Crescent Point Energy Corp. has entered into an agreement with Shell Canada Energy, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc, to acquire Shell’s Kaybob Duvernay assets in Alberta for $900 million. The total consideration consists of $700 million in cash and 50 million common shares of Crescent Point.

“We are excited to add the Kaybob Duvernay asset as a strategic core area to our portfolio, as its significant inventory of high-return locations and free cash flow profile provide an attractive and return enhancing opportunity for our shareholders,” said Craig Bryksa, president and CEO of Crescent Point. “The Acquisition is aligned with our core principles to focus on strategic initiatives that enhance our balance sheet strength and sustainability. It is expected to enhance our free cash flow generation, leverage ratios and ESG profile. The depth of high-return drilling inventory also provides optionality within our capital allocation framework. We view the Kaybob assets as low-risk given that they have been delineated over the past decade and key infrastructure and market access are already in place.”