Shell divests Gabon onshore interests

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), through its affiliates, has reached an agreement with Assala Energy Holdings Ltd. a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group (CG: NASDAQ), to sell 100 percent of its Gabon onshore interests for $587 million. The Sale & Purchase Agreement (SPA) is subject to certain conditions which include various approvals. Closing is expected in mid-2017.…. [Persbericht]