seg å øke produksjonen til 80 000 fat per dag innen 2022.
– Det nye selskapet har planer om å investere mer enn 20 milliarder kroner på norsk sokkel i løpet av de neste fem årene, ifølge konsernsjef Jan Harald Solstad i Point Resources.
Selskapet skriver følgende om planer for videre vekst:
HitecVision and Point Resources intend the combined company to make further material investments in the acquired assets in order to extend field life and to maximise oil and gas recovery. Point Resources has already identified a significant number of infill drilling targets within the Balder, Ringhorne and Ringhorne Øst fields and plans to drill more than ten wells over the next five years, in order to boost production and increase oil recovery. There are also plans for further development of the Forseti field. In addition, a number of potentially material exploration prospects have been identified in the licences around the fields. These will be matured for drilling and may provide additional resources that can be tied back through the existing infrastructure.
Following the acquisition, the combined company will have a material and diversified portfolio of oil producing assets, development projects, and attractive exploration licenses. Planned development projects such as Pil & Bue, Bauge, Garantiana and Brasse provide an excellent platform for future organic growth and further exploration. The company’s portfolio and financial strength will also position it to take full advantage of further consolidation and acquisition opportunities on the NCS in the coming years.