Royal Dutch Shell plc subsidiary Shell Enterprises LLC has reached an agreement for the sale of its Permian business to ConocoPhillips, a leading shales developer in the basin, for USD 9.5 billion in cash. The transaction will transfer all of Shell’s interest in the Permian to ConocoPhillips, subject to regulatory approvals.The cash proceeds from this transaction will be used to fund USD 7 billion in additional shareholder distributions after closing, with the remainder used for further strengthening of the balance sheet. These distributions will be in addition to our shareholder distributions in the range of 20-30% of cash flow from operations. The effective date of the transaction is July 1, 2021 with closing expected in Q4 2021.
Royal Dutch Shell plc subsidiary Shell Enterprises LLC has reached an agreement for the sale of its Permian business to ConocoPhillips, a leading shales developer in the basin, for USD 9.5 billion in cash. The transaction will transfer all of Shell’s interest in the Permian to ConocoPhillips, subject to regulatory approvals.The cash proceeds from this transaction will be used to fund USD 7 billion in additional shareholder distributions after closing, with the remainder used for further strengthening of the balance sheet. These distributions will be in addition to our shareholder distributions in the range of 20-30% of cash flow from operations. The effective date of the transaction is July 1, 2021 with closing expected in Q4 2021.
