# C_2022425EN.01000401.xml

| 8.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 425/4 |
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8.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 425/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10941 – ENI / SONATRACH / EQUINOR / IN SALAH JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 425/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Eni Algeria Exploration B.V., wholly-owned subsidiary of Eni (‘Eni’, Italy), |
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Eni Algeria Exploration B.V., wholly-owned subsidiary of Eni (‘Eni’, Italy),

| — | Société Nationale pour la Recherche, la Production, le Transport, la Transformation, et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures s.p.a. (‘Sonatrach’, Algeria), |
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Société Nationale pour la Recherche, la Production, le Transport, la Transformation, et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures s.p.a. (‘Sonatrach’, Algeria),

| — | Equinor, ASA (‘Equinor’, Norway), |
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Equinor, ASA (‘Equinor’, Norway),

| — | In Salah Gas Limited (‘In Salah JV’, Algeria). |
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In Salah Gas Limited (‘In Salah JV’, Algeria).

Eni, Sonatrach and Equinor will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of In Salah JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Eni explores, develops and extracts oil and natural gas, is active in the generation of electricity, biorefining and chemicals, and in infrastructures for gas transport, |
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Eni explores, develops and extracts oil and natural gas, is active in the generation of electricity, biorefining and chemicals, and in infrastructures for gas transport,

| — | Sonatrach explores, develops and extracts oil and natural gas and is active in infrastructures for gas transport, |
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Sonatrach explores, develops and extracts oil and natural gas and is active in infrastructures for gas transport,

| — | Equinor explores, develops and extracts oil and natural gas and is active in renewable energies. |
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Equinor explores, develops and extracts oil and natural gas and is active in renewable energies.

3.

The business activities of In Salah JV are the exploration, development, production and upstream wholesale supply of gas.

4.

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.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10941 – ENI / SONATRACH / EQUINOR / IN SALAH JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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