据世界石油9月3日报道称，Concho资源公司今天宣布，已与Spur能源公司的一家子公司达成最终协议，以9.25亿美元的价格将其在新墨西哥州大陆架的资产出售给后者。

此外，该公司董事会授权启动一项公司普通股的回购计划，回购金额最高可达 15亿美元。

Concho打算利用交易所得支付其循环信贷额度的借款并启动股票回购计划。

该公司董事长兼首席执行官蒂姆?利奇表示，“积极管理我们的资产组合一直是我们战略的关键部分。剥离我们在新墨西哥大陆架上的资产使我们能够加速这些遗留资产的价值，同时将我们的投资组合集中在具有最大潜在回报的机会上。此外，该交易减少了我们的成本结构，使我们能够实现我们在今年早些时候传达的杠杆目标，同时在最初的15亿美元股票回购计划下为股东提供额外回报。股票回购计划表明了我们对实现可持续石油增长和强劲现金流的战略的持续信心，并反映了我们为股东提供长期价值的承诺。”

资产剥离包括约10万英亩的土地。目前，该公司大陆架资产的日产量约为25,000桶。

徐蕾 摘译自 世界石油

原文如下：

Concho sells its New Mexico Shelf assets for $925 million

Concho Resources today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its assets in the New Mexico Shelf to an affiliate of Spur Energy Partners for $925 million.

In addition, the Company’s board of directors authorized the initiation of a repurchase program of up to $1.5 billion of the Company’s shares of common stock.

Concho intends to use the proceeds from the transaction to pay down borrowings on its revolving credit facility and initiate the share repurchase program.

Tim Leach, chairman and CEO said “Proactively managing our asset portfolio has long been a key part of our strategy. Divesting our New Mexico Shelf position enables us to accelerate the value of these legacy assets, while focusing our portfolio on opportunities with the highest potential for strong returns. Further, the transaction reduces our cost structure and allows us to achieve the leverage target we communicated earlier this year, while delivering additional returns to shareholders under an initial $1.5 billion share repurchase program. The share repurchase program demonstrates our continued confidence in our strategy to generate sustainable oil growth and strong cash flow, and reflects our commitment to delivering long-term value to our shareholders.”

The divestiture includes approximately 100,000 gross acres. Current production from the Company’s Shelf assets is approximately 25,000 boepd. ?