TAQA, the international energy company from Abu Dhabi, has reached an agreement with PensionDanmark A/S, the Danish pension fund, to sell its stake in the Noordgastransport B.V. (NGT) natural gas pipeline in the Netherlands.
NGT consists of approximately 470 kilometres of offshore pipeline with a daily gas capacity of around 42 million m3. TAQA acquired its 40% stake in the pipeline, which is operated by GDF Suez E&P, in 2009 from Royal DSM N.V.
David Cook, TAQA’s Executive Officer and Head of Oil & Gas, said: “We decided that the investment in the Noordgastransport pipeline no longer fitted with our growth strategy in the Netherlands, which is focused on maximising the value of our portfolio and delivering Gas Storage Bergermeer.”
The NGT transaction is expected to close by year-end 2013, subject to regulatory approvals. Scotiabank acted as sole financial adviser to TAQA in respect of the sale.
About in the Netherlands
TAQA is the largest UAE investor in the Netherlands. Its activities include gas storage as well as the exploration and production of oil and gas. TAQA owns and operates a gas storage facility in Alkmaar and is developing Gas Storage Bergermeer, which will be the largest open-access gas storage facility in Europe when it reaches full capacity in 2015.
About Taqa
TAQA means energy in Arabic. We are an international energy and water company listed in Abu Dhabi operating in 11 countries across four continents.
We strive to run our company safely and sustainably, operating to the highest ethical standards. We are proud to align our strategy to Abu Dhabi’s Economic Vision 2030, a roadmap for a sustainable economy with a focus on knowledge-based industry.
Our interests lie in conventional and alternative power generation, water desalination, oil and gas exploration and production, pipelines and gas storage. We operate in Canada, Ghana, India, Iraq, Morocco, the Netherlands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.