Competition Bureau reaches deal with Canadian Natural Resources over gas processing
Under a consent agreement with the regulator, Canadian Natural will sell a majority interest in the plant to North 40 Resources Inc., an oil and natural gas exploration company operating in the area.
Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.
North 40 will be the operator of the plant, while Canadian Natural will hold a non-operating 25 per cent interest in the facility.
The SLB assets being acquired by Canadian Natural include SLB's 87.5 per cent stake in 16 natural gas processing plants in southeastern Alberta.
The Competition Bureau had raised concerns the deal would reduce competition for gas processing services in the region.
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