ONE and Dyas to merge in new entity focused on North Sea

Dutch Oranje-Nassau Energie B.V. (ONE) and SHV Holdings have reached an agreement to merge their upstream energy businesses in a combined entity called ONE-Dyas. 

ONE-Dyas will be a North Sea-focused independent operator, with 2019 gas and oil production of some 35,000 boe/day, ONE said in a statement announcing the merger on Thursday.

This position will enable ONE-Dyas to pursue further growth opportunities, by leveraging portfolio synergies and cross learnings and by continuously optimizing the portfolio that is currently well balanced between oil and gas, as well as operated and non-operated.

The executive board of a new company will consist of CEO Robert Baurdoux (current Dyas CEO), Executive Director Alexander Berger (current ONE CEO), and CFO Chris de Ruyter van Steveninck (current ONE CFO).

Robert Baurdoux said: “I’m really looking forward to bringing together these two exceptional teams and taking our combined history and performance to the next level. This new entity has a lot of potential for further growth and will claim a prominent position as an independent operator.”

Alexander Berger said: “I am very pleased with the merger of ONE’s portfolio and team, with the high-quality portfolio and skills of the Dyas team. I am also excited about the growth potential of our combined asset base and believe that with the expertise and dedication of our people, we can contribute to meeting the local energy needs.”

‘The combination aspires to grow its North Sea-focused business and will have readily available sources of financing to fund the growth ambitions. It will be backed by a strong financial position with dedicated private shareholders,” the company said.

ONH, a parent company of ONE, will own 51% of the shares in ONE-Dyas and SHV 49% of the shares. The ONE-Dyas Supervisory Board will consist of chairman Marcel van Poecke, controlling shareholder in ONH, Jan Onderdijk, shareholder in ONH and Ricardo Kandelman, member of the SHV Executive Board.

The merging of activities is subject to regulatory approvals and completion of the transaction is expected to take place in the first half of 2019.