Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Transaction Closing for King’s Quay Floating Production System
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) has completed the sale of its 50% interest in the King's Quay floating production system to ArcLight Capital Partners for approximately $270 million. The proceeds will be used to repay borrowings under a $1.6 billion credit facility, enhancing liquidity as the company prepares for first oil production scheduled for mid-2022 from the Khaleesi/Mormont and Samurai fields. The King's Quay FPS, now over 90% complete, is designed to process 80,000 barrels of oil and 100 million cubic feet of gas per day.
- Sale of King's Quay FPS generates $270 million, reimbursing past capital expenditures.
- Proceeds will repay credit facility debt, enhancing financial stability.
- King's Quay FPS is over 90% complete and expected to start operations in mid-2022.
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Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that its subsidiary, Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA, has closed the previously announced transaction with a fund managed by ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for the sale of Murphy’s entire 50 percent interest in the King’s Quay floating production system (King’s Quay FPS) and associated export lateral pipelines (Associated Laterals) to be located in the Gulf of Mexico. The King’s Quay FPS and Associated Laterals will be co-owned in a joint venture with entities managed by Ridgewood Energy Corporation, including ILX Holdings III, LLC.
This transaction reimburses Murphy’s past capital expenditures of approximately
Murphy intends to use the proceeds to repay borrowings under the
The King’s Quay FPS is more than 90 percent built and is scheduled to go into service in mid-2022. King’s Quay FPS is designed to process 80 thousand barrels of oil per day and 100 million cubic feet of natural gas per day, and will handle the anticipated production from the Khaleesi / Mormont and Samurai fields.
“We are pleased to announce the completion of this transaction. Coupled with the receipt of necessary regulatory permits for our entire drilling campaign to begin on April 1, 2021, we remain on target for first oil in mid-2022 in the Khaleesi / Mormont and Samurai fields,” said Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer. “By utilizing the King’s Quay FPS transaction proceeds to repay our revolver borrowings, along with our recent bond issuance to extend our debt maturity profile, Murphy has a well-positioned balance sheet with ample liquidity as we enter the execution phase of this key project.”
ABOUT MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
As an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Murphy Oil Corporation believes in providing energy that empowers people by doing right always, staying with it and thinking beyond possible. Murphy challenges the norm, taps into its strong legacy and uses its foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions. The company sees a future where it is an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond. Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.murphyoilcorp.com.
ABOUT ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC (“ArcLight”) is one of the leading energy infrastructure firms. Founded in 2001, the firm helped pioneer an asset-based approach to investing in the energy sector. ArcLight has invested approximately
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