据能源年网2021年9月10日莫尔斯比港报道，巴布亚新几内亚的石油搜索公司和澳大利亚的桑托斯公司9月10日宣布，他们已签署一份合并实施协议，将合并两家公司。
根据合并条款，石油搜索公司的股东将以每股持有的股份换取0.63股桑托斯公司股份，拥有合并后公司38.5%的股份。 新实体的市值将达到158亿美元左右。
不过，合并仍需满足一定条件，包括石油搜索公司股东批准和巴布亚新几内亚的司法批准。
李峻 编译自 能源年网
原文如下：
Oil Search and Santos step closer to mega-merger
Papua New Guinea’s Oil Search and Australia’s Santos have signed a merger implementation deed that will combine the two companies, the two energy players announced align="justify"> Under the terms of the merger, Oil Search shareholders will receive 0.63 Santos shares for each of their held shares, owning 38.5% of the merged company. The new entity will have a market capitalisation of around USD 15.8 billion.
However, the merger is still subject to certain conditions, including Oil Search shareholder approval and judicial approval in Papua New Guinea (PNG).