Equinor Signs Assets Swap Deal with Vår Energi
Norway-listed energy companies Equinor (EQNR.OL) and Vår Energi (VAR.OL) agreed to a swap of assets on the Norwegian continental shelf.Equinor will transfer a 32.5% stake in the Peon discovery and operatorship to Vår Energi, and will receive stakes in producing assets and development licenses in return, according to a Tuesday release.Vår Energi's transfers to Equinor include a 5% share in the Fram field and its positions in the Grosbeak and Mulder discoveries and Grønngylt prospect.The transfers remain subject to customary approvals, transfer of operatorship and carve-out.