据世界石油4月13日报道称，彭博社消息，据知情人士透露，道达尔正在考虑收购私募股权支持的石油天然气运营商海王星能源集团（Neptune Energy Group Ltd）。 

知情人士称，道达尔能源是与海王星能源就可能的收购进行早期谈判的公司之一。 

据彭博社此前报道，由凯雷集团(Carlyle Group Inc.)和CVC资本合伙集团(CVC Capital Partners)投资的海王星能源公司Neptune，出售后的估值可能超过50亿美元。该公司早些时候曾引起了意大利能源集团埃尼集团(Eni SpA)的兴趣，但其出价低于了预期价格。 

巴黎时间4月13日下午2时58分，道达尔能源的股价下跌0.09%，扭转了早些时候的涨幅，使公司市值达到1450亿欧元(1600亿美元)。

此次收购若达成，将使道达尔能源在欧洲、北非和亚太地区拥有油气资产。知情人士说，目前正在进行审议，不确定是否会决定继续提出收购要约。

凯雷、CVC、海王星能源和道达尔能源的代表均拒绝置评。

海王星能源公司Neptune由森特里卡公司（Centrica Plc）前老板Sam Laidlaw于2015年成立。它的所有者一直在与包括罗斯柴尔德公司(Rothschild & Co)和高盛集团(Goldman Sachs Group Inc.)在内的顾问公司合作，探索能源业务领域的各种可能性。

何胜男 编译自 世界石油 

原文如下： 

TotalEnergies considers purchasing Neptune Energy Group for $5 billion 

TotalEnergies SE is considering a bid for private equity-backed oil and gas operator Neptune Energy Group Ltd., people with knowledge of the matter said. 

The French company is among suitors that have held early-stage talks with Neptune about a possible takeover, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. 

Neptune, which is backed by Carlyle Group Inc. and CVC Capital Partners, could be valued at more than $5 billion in a sale, Bloomberg News reported previously. The company had earlier attracted interest from Italian energy group Eni SpA, but this cooled over price expectations. 

Shares in TotalEnergies were trading down 0.09% at 2:58 p.m. in Paris, reversing earlier gains and giving the company a market value of €145 billion ($160 billion). 

An acquisition would give TotalEnergies oil and gas production assets across Europe, North Africa and Asia Pacific. Deliberations are ongoing and there’s no certainty will decide to proceed with an offer, the people said. 

Representatives for Carlyle, CVC, Neptune and TotalEnergies declined to comment. 

Neptune was formed in 2015 by former Centrica Plc boss Sam Laidlaw. Its owners have been working with advisers including Rothschild & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore options for the business.