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Northern States Picking up 20,000 Natrogas Customers
Minneapolis-based Northern States Power Co. will add about 5,000natural gas and 15,000 propane customers in four states through theacquisition of Natrogas Inc., also of Minneapolis. The dealrequires regulatory approval.
Poco Buy Puts Burlington in Canada
The $2.5 billion acquisition of Poco Petroleums Ltd. of Calgarywould give Houston-based Burlington Resources Inc. (BR) a Canadianpresence and make the gas-focused company the third largest holderof gas reserves in North America. BR already ranks first among U.S.independent producers in terms of proved U.S. reserves. Late Mondaythe companies announced the stock and debt deal.
El Paso Buys Into Enron’s NJ Power
Attempting to meet steep generation acquisition goals set by itsCEO for 1999, El Paso Energy recently bought a 49% ownershipinterest in East Coast Power, a subsidiary of Enron Corp. Terms ofthe deal were not disclosed. Enron still maintains control of thecompany with its 51% interest. El Paso said this deal is the firstdomestic power alliance between the two companies.
Shareholders Blast PennzEnergy for Selling too Cheap
While analysts consider Devon Energy Corp.’s planned acquisition of PennzEnergy Co. a smart move, PennzEnergy investors are smarting over what they consider too low a price.
Quicksilver Buys Unocal MI Properties
Quicksilver Resources Inc. of Fort Worth, TX, closed on theacquisition of substantially all of Unocal Corp.’s Spirit Energy 76unit’s gas and oil assets in Michigan. Total consideration was $27million in cash and 404,381 shares of Quicksilver common stock. Thetransaction is effective January 1, 1999.
DTE in the Market for an Acquisition
DTE Energy, Detroit Edison’s parent company, said this week itis in the market to acquire a natural gas supplier. The company isin exploratory stages right now but hopes to have some kind ofagreement by the end of this year, a DTE official said at thecompany’s annual meeting.
Columbia Tries to Wrest CNG from Dominion’s Grip
The sharp decline in the value of Dominion Resources’ proposedacquisition of Consolidated Natural Gas, prompted Columbia EnergyGroup to make public its intentions to break up the transactionwith a competing $6.7 billion bid over the weekend.
UtiliCorp Taking AQP Offer to Shareholders
After negotiations with a special committee of Aquila Gas Pipeline (AQP) directors on an acquisition offer failed last week, UtiliCorp United Inc. launched an $8.00 per share cash tender offer directly to shareholders on Friday for all outstanding shares of the midstream operation. Kansas City, MO-based UtiliCorp already owns about 82% of AQP; the public owns about 18%, or 5.4 million shares.
BP Amoco Now Anglicizing Arco in $26.8 B Deal
The British are coming back to the merger table. Still digestingits acquisition of Amoco, British Petroleum last week scrolled onenotch down the alphabetic menu of E&P companies to rest itshungry eyes on Atlantic Richfield Co. (Arco).