Inpex-Led JV Buys Into Shale Gas Play in British Columbia

摘要

A joint venture led by Inpex, Japan's largest oil and gas exploration and produc- tion company, is making a C$700 million investment to gain a 40% stake in a Canadi- an shale gas project headed by Nexen, Canada's sixth largest oil and gas producer. "This joint venture represents a significant milestone in the advancement of our shale gas strategy, and the premium over our in- vested cost shows the value we have created in a short time," said Marvin Romanow, Nex- en's president and chief executive.