ConocoPhillips Preempts TotalEnergies' Sale of Surmont
ConocoPhillips is acquiring TotalEnergies' Surmont stake for 100 percent ownership.
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ConocoPhillips is acquiring TotalEnergies' Surmont stake for 100 percent ownership.
ConocoPhillips is boosting its stake in the Surmont oil sands project after reviewing its first refusal rights to buy out partner TotalEnergies following Suncor Energy’s $4 billion bid in April.
Taking full control of Surmont’s low-cost production helps ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance meet a commitment to return $11 billion in cash to shareholders this year by letting the company generate free cash flow at even lower crude prices.
ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire 50% stake in the producing Surmont oil sands project in Canada from TotalEnergies for up to $3.32bn (C$4.44bn).
CALGARY - U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips said Friday it will exercise its right of first refusal and purchase TotalEnergies' 50 per cent stake in the