RE: Now potential31 Jul 2020 14:58
For those that can't access the link - or don't want to search online:
BP announced that it had agreed with US competitor Conocophillips to swap its stake in the Alaskan Kuparuk oilfields for Conoco’s share of the Clair oilfield, near the Shetland Islands.
The oil giant said the deal would not cost or make it any money. But its interest in the region got Hurricane investors thinking that their company, which also owns several oil assets off the Shetlands, may also be of value to the firm.
The Mail has learned that just last year, Norwegian oil firm Statoil, now Equinor, was in talks with Hurricane with a view to acquiring the UK-listed business.
The talks fell through, but interest remains in Scottish oil assets. Both BP and Equinor declined to comment on whether Hurricane was in their cross hairs.
At the time Hurricane shares were trading at circa 50p