Oct 1 (Reuters) - Equinor Asa EQNR.OL :
* EQUINOR HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CHEVRON'S 40% OPERATED INTEREST IN ROSEBANK PROJECT
* EQUINOR SAYS ONCE CONCLUDED, TRANSACTION WILL STRENGTHEN EQUINOR'S UK PORTFOLIO, WHICH INCLUDES MARINER DEVELOPMENT, ATTRACTIVE EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES AND THREE PRODUCING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
* OTHER PARTNERS IN FIELD ARE SUNCOR ENERGY (40%) AND SICCAR POINT ENERGY (20%)
* PARTIES HAVE AGREED NOT TO DISCLOSE COMMERCIAL TERMS OF AGREEMENT
* TRANSACTION IS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PARTNER AND AUTHORITY APPROVAL, WITH COMPLETION TARGETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
* EQUINOR SAYS "WE INTEND TO LEVERAGE OUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCE TO CREATE FURTHER VALUE IN ROSEBANK, IN ALIGNMENT WITH UK GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITY OF MAXIMISING ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF UKCS"