# C_2019371EN.01001601.xml

| 4.11.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 371/16 |
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4.11.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 371/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9579 — ENI/HitecVision/Norwegian Upstream Assets of Exxonmobil)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 371/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Eni International BV (‘Eni BV’, Italy), belonging to the ENI Group (‘Eni’), |
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Eni International BV (‘Eni BV’, Italy), belonging to the ENI Group (‘Eni’),

| — | HitecVision Advisory AS (‘HitecVision’, Norway), |
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HitecVision Advisory AS (‘HitecVision’, Norway),

| — | ExxonMobil (‘EM’, United States) oil and gas upstream business in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (the ‘Target Business’). |
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ExxonMobil (‘EM’, United States) oil and gas upstream business in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (the ‘Target Business’).

Eni BV and HitecVision acquire indirectly, through their joint venture company Vår Energi AS, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of EM‘s oil and gas upstream business in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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| — | Eni is a global oil and gas group, active within exploration, production, refining and selling operations, electricity and chemistry, |
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Eni is a global oil and gas group, active within exploration, production, refining and selling operations, electricity and chemistry,

| — | HitecVision is a Norwegian provider of institutional capital to the North Sea region’s energy industry with focus on investments in enterprises within the offshore upstream oil and gas industry, including the oilfield services and technology sector, |
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HitecVision is a Norwegian provider of institutional capital to the North Sea region’s energy industry with focus on investments in enterprises within the offshore upstream oil and gas industry, including the oilfield services and technology sector,

| — | the Target Business consists of EM’s upstream Norwegian activities of exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs and their sale, including EM’s production licenses, ownership interests, onshore processing facilities, pipeline interests and supply agreements with third parties, as well as the management and employees involved in these activities. |
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the Target Business consists of EM’s upstream Norwegian activities of exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs and their sale, including EM’s production licenses, ownership interests, onshore processing facilities, pipeline interests and supply agreements with third parties, as well as the management and employees involved in these activities.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 the Notice.

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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.9579 — ENI/HitecVision/Norwegian Upstream Assets of Exxonmobil

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

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