據油氣新聞1月24日消息稱，切薩皮克能源公司同意以約 26 億美元的現金和股票收購寡頭控股的 Chief E&D Holdings LP 以及 Tug Hill Inc. 的關聯公司持有的相關資產，這是該公司自去年擺脫破產保護以來的第二次數十億美元的收購。

周二的一份聲明稱，這筆交易預計將在第一季度結束前完成，這將使切薩皮克公司從第二季度開始將年度基本股息提高14%。紐約股市上漲了3.7%。

該公司還同意將其位于懷俄明州的Powder River Basin資產以約4.5億美元現金出售給Continental Resources Inc.。

此次收購使切薩皮克在美國最大的頁巖氣區塊——賓夕法尼亞州的州馬塞勒斯頁巖獲得了立足點。該國的天然氣行業面臨越來越大的來自投資者的壓力，要求他們進行整合，以便在不鉆新井的情況下擴大規模、降低成本和增加產量。但大型收購通常意味著承擔巨額債務，如果石油和天然氣價格暴跌，會給鉆井商帶來財務風險。

西南能源公司在 9 月同意以約 27 億美元的價格收購 Indigo Natural Resources，而頁巖巨頭 EQT Corp. 以29億美元的價格收購Alta Resources的資產，交易在第三季度完成。

切薩皮克也在進行并購，去年宣布以22億美元收購競爭對手Vine Energy Inc.。Vine和Chief的交易共同幫助該公司提高了產量，這是自2021年2月退出美國破產法第11章保護以來，公司管理層推動的關鍵舉措。

切薩皮克首席執行官Nick Dell 'Osso在聲明中稱:“在不到一年的時間里，我們已經實現了圍繞核心資產重新調整投資組合并提高評級的目標，為股東創造了有意義的回報。”

該交易預計將立即增加公司的運營和自由現金流，同時將馬塞勒斯天然氣產能提高至每天 2 億立方英尺。出售懷俄明州產油資產將為Chief的收購提供資金。該公司表示，這筆交易將改善該公司的溫室氣體排放指標。

朱佳妮 摘譯自 油氣新聞

原文如下：

Chesapeake to buy Chief for $2.6 billion as gas deals surge

Chesapeake Energy Corp. agreed to buy closely held Chief E&D Holdings LP and associated assets held by affiliates of Tug Hill Inc. for about $2.6 billion in cash and stock, marking its second multi-billion-dollar acquisition since emerging from bankruptcy last year.

The deal, which is expected to close by the end of the first quarter, will allow Chesapeake to increase its annual base dividend by 14% starting in the second quarter, according to a statement Tuesday. Shares rose as much as 3.7% in New York.

The company also agreed to sell its Powder River Basin assets in Wyoming to Continental Resources Inc. for approximately $450 million in cash.

The Chief purchase grows Chesapeake’s foothold in the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania, the largest gas play in the U.S. The country’s gas sector faces increasing pressure from investors to consolidate in a bid to scale up, cut costs and grow production without drilling new wells. But large acquisitions usually mean taking on significant debt, creating financial risks for drillers if oil and gas prices tumble.

Southwestern Energy Co. agreed to buy Indigo Natural Resources for about $2.7 billion in September, while shale giant EQT Corp. bought assets from Alta Resources in a $2.9 billion deal that closed during the third quarter.

Chesapeake has made M&A plays, too, announcing last year a $2.2 billion deal to buy rival gas driller Vine Energy Inc. The Vine and Chief deals together help the company grow output, a key management push since exiting Chapter 11 protection in February 2021.

“In less than a year, we have achieved our goal of refocusing and high-grading our portfolio around our core assets, positioning us to generate meaningful returns for shareholders,” Chesapeake Chief Executive Officer Nick Dell’Osso said in the statement.

The deal is expected to immediately increase the company’s operating and free cash flow, while growing its Marcellus gas production capacity by up to 200 million cubic feet a day. The sale of the oil-producing Wyoming assets will help fund the Chief purchase. The transaction will improve the company’s greenhouse gas emissions metrics, it said.

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