据离岸能源7月17日报道，Longboat Energy是一家新兴的北海全周期勘探开发公司，由Faroe Petroleum前管理团队和日本石油勘探有限公司(JAPEX)成立，已经完成了创建挪威合资企业(JV)所需的所有步骤。

两家公司于2023年5月达成协议，使JAPEX能够对Longboat挪威子公司Longboat Energy Norge进行重大投资。要知道，合资公司的成立需要获得政府特别批准。

2023年6月，Longboat Energy证实，挪威石油和能源部批准了合资公司的成立，这是寻求监管部门批准的关键。因此，交易预计将在2023年7月上半月完成。

这项工作现已完成，更名后的实体Longboat JAPEX Norge收到了1600万美元的初始投资。作为交易的一部分，Longboat JAPEX将使用JAPEX的部分投资偿还Longboat Energy 4550万挪威克朗(约合350万英镑)的公司间贷款。

JAPEX应向合资公司支付与最近宣布收购相关的400万美元或有对价，将在该交易完成时支付，这笔交易预计将在年底完成。

交易完成后，1亿美元的收购融资机制已经建立，用于为收购和相关开发成本提供资金，并可由合资企业提取。Longboat JAPEX由Longboat持有50.1%股权，JAPEX持有49.9%股权。

Longboat首席执行官Helge Hammer认为：“我们很高兴Longboat JAPEX合资企业的成立按计划完成，现在期待着在本月初宣布的第一笔联合交易之后，在挪威大陆架可以有进一步的收购和机会。”

王佳晶 译自 离岸能源网站

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.”