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BHP sells most of its onshore US assets to BP for US$10.5bn

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The long-anticipated sale of BHP's Lower 48 assets is now in the rear view mirror, executed on schedule as promised by the company. BP is paying US$10.5 billion for the Permian, Eagle Ford, and Haynesville assets. US$5.25 billion of the purchase price will be funded via cash on hand and the remaining US$5.25 billion will be paid in six equal instalments over the subsequent six months. The deal transforms BP's US Lower 48 business and redresses a lack of exposure to low breakeven tight oil. Though we believe BHP's remaining petroleum assets are a differentiating feature for the mining house, it must now consider whether to run these as a cash cow or re-invest for growth.

Table of contents

  • Executive summary
  • Transaction details
  • Upstream assets
  • Deal analysis
  • Upsides and risks
    • BP
    • BHP
    • What does this mean for US tight oil consolidation?
  • Oil & gas pricing and assumptions

Tables and charts

This report includes 11 images and tables including:

  • Executive summary: Table 1
  • BHP and offset operator Delaware Basin wells
  • BHP operated wells in the Eagle Ford
  • Upstream assets: Table 1
  • Deal analysis: Table 1
  • Deal analysis: Table 2
  • Deal analysis: Table 3
  • Oil & gas pricing and assumptions: Table 1
  • Oil & gas pricing and assumptions: Table 2
  • Majors' global production
  • Majors' US Lower 48 shale production (entitlement basis)

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