Wednesday 1 June 2016

ONGC Videsh acquires 15% interest in Vankor Field

Vankor is Rosneft’s (and Russia’s) second largest field by production and accounts for 4% of Russian crude oil production. The daily peak production from the field is around 442,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). With 15% shareholding, ONGC Videsh’s share of daily oil production would be about 66,000 bopd.

ONGC Videsh Ltd
ONGC Videsh Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. completed on 31st May, 2016, the acquisition of 15% equity from Rosneft Oil Company, in JSC Vankorneft, a company organized under the law of Russian Federation which is the owner of Vankor Field and North Vankor license. Rosneft, the national oil company of Russia continues to hold the remaining 85% shares of JSC Vankorneft.
 
Earlier in September, 2015, Narendra K. Verma, Managing Director & CEO, ONGC Videsh and Igor Sechin, President, Chairman of the Management Board, Rosneft signed agreement for ONGC Videsh to acquire not less than 15% shares in JSC Vankorneft, for a consideration of USD 1,268 million.
 
Vankor is Rosneft’s (and Russia’s) second largest field by production and accounts for 4% of Russian crude oil production. The daily peak production from the field is around 442,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). With 15% shareholding, ONGC Videsh’s share of daily oil production would be about 66,000 bopd.
 
The present transaction strengthens ONGC Videsh presence in Russia and is consistent with its stated strategic objective of adding high quality international assets to its existing E&P portfolio. This acquisition also has significant strategic importance to India, both in terms of augmentation of India’s Energy Security as well as adding a new dimension to the relationship between Rosneft and ONGC Videsh besides further strengthening the cooperation between the two countries.

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