BP Agrees to Sell Stakes in US Shale Assets for $1.5 Billion

An oil field in the Permian Basin in Texas.Photographer: Anthony Prieto/Bloomberg

BP Plc agreed to divest stakes in US shale assets to Sixth Street for $1.5 billion as it seeks to shore up its balance sheet and win back investor confidence.

Funds managed by the US investment firm will purchase non-controlling interests in the Permian and Eagle Ford midstream assets, BP said in a statementBloomberg Terminal.