Divestiture • Oil/Gas Exploration

Orrön Energy Acquires Coparex International SA

On June 20, 2002, Orrön Energy acquired oil/gas exploration company Coparex International SA from BNP Paribas for 173M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Orrön Energy’s 1st transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Orrön Energy’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Orrön Energy’s 1st transaction in France.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 20, 2002
Target Coparex International SA
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Orrön Energy
Sellers(s) BNP Paribas
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 173M USD

Target Company

Coparex International SA

Montmirail, France
Coparex International SA is a provider of oil and gas exploration services.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Orrön Energy

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees53
Revenue 26M SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Orrön Energy is an oil exploration and production with assets in Norway, South East Asia, France, the Netherlands and Russia. Orrön Energy was formed in 2001 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: France 1 of 1
Year: 2002 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-21 Lundin Energy - Oil & Gas Business

Stockholm, Sweden

Lundin's Oil & Gas Business is one of the lowest carbon intensities of any E&P globally with a World-class asset base with market-leading low operating costs and production efficiency.

Sell Nkr125.0B

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

BNP Paribas

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Financial Services
Employees178,000
Revenue 65.9B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
BNP Paribas branch in central Stockholm, Sweden.
BNP Paribas branch in central Stockholm, Sweden.

BNP Paribas is a financial services company that provides retail banking, asset management, as well as corporate and investment banking. BNP Paribas was founded in 1848 and is based in Paris, France.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 4
Country: France 1 of 1
Year: 2002 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-04-03 RBSI Securities Services

Channel Islands

RBSI Securities Services (Holdings) Limited is a provider of global custody, fund administration and corporate trustee services to wealth and fund management industries.

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