Var Energi, which is owned by Eni and HitecVision, on Tuesday completed on Tuesay the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s upstream assets in Norway, Eni said in a statement.
The acquired fields, which are mostly operated by Equinor, will add additional daily production of approximately 150,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boepd) for the company. The new total production will be about 300,000 boepd growing organically to about 350,000 boepd in 2023, the statement said.
"Through this acquisition, Var Energi continues to expand its material and diversified portfolio of oil and gas producing assets, development projects and attractive exploration licenses, and becomes the second largest E&P company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf after Equinor, with total reserves and resources of about 1,900 million boe," said the statement.
