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.
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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.
Talks held over Wintershall-Dea merger
Petrochemicals firm BASF and financial holding company LetterOne are in talks over a potential merger of their oil and gas businesses.
Wintershall cleared for wildcat well off Norway
Norway has given Wintershall the go-ahead to drill a wildcat well off Norway. North Atlantic Drilling’s West Phoenix rig will be used to drill the well, about 120 kilometres southwest of the Aasta Hansteen field. Wintershall has a 40% operated stake in licence 894, Statoil Petroleum has 40% and Petoro had 20%.
Adipec 2017: Stop complaining and start acting, Wintershall boss says
German energy firm Wintershall's chairman said today that industry needs to more stoic and pro-active if it wants to emerge from the downturn in good condition.
Faroe says North Sea acquisitions market ‘hotting up’
Faroe Petroleum's boss said yesterday that the North Sea mergers and acquisitions market is “hotting up” as players become more “impatient”.
Wintershall to use North Atlantic Drilling rig on Norway well
Norway has given German firm Wintershall permission to drill an exploration well on the Balderbra prospect in the Norwegian Sea.
Wintershall eyes first oil from Maria in first half 2018
Germany’s Wintershall said today that first oil from its flagship Norwegian project could be brought forward to the first half of 2018.
Shell to provide funding for Nord Stream 2 project
Shell is among a group of five energy companies who have agreed to stump up funding for the Nord Stream 2 project.
Deepsea Stavanger to drill Winterhall’s Maria wells
German oil giant Wintershall has been granted permission to use the Deepsea Stavanger to drill on the Maria field.
Wintershall: Where and what it operates
Wintershall managed to increase its production 50% over the last 10 years.
Wintershall: No major layoffs, plans bonus payment
Wintershall's chief executive said he has no plans for mass layoff as the firm looks to continue to trim down costs.
Wintershall kick-starts Maria drilling
Wintershall today confirmed the start of drilling operations on its flagship Maria project.
Wintershall celebrates record production, but earnings take hit
Wintershall today said it achieved record production in 2016, hitting 165 million barrels oil equivalent.
Skarfjell partners move closer to final call
The Skarfjell licence partners moved a step closer to a final decision on the field after agreeing a development plan.
Wintershall says position cemented in Norway after Ivar Aasen start-up
German’s Wintershall said today that the achievement of first oil from a North Sea field had strengthened its position as one of the top producers on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Gallery: North Sea oil and gas finds of 2016
With exploration drilling at its lowest activity level for decades, Energy Voice was not optimistic about finding many stories about oil discoveries from 2016.
Wintershall picks CHC as aviation partner for drilling campaign
Wintershall has picked CHC to provide helicopter services in support of the drilling programme on the Maria Field in the Norwegian Sea.
Wintershall hit with improvement points by PSA
Wintershall Norge has been hit with a non-conformity by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) after an audit was carried out of its barrier management at Brage.
Wintershall has no exploration plans in Norway next year
Wintershall said it has no planned exploration wells in Norway next year.
Wintershall exits Yme field
Wintershall Norge has struck a deal to sell its 10% stake in the Yme license to Okea.