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Baker Hughes, Akastor in Offshore Drilling Equipment JV

Mar 02, 2021

Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes and Norway's Akastor on Monday said they would create a joint venture that will bring together Baker Hughes’ Subsea Drilling Systems (SDS) business with Akastor’s subsidiary, MHWirth AS (MHWirth).MHWirth provides advanced drilling solutions and services…

ExxonMobil Sells UK North Sea Fields to NEO for More Than $1B

Feb 24, 2021

North Sea-focused oil company NEO Energy has struck a deal to buy ExxonMobil's UK North Sea assets, a month after it was announced the companies had started exclusive talks over a potential transaction.Backed by Norwegian private equity investor HitecVision…

Premier Oil, Chrysaor Merger Gets Approvals from Regulators in UK, Mexico

Feb 23, 2021

UK-based oil company Premier Oil said Monday that all of the regulatory conditions relating to its merger with Chrysaor 'have now been satisfied and all of the requisite anti-trust approvals have been received.'Premier oil said following receipt of notice from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA)…

AqualisBraemar LOC to Acquire East Point Geo

Feb 19, 2021

AqualisBraemar LOC has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-based East Point Geo Limited to strengthen its geoscience offering within the oil and gas industry.East Point Geo is an independent geoscience consultancy providing support for offshore and onshore engineering projects…

InfraStrata Buys BiFab Assets

Feb 12, 2021

UK-based infrastructure firm InfraStrata has said it has acquired 'substantially all of the assets of Burntisland Fabrication,' also known as BiFab, a company that entered into administration in late 2020.BiFab specializes in major fabrication works from facilities in Scotland for the oil and gas…

Blue Water-backed Kentech to Buy SNC-Lavalin's Oil and Gas Business

Feb 09, 2021

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc said on Tuesday it would sell its oil and gas business to Kentech Corporate Holdings Ltd, an energy services company backed by private equity firm Blue Water Energy, and focus on its high-performing engineering services…

Providence Resources Refutes Reports on Merger Talks

Feb 08, 2021

Irish-based oil and gas firm Providence resources on Monday refuted Irish media reports that the company was in merger talks.Business Post on Sunday reported that the company had been approached by the Norwegian firm SpotOn Energy, which last…

UK: EnQuest to Buy Suncor's Golden Eagle Area Interest for Up to $375M

Feb 04, 2021

UK-based oil company EnQuest has agreed to buy Canadian oil firm Suncor's entire 26.69% non-operated equity interest in the Golden Eagle area in the UK North Sea.The area, operated by China's CNOOC, comprises the producing Golden Eagle, Peregrine…

Ocean Power Technologies Buys Offshore Engineering firm 3Dent

Feb 02, 2021

U.S. based ocean energy technology developer Ocean Power Technologies has acquired 3Dent Technology, an offshore energy engineering and design services company based in Houston, Texas. 'OPT’s first acquisition brings additional revenue from 3Dent’s established project and customer base…

Weir Wraps Sale of Oil and Gas Business

Feb 02, 2021

Weir Group has completed the previously announced sale of its oil and gas business to Caterpillar.The sale, for an enterprise value of $405m, subject to customary working capital and debt-like adjustments, was first announced on October 5, 2020…

Reuters: ExxonMobil, Chevron Explored Merger in 2020

Feb 01, 2021

The chief executives of ExxonMobil Corp and Chevron Corp held preliminary talks in early 2020 to explore combining the two largest U.S. oil producers in what would have been the biggest merger of all time, according to people familiar with the matter…

NEO Energy in Exclusive Talks to Buy ExxonMobil's North Sea Assets

Jan 21, 2021

North Sea-focused oil company NEO Energy has entered into exclusive talks with ExxonMobil to buy the U.S. oil giant's UK North Sea assets.NEO, backed by Norwegian private equity investor HitecVision, said Thursday that if the talks are successful…

Aker Horizons to Acquire 75% Stake in Mainstream Renewable Power

Jan 19, 2021

Norwegian renewable energy investment firm Aker Horizons has agreed to take a 75% stake in global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power, in a deal valuing Mainstream at about 1 bln euros, Mainstream said on Tuesday.Mainstream said…

Premier Oil Shareholders Vote in Favor of Merger with Chrysaor

Jan 12, 2021

Premier Oil shareholders on Tuesday voted in favor of a reverse takeover of private equity-backed Chrysaor to create the British North Sea's biggest oil and gas producer in which Premier shareholders will hold about 5.5%.'Shareholder approval for the Transaction has now been received…

Report: BP Relaunches Sale of UK North Sea Fields

Jan 08, 2021

BP has relaunched the sale of stakes in a number of North Sea oilfields it agreed to sell to Premier Oil before the beleaguered company was taken over last year, industry sources said on Thursday.BP originally agreed to sell its interest in…

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