据钻探承包商网8月11日报道，日前，切萨皮克能源公司(Chesapeake Energy)已经签署了收购Vine Energy的最终协议。Vine Energy是一家专注于开发路易斯安那州西北部堆叠海恩斯维尔（Haynesville）和中博西（Mid-Bossier）页岩区块的天然气资产的能源公司。根据截至周二收盘的30天平均汇率，此次收购为零溢价交易，价值约22亿美元，相当于每股15.00美元。

　　切萨皮克董事会主席兼临时首席执行官迈克·威奇特里希（Mike Wichterich）表示，这笔交易加强了切萨皮克的竞争地位，显著增加了我们的自由现金流预期，深化了我们的优质天然气库存，同时保持了我们的资产负债表的实力。通过整合Haynesville, 切萨皮克拥有规模和运营专业知识，能够迅速成为墨西哥湾沿岸和海外高端市场的主要天然气供应商。

　　该交易将使切萨皮克累积五年自由现金流预期增加约15亿美元，或交易价值的68%，达到约60亿美元，或预计企业价值的66%。该公司预计将从运营和资本协同效应中年均节省约5000万美元。

　　Vine股东将获得0.2486股切萨皮克普通股的固定对价加上Vine普通股每股1.20美元的现金，总对价为每股15.00美元，包括92%的股票和8%的现金。

　　Vine董事长、总裁兼首席执行官Eric Marsh表示，我们坚信，我们的资产质量，加上切萨皮克投资组合的规模、深度和多样性，以及我们对ESG卓越的共同坚定不移的承诺，为加速我们合并股东的资本回报提供了重要机会。

　　在2021年第四季度成功完成交易之前，切萨皮克公司的初步计划是在2022年运营10至12台钻机，其中8至9台钻机专注于天然气业务，2至3台钻机专注于石油资产。该公司将维持其对严格资本再投资战略的承诺，预计2022年再投资率为50-60%。截至7月30日，按照纽约商品交易所的剥离定价，该初步资本计划预计将产生25.5亿-27.5亿美元的调整后息税折旧摊销前利润总额。切萨皮克还预计，该初步资本计划将导致其2022年年均石油产量与2021年第4季度的平均水平持平。

　　郝芬 译自 钻探承包商网

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　　Chesapeake Energy acquires Vine Energy for $2.2 billion

　　Chesapeake Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vine Energy, an energy company focused on the development of natural gas properties in the over-pressured stacked Haynesville and Mid-Bossier shale plays in northwest Louisiana. The acquisition is a zero premium transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, based on a 30-day average exchange ratio as of Tuesday’s close, equating to $15.00 per share.

　　“This transaction strengthens Chesapeake’s competitive position, meaningfully increasing our free cash flow outlook and deepening our inventory of premium gas locations, while preserving the strength of our balance sheet. By consolidating the Haynesville, Chesapeake has the scale and operating expertise to quickly become the dominant supplier of responsibly sourced gas to premium markets in the Gulf Coast and abroad,” said Mike Wichterich, Chesapeake’s Board Chairman and Interim CEO.

　　The deal will increase Chesapeake’s cumulative five-year free cash flow outlook by approximately $1.5 billion, or 68% of the transaction value, to approximately $6.0 billion, or 66% of pro forma enterprise value. The company will see approximately $50 million in average annual savings expected from operating and capital synergies

　　Vine shareholders will receive fixed consideration of 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake common stock plus $1.20 cash per share of Vine common stock, for total consideration of $15.00 per share, comprising of 92% stock and 8% cash.

　　“We firmly believe that the quality of our assets, combined with the scale, depth and diversity of Chesapeake’s portfolio and our shared unwavering commitment to ESG excellence, provides significant opportunity to accelerate the return of capital to our combined shareholders,” said Eric Marsh, Vine’s Chairman, President and CEO.

　　Pending the successful closing of the transaction in the Q4 2021, Chesapeake’s preliminary plan is to operate 10 to 12 rigs in 2022, with 8 to 9 rigs focused on its gas portfolio and 2 to 3 rigs concentrating on its oil assets. The company will maintain its commitment to a disciplined capital reinvestment strategy, anticipating a 2022 reinvestment rate of 50-60%. At NYMEX strip pricing as of 30 July, this preliminary capital program is anticipated to generate between $2.55 billion to $2.75 billion in total adjusted EBITDAX. Chesapeake also anticipates this preliminary capital program will result in its average annual 2022 oil production remaining flat from Q4 2021 average levels.