GAIL India to bid for acquiring 20% shale gas assets in US company

13 Jun 2011 Evaluate

GAIL India is making a non-binding bid for acquiring 20% interest in shale gas assets owned by a US company. The estimated cost of the deal is $400-500 million. The company is expected to spend as much as $2 billion on acquisitions.

It is reported that the company is planning an overseas purchase which could include shale gas assets in the US and Australia. The company was also eyeing Eagle Ford Shale and Barnett Shale, both based out of Texas. After Reliance Industries, GAIL is the second company that is acquiring equity in US shale gas assets.

The board has approved the bid and has formed a committee of directors in charge of business development and finance to negotiate with the 'seller'. The acquisition is aimed to give GAIL the competence to bid for shale gas assets in India as and when they come up for auctions.  GAIL had issued in December a request for proposals from merchant bankers who can help to identify potential targets and eventually close a deal.

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