???? 据烃加工新闻2月6日消息称，雪佛龙公司宣布，已向诺布尔中游公司的董事会提交非约束性提案，收购雪佛龙及其附属公司尚未拥有的NBLX中代表有限合伙人权益的所有公开持有的普通股。

????雪佛龙提议通过合并交易，以每股12.47美元的价格收购普通股的股份(基于截至2021年2月4日NBLX普通股单位的最新收盘价)，以换取雪佛龙普通股的股份。

????雪佛龙希望此次交易能够有效地结合两个高度整合的业务，同时简化NBLX资产的管理，从而实现长期利益的统一，雪佛龙是其最大的客户。最终条款的协议需经NBLX董事会的谈判和批准。雪佛龙在一份声明中表示，无法保证会获得任何此类批准，也无法保证会执行最终协议，或完成任何交易。

????曹海斌 摘译自 烃加工新闻

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????Chevron bids to acquire Noble Midstream

????Chevron Corp. has announced that it has submitted a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of Noble Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Noble Midstream Partners LP, to acquire all of the publicly held common units representing limited partner interests in NBLX not already owned by Chevron and its affiliates.

????Chevron is proposing to acquire the Common Units through a merger transaction in exchange for shares of common stock of Chevron, at a value of US$12.47 per Common Unit (based on the most recent closing price of NBLX Common Units as of 4 February 2021).

????Chevron expects the proposed transaction to align long-term interests by efficiently combining two highly integrated businesses while streamlining governance of the NBLX assets, which primarily serve Chevron as its largest customer. Agreement of definitive terms is subject to negotiations and approval by the Board of Directors of NBLX. In a statement, Chevron saiud that there can be no assurance that any such approvals will be forthcoming, that a definitive agreement will be executed, or that any transaction will be consummated.