OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) today announced that it has entered into
a definitive agreement to sell its 50 percent ownership interest in
Access Pipeline to Wolf Midstream Inc., a portfolio company of Canada
Pension Plan Investment Board, for CAD $1.4 billion, or USD $1.1
billion, using current exchange rates. The agreement also includes the
potential for an incremental CAD $150 million payment with the
sanctioning and development of a new thermal-oil project on Devon’s Pike
lease in Alberta, Canada.
“With the highly-accretive sale of Access, Devon’s divestiture program
is now complete with proceeds totaling $3.2 billion, surpassing the top
end of our $2 billion to $3 billion guidance range,” said Dave Hager,
president and CEO. “Furthermore, the divestiture proceeds significantly
strengthen our investment-grade balance sheet and position us to further
accelerate investment in our best-in-class U.S. resource plays, led by
the STACK and Delaware Basin.”
Under terms of the sale agreement, Devon’s thermal-oil acreage is
dedicated to Access Pipeline for an initial term of 25 years. A
market-based toll will be applied to production from the Company’s three
Jackfish projects, which are fully operational. As a result, Devon
expects its lease operating expense at the Jackfish complex to increase
by approximately USD $100 million on an annualized basis.
The agreement also includes the potential for the Access Pipeline toll
to be reduced by as much as 30 percent with the development of new
thermal-oil projects in the future. The Company’s next potential project
is the first phase of Pike, which is located immediately adjacent to the
Jackfish complex. Devon is the operator of this joint venture leasehold
with a 50 percent working interest. Front-end engineering and design
work at the first phase of Pike is complete, but the project has not
been sanctioned.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals along with customary
terms and conditions. Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2016.
Bennett Jones LLP acted as legal advisor to Devon.
About Devon Energy
Devon Energy is a leading independent energy company engaged in finding
and producing oil and natural gas. Based in Oklahoma City and included
in the S&P 500, Devon operates in several of the most prolific oil and
natural gas plays in the U.S. and Canada with an emphasis on a balanced
portfolio. The Company is the second-largest oil producer among North
American onshore independents. For more information, please visit www.devonenergy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to a
number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
the control of the Company. These risks include, but are not limited to:
the failure to consummate the transaction due to unsatisfied closing
conditions or otherwise; whether the potential incremental payment in
the transaction is earned and paid; the timing, amount of proceeds and
actual closing of this transaction and the Company’s other pending
divestitures; and the other risks identified in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned that any such statements
are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press
release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not
undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Source: Devon Energy Corporation