Repsol SA (REP) , Spain ’s largest energy company, agreed to buy Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM) for $8.3 billion, ending a months-long search for acquisitions to help boost crude reserves and production. Under the terms of the all-cash offer, Talisman shareholders will receive $8, or C$9.33, for each share they own, according to statements from both companies. That’s a 60 premium to Talisman’s 30-day weighted average price, the Canadian company said. Repsol has been seeking to spend about $10 billion on takeovers since it received compensation in May from Argentina for the 2012 nationalization of YPF SA . In losing the Argentine producer, Repsol gave up almost half of its oil and gas reserves and has been looking for ways to replace them. “The transaction with Talisman is the result of an thorough analysis of more than 100 companies and assets around the world,” Repsol Chief Executive Officer Josu […]