BG Group has stressed its commitment to the UK North Sea, although sector watchers have said the oil and gas firm should think about selling its assets in the area.
BG Group has stressed its commitment to the UK North Sea, although sector watchers have said the oil and gas firm should think about selling its assets in the area.
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MARK WILLIAMSON
Analysts at Jefferies said the recent management change at BG presented the opportunity to refocus the company and predicted investors would welcome the sale of the North Sea assets at the right price.
In a note to clients, analysts at the investment bank valued BG's North Sea assets at around $6.6 billlion (£4.2bn).
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