TotalEnergies Sells Certain North Sea Assets: Details
- TotalEnergies sells West of Shetland assets: TotalEnergies SE TTE has agreed to sell its West of Shetland assets, including fields, a gas plant, and licenses, to The Prax Group pending regulatory approval.
- Details of the assets: The mature assets being sold produce around 7,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with about 90% being gas.
- Employee transfer: The transaction involves transferring relevant employees from TotalEnergies to Prax in accordance with applicable laws.
- TotalEnergies' strategic move: TotalEnergies aims to adapt its portfolio by divesting mature non-core assets while remaining committed to the UK through other ventures.
- Recent acquisition by TotalEnergies: TotalEnergies recently acquired a 60% stake and operational control of Block STP02 from ANP-STP, further expanding its portfolio.
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