TNK-BP, which is due to be acquired by Rosneft in the near future, said Thursday it has held preliminary discussions with the Russian state oil giant about how the combined company -- which will be the world’s largest listed oil firm -- will be integrated and managed. The Anglo-Russian joint venture made the announcement while presenting its 2012 results, which showed lower profits but solid operational performance in production and reserves. Rosneft’s $55 billion buyout of TNK-BP’s shareholders -- UK major BP and the Alfa Access Renova group of Russian billionaires -- is scheduled for completion in the first half of the year, although some sources have reported it could be done by Apr. 1.
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