Announced
Completed
Financials
Tags
oil & gas production
Oil Refining and Marketing
Disposal
Completed
Private
Friendly
Single Bidder
United States
Acquisition
Majority
Synopsis
BP acquired Petrohawk Energy Corporation, the wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP which holds the portfolio of world-class unconventional oil and gas assets, from BHP Billiton for $10.5bn. "This is a major upgrade for one of BP's key Upstream regions, giving us some of the best acreage in some of the best basins in the onshore US. I believe our dynamic, highly-efficient team will be able to unlock the full potential of these assets. This will increase our target for free cash flow from the Upstream by $1bn, to $14-15bn in 2021, and provide opportunities for continuing growth well into the next decade." Bernard Looney, BP's Upstream chief executive.
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