# C_2017169EN.01005101.xml

| 30.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 169/51 |
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30.5.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 169/51

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8461 — Chrysaor (Harbour Energy Group)/Target Assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 169/19)

| 1. | On 18 May 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Chrysaor Holdings Limited (‘CHL’, United Kingdom) controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners (‘EIG’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a portfolio of Northern North Sea assets (‘Target Assets’) currently owned by the Shell Group (Netherlands) by way of a purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 18 May 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Chrysaor Holdings Limited (‘CHL’, United Kingdom) controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners (‘EIG’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a portfolio of Northern North Sea assets (‘Target Assets’) currently owned by the Shell Group (Netherlands) by way of a purchase of shares and assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CHL: the development and commercialisation of oil and gas incremental reserves. CHL is indirectly controlled by EIG, global investment fund specialising in energy and energy-related infrastructure.
  —   for the Target Assets: the exploration of crude oil and natural gas and the development, production and sale of crude oil. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CHL: the development and commercialisation of oil and gas incremental reserves. CHL is indirectly controlled by EIG, global investment fund specialising in energy and energy-related infrastructure.

for CHL

—   for the Target Assets: the exploration of crude oil and natural gas and the development, production and sale of crude oil.

for the Target Assets

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8461 — Chrysaor (Harbour Energy Group)/Target Assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8461 — Chrysaor (Harbour Energy Group)/Target Assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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