BP收購Cue Energy西北大陸架天然氣資產

BP has agreed to farm into Cue Energy’s 100%-owned North West Shelf exploration permits WA-409-P and WA-359-P in the gas-rich Carnarvon basin, offshore Western Australia. The news comes days after BP decided to to stop exploration work in the Great Australian Bight (GAB), off South Australia. The UK major will acquire 80% equity and be operator of WA-409-P and will fund 100% of the work programme required under the permit for the first three years of the licence renewal, Cue Energy said October 13. Thus costs in Cue’s remaining 20% stake will be carried by BP.BP also has an option through May 2017 to acquire 42.5% equity in WA-359-P. If BP exercises this option, 50% of the cost of drilling a well in WA-359-P will be funded.