OGUK unveils 10 ‘principles’ to support battered supply chain
Trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has published a list of 10 “principles” aimed at helping a "fragile" supply chain whose margins have been squeezed tight by customers in recent years.
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Wintershall-DEA merger completed
The merger between oil and gas firms Wintershall and DEA has been completed, creating the largest independent exploration and production company in Europe.
Saipem increases revenue thanks to new deals
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem has announced bumper revenues for the first quarter of 2019.
Saipem scores multi-million drilling deal with Wintershall
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem has announced a multi-million drilling deal with German producer Wintershall.
Wintershall-Dea merger to result in 1,000 ‘socially compatible’ job losses
A merger between German oil firms Wintershall and Dea will result in the loss of up to 1,000 jobs, the companies confirmed last night.
The return of top oil deal-maker John Browne
John Browne’s return to the top of an oil company started with a phone call from a Russian oligarch who had $10 billion burning a hole in his pocket.
Wintershall picks up stake in giant Abu Dhabi gas project
Wintershall has picked up a 10% stake in a giant gas project in Abu Dhabi.
Wintershall to drill Marisko prospect
Wintershall has been granted permission to drill an exploration well at the Marisko prospect in the Norwegian Sea.
Norway approves Wintershall’s development plan for Nova
Norway has approved Wintershall's plan for developing and operating the Nova field, 75 miles north-west of Bergen.
Wintershall and Dea sign ‘definitive’ merger agreement
German oil firms Wintershall and Dea confirmed they will merge today after signing a 'definitive transaction agreement'.
Wood secures new contract with Wintershall
Wood has secured a new contract with German oil company Wintershall for work on the Brage offshore platform, based west of Bergen, Norway.
The $20billion contest to join the ranks of Norway’s oil elite
The race is on to become Norway’s biggest non-state oil company.
Big oil exit sparks Norwegian North Sea revival
Back in 2015, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc cast doubt over the future of aging oil fields offshore Norway. A crash in crude prices and high operating costs threatened to shut them early, leaving millions of barrels in the ground.
Neptune award North Sea Gjoa topside contract to WorleyParsons
A new module will be added to Neptune Energy's Gjoa platform, equipping it to take on oil from a nearby field.
Nova field partners hand in £900m development plan
Wintershall has handed in its plan for developing the North Sea Nova field at a cost of £900million.
Three contracts secured for Maersk Resolute jack-up rig
Maersk Drilling has been awarded three consecutive contracts for its jack-up rig Maersk Resolute in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Wintershall strikes gas with wildcat well
German energy firm Wintershall has struck gas with its Balderbraa wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.
Wintershall dismisses doubts around Nova tie-back
Wintershall has dismissed concerns that a ruling from the Norwegian energy ministry could cause issues for its Nova project.
Wintershall to ‘address concerns’ over Russian billionaire closing in on North Sea gas field
German exploration firm Wintershall says it will engage with the UK government over a move which would see a Russian billionaire becoming part-owner of a North Sea gas field.
Wintershall to enter bidding in Brazil licensing rounds
German exploration and production firm Witnershall has confirmed it intends make bids in the next offshore licensing round in Brazil.
Wintershall awards deals worth $230m for Nova field project
Wintershall has dished out contracts worth $230million for a Norwegian North Sea project.
Libya says oil fields reopened after ‘unauthorised’ shutdown
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has said oil fields in the Jikharra area have reopened for the first time since the beginning of November.
Maria Moraeus Hanssen joins DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG as CEO
On her first day as chief executive of DEA, Maria Moraeus Hanssen announced a time for change in the industry.
Wintershall’s Maria field begins one year ahead of schedule
Wintershall today confirmed successful start-up of its Maria field, one year ahead of schedule.
German oil firms Wintershall, Dea to merge
German oil firms Wintershall and Dea will be merged after their parent companies struck an agreement.