Shell Buys Repsol’s LNG Portfolio outside North America for USD 1.6bn

Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") on January 2 announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Repsol S.A.'s ("Repsol") liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio outside North America for a headline cash consideration of $4.1 billion. As part of the transaction, Shell will also assume $1.6 billion of balance sheet liabilities relating to existing leases for LNG ship charters, substantially increasing the shipping capacity available to Shell's world-class LNG marketing business.

The deal gives Shell an additional 7.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of directly managed LNG volumes. The company's already diverse and flexible portfolio will be boosted with LNG supply in the Atlantic from Trinidad & Tobago, and in the Pacific from Peru.  In addition, it immediately contributes additional cash flow, while requiring limited on-going capital expenditure.

Source: Shell Press Office, 2014