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CNOOC Ltd is to acquire Devon's 24.5% stake in Block 15/34, offshore China, for a consideration of US$515 million. The PSC contains three producing oil fields: Panyu 4-2, 5-1 and 11-6. CNOOC Ltd already holds a 51% operating interest. Our base case valuation of the acquired stake is US$413 million (NPV10, discounted to May 2010), which equates to an Implied Long-term Oil Price of US$93/bbl. Although this is at the top end of the market, there is scope for upside. Output from the ...
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