据WENews.com网站11月5日卡尔加里报道，总部位于加拿大艾伯塔省卡尔加里的加拿大能源公司（Encana）日前签署了一项协议，在一笔价值41亿美元的交易中收购了美国纽菲尔德勘探公司（Newfield Exploration Company）所有已发行的普通股，这笔交易将向前者在北美一些最大油田中提供重要地位。
此外，Encana还将承担纽菲尔德勘探公司22亿加元的净债务。这一战略组合将缔造一家领先的多盆地公司，协议已获得两家公司董事会的一致批准。
这笔尚需获得两家公司监管和股东批准的交易预计将在2019年第一季度完成。
根据合并协议的有关条款，纽菲尔德勘探公司股东的每股普通股将获得2.6719股Encana普通股。
交易完成后，Encana股东将持有合并后公司大约63.5%的股份，纽菲尔德勘探公司股东将持有大约36.5%的股份。两名来自纽菲尔德勘探公司董事会的董事将在交易结束时加入Encana董事会。
李峻 编译自 WENews.com
原文如下：
Encana Acquires US Shale Producer Newfield Exploration for USD 4.1 billion
Canadian oil and gas producer Encana has signed a deal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Newfield Exploration Company in a USD 4.1 billion deal that will provide the former with significant positions in some of North America’s biggest oilfields.
In addition, Encana will assume CAD 2.2 billion of Newfield net debt. The strategic combination will create a leading multi-basin company and has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies.
Subject to receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals by both companies, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Newfield shareholders will receive 2.6719 Encana common shares for each share of Newfield common stock.
Upon completion of the transaction, Encana shareholders will own approximately 63.5 percent of the combined company and Newfield shareholders will own approximately 36.5 percent. Two directors from the Newfield Board of Directors will join the Encana Board upon closing.
