據世界石油4月13日報道稱，彭博社消息，據知情人士透露，道達爾正在考慮收購私募股權支持的石油天然氣運營商海王星能源集團（Neptune Energy Group Ltd）。 

知情人士稱，道達爾能源是與海王星能源就可能的收購進行早期談判的公司之一。 

據彭博社此前報道，由凱雷集團(Carlyle Group Inc.)和CVC資本合伙集團(CVC Capital Partners)投資的海王星能源公司Neptune，出售后的估值可能超過50億美元。該公司早些時候曾引起了意大利能源集團埃尼集團(Eni SpA)的興趣，但其出價低于了預期價格。 

巴黎時間4月13日下午2時58分，道達爾能源的股價下跌0.09%，扭轉了早些時候的漲幅，使公司市值達到1450億歐元(1600億美元)。

此次收購若達成，將使道達爾能源在歐洲、北非和亞太地區擁有油氣資產。知情人士說，目前正在進行審議，不確定是否會決定繼續提出收購要約。

凱雷、CVC、海王星能源和道達爾能源的代表均拒絕置評。

海王星能源公司Neptune由森特里卡公司（Centrica Plc）前老板Sam Laidlaw于2015年成立。它的所有者一直在與包括羅斯柴爾德公司(Rothschild & Co)和高盛集團(Goldman Sachs Group Inc.)在內的顧問公司合作，探索能源業務領域的各種可能性。

何勝男 編譯自 世界石油 

原文如下： 

TotalEnergies considers purchasing Neptune Energy Group for $5 billion 

TotalEnergies SE is considering a bid for private equity-backed oil and gas operator Neptune Energy Group Ltd., people with knowledge of the matter said. 

The French company is among suitors that have held early-stage talks with Neptune about a possible takeover, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. 

Neptune, which is backed by Carlyle Group Inc. and CVC Capital Partners, could be valued at more than $5 billion in a sale, Bloomberg News reported previously. The company had earlier attracted interest from Italian energy group Eni SpA, but this cooled over price expectations. 

Shares in TotalEnergies were trading down 0.09% at 2:58 p.m. in Paris, reversing earlier gains and giving the company a market value of €145 billion ($160 billion). 

An acquisition would give TotalEnergies oil and gas production assets across Europe, North Africa and Asia Pacific. Deliberations are ongoing and there’s no certainty will decide to proceed with an offer, the people said. 

Representatives for Carlyle, CVC, Neptune and TotalEnergies declined to comment. 

Neptune was formed in 2015 by former Centrica Plc boss Sam Laidlaw. Its owners have been working with advisers including Rothschild & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore options for the business.