Total seeks exit from Dutch upstream with gas fields sale, say sources
French energy company targets disposals in the Netherlands as reserves have dwindled and platforms are nearing the end of their life
London — Total has launched the sale of its offshore gas fields in the Netherlands, a move that would mark the French energy giant’s exit from Dutch upstream production after 55 years, industry and banking sources said. The Paris-based company hired investment bank Jefferies in December to run the process that could raise $300m-$400m, according to the sources. Total had no immediate comment and Jefferies declined to comment. Total’s platforms in the Netherlands are nearing the end of their life after gas reserves have dwindled in recent decades. Many of the platforms will require dismantling, a process known as decommissioning, which could carry tax credits to the benefit of the owners, the sources said. Total’s production in the Netherlands was about 1-billion cubic feet of gas, or about 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in 2017, down from 25,000 boed the previous year as a result of the natural decline of fields and the shutdown of two fields, according to its 2017 a...
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