Deals/mergers

Ophir acquires four Indonesia deepwater licences from Niko

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2015-04-28 09:55

28th April 2015

Ophir Energy has completed the acquisition of four deepwater Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) in Indonesia from Niko Resources

Inpex acquires five per cent interest in the ADCO Onshore Concession in Abu Dhabi

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-04-27 11:34

27th April 2015

Inpex Corporation has acquired a 5 per cent participating interest in the ADCO Onshore Concession in Abu Dhabi

CGG acquires Taurus Reservoir Solutions

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2015-04-22 09:58

22nd April 2015

The acquisition enhances CGG's geomechanics technology and services, and strengthens geoscience portfolio

Petsec secures further Yemen acreage with acquisition of local Oil Search subsidiary

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2015-04-17 10:47

17th April 2015

Petsec Energy has executed an agreement with Oil Search Limited to acquire all the shares of its subsidiary Oil Search (ROY) Limited which holds a 34 per cent participating interest in Block 7, Al Barqa Permit, in the Republic of Yemen, and is the designated operator of the block

ABB acquires Gomtec to expand collaborative industrial robot offering

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2015-04-14 14:47

14th April 2015

ABB has acquired Gomtec GmbH to expand its offering in the field of collaborative robots

Royal Dutch Shell set to acquire BG Group

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2015-04-08 09:41

08th April 2015

Royal Dutch Shell is in discussions with BG Group regarding a possible USD 70bn merger between the two oil and gas companies

Royal Dutch Shell is in discussions with BG Group regarding a USD 70bn merger between the two oil and gas companies

Oceaneering wraps up C&C Technologies acquisition

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2015-04-07 10:49

07th April 2015

Oceaneering International has closed the previously announced definitive agreement to acquire C&C Technologies, Inc., a global provider of survey and satellite-based positioning services

Oceaneering International last week (2 April) closed the previously announced definitive agreement to acquire C&C Technologies, Inc., a global provider of survey and satellite-based positioning services

Petrobras unloads USD 101m Argentina onshore assets

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2015-03-31 17:10

31st March 2015

The Petrobras Argentina (PESA) board of directors yesterday approved the sale of all of its assets in the Austral Basin (province of Santa Cruz) to Compañia General de Combustibles S.A. (CGC) for USD 101m

Total completes billion dollar divestment of Nigeria onshore assets

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-30 10:17

30th March 2015

Total has completed the divestment of its stake in onshore Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 to Aiteo Eastern E&P, a Nigerian company, for USD 569m

Halliburton and Baker Hughes stockholders approve merger agreement

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-30 09:57

30th March 2015

Halliburton Company announced on Friday that its stockholders approved Halliburton’s proposal to issue shares of Halliburton common stock as contemplated by its merger agreement with Baker Hughes Incorporated