PE agrees $2.1b Australia energy carve-out
In the past 18 months, Apache has sold off more than $11 billion worth of assets, ranging from oil and gas interests in the Gulf of Mexico, Egypt and Argentina to liquefied natural gas projects in Canada and Australia. To this can be added the company’s Australia exploration and production business, which pending various approvals, will be sold to Macquarie Capital and Brookfield Asset Management.
The transaction will add $2.1 billion to Apache's coffers and bring a decade-long period of international expansion closer to its finish. The company is targeting growth in the North America onshore market,...
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