Gas Industry

Hungarian MOL and Austrian RAG Cooperate for Exploration and Production in Hungary

Hungarian MOL (Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyrt.) and Austrian RAG (Rohöl-Aufsuchungs Aktiengesellschaft) have signed agreements to perform activities in the exploration and development of the Inke license south of lake Balaton in Hungary, released MOL.

October 24, 2011

OMV Raises Production and Margins

The Austrian oil and gas company increased total production by 3%. Hedges adversely impacted EBIT by € 44m in the period from July to September.

October 21, 2011

OMV Buys Gas Discovery from Norwegian Noreco

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has entered into an agreement to sell its 20 percent share of license on Haltenbanken to Austrian OMV.

October 21, 2011

OMV Promotes Nabucco Project Abroad

The Austrian oil corporation OMV pushes the gas pipeline project Nabucco in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

October 11, 2011

OMV’s Petrom Opens Wind Park in Romania

The subsidiary of the Austrian energy group invested a total of € 90m. The park has an installed capacity of 45 MW.

October 7, 2011

Energieallianz Austria Continues Expansion

The Austrian energy trading company opened its third office in Germany, where supply volumes have increased more than tenfold since 2007.

October 6, 2011

OMV Issues Eurobond

The Austrian oil and gas corporation OMV has further extended its average maturity of debt by issuing a Eurobond with a volume of € 500m, a maturity of 10 years and a coupon of 4.25%.

October 5, 2011

Ukraine Guarantees Gas Supply to Austria

The Ukraine invites Austrian companies to construct liquefied gas terminal.

October 5, 2011

Czech RWE-Subsidiary Plans Pipeline Through Austria

The operators of a gas pipeline “5GL” in the Czech Republic, Austria, Bavaria and Slovenia are considering to build a new pipeline connecting the Souther Czech Republic with Italy and Slovenia.

October 4, 2011

OMV: Withdrawal from Czech Republic Possible

The Austrian energy company plans to leave the Czech petrol station market, reports the Czech Television (CT). Proceedings will be needed for the expansion of the gas business.

October 3, 2011

Nabucco Bids for Gas Field in Azerbaijan

The Asiatic country will publish its decision by the end of 2011. Three candidates submitted their offers.

October 1, 2011

Nabucco Welcomes Bayerngas’ Intent to Become New Shareholder

Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH welcomes Bayerngas’ intent on becoming one of the Nabucco shareholders. Negotiations with the six current shareholders will begin immediately to determine the future share split within the consortium.

October 1, 2011

Spindelegger Wants New Impetus for Nabucco

The Austrian Vice-Chancellor calls for a quick realization of the pipeline project which is stalling at the moment.

September 28, 2011

Gas Cartel Investigations Continue

Another office has been searched on Wednesday. Austrian oil and gas company OMV does not see itself in the focus of prosecution.

September 28, 2011

Cartel Suspicions Against OMV

The Commission of the EU suspects ten gas companies of market abuse. The Austrian OMV wants to cooperate with the authorities.

September 27, 2011

BP Plans Rival Project to OMV´s Nabucco

The British Petrol Corporation intends to open up new gas fields in the Caspian region. BP is thus a new competitor for the Austrian OMV.

September 27, 2011

Demanding Sale Program for OMV

Gerhard Roiss, CEO of the Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced to sale assets of more than € 1.0bn.

September 26, 2011

OMV Buys 500,000 Barrels of Condensate in Libya

It is the first supply from the war-torn country for the Austrian oil and gas group since March.

September 22, 2011

OMV Strategy Update: “Profitable Growth”

OMV is hosting a Capital Markets Day and Media Summit in Istanbul to present an update on its strategy. The Strategy builds on growing OMV’s upstream portfolio, on expanding its integrated gas business and on restructuring the oil downstream segment

September 21, 2011

OMV Board Member Werner Auli to Leave Executive Board

After nearly 25 years of active service at the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, Werner Auli will be stepping down as a member of the Executive Board due to health reasons at the end of 2011

September 19, 2011

OMV Publishes New Strategy

Gerhard Roiss became CEO of the Austrian OMV six months ago. This week, Roiss will present the company´s strategy at the capital market´s day in Istanbul, Turkey.

September 19, 2011

OMV’s Petrom Receives Approval for License Extension

The subsidiary of the Austrian oil and gas company was allowed to continue exploration works in Romania. The licenses were due to expire on September 12.

September 8, 2011

Joschka Fischer: „Nabucco is in time“

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Joschka Fischer, is optimistic regarding the realization of the Nabucco Gas Pipeline.

September 6, 2011

C.A.T. oil: EBIT Burdened by Higher Depreciation Expenses

The Lower-Austrian provider of oil and gas field services reported mixed results. Revenues increased by 24.4%, EBIT declined by 19.4% to € 10.0m.

August 30, 2011

ADX: Sidi Dhaher Well Spudded

The Austro-Australian oil and gas exploration and appraisal company started drilling operations for the Tunisian exploration well.

August 29, 2011

OMV Affected by Sanctions against Syria

The Austrian oil and gas company does not have a local production but buys 7% of its oil supplies from the Arabic country.

August 29, 2011

Austrian Companies Hope for Quick Return to Libya

In view of the approaching end of the Gaddafi regime Austrian companies start preparations for an early return to the North African country.

August 22, 2011

ADX Buys Back 20% Interest in Lambouka

The Austro-Australian oil and gas exploration and appraisal company increases its interest in the Tunisian prospect area to 50%.

August 17, 2011

OMV’s Results Impacted by Political Turmoil

The events in North Africa and the Middle East adversely impacted results of the Austrian oil and gas group: clean CCS EBIT and net income were both down 25%.

August 10, 2011

OMV: Total Production Declined by 14%

In the second quarter, the Austrian oil and gas company registered a significant drop in production. Sales volumes in the gas business increased by 43%.

July 22, 2011

OMV Announces Re-Development of Schiehallion Oil Field

A joint venture including the Austrian oil and gas company will spend € 3bn on a major re-development of the Schiehallion oil field to the west of the Shetland Islands.

July 13, 2011

OMV Closes Acquisition of Petronas Carigali

The Austrian oil and gas company purchased the exploration and production entity of Petronas in Pakistan. Strong growth potential is expected in the country.

July 12, 2011

OMV’s Petrom Makes Significant Gas Discovery

The Austrian energy group’s subsidiary made a gas discovery in Romania. Further appraisal drilling is planned to assess what may be the most important onshore gas discovery in the country in the last six years.

July 7, 2011

Increase in Austrian Electricity Price below EU Average

Electricity and gas are relatively expensive in Austria compared to other EU countries. The electricity price rose by 1.1% in 2009/10.

June 29, 2011

EU Commission Blocks OMV’s Deal with Gazprom

The Austrian oil and gas company does not get its desired Russian partner as the EU Commission has rejected a share transaction between the two companies.

June 20, 2011

ADX Energy to Start Oil Drilling in Tunisia

The Tunisian army will guard the drilling project of the Austro-Australian oil and gas exploration and appraisal company at the Sidi Dhaher well.

June 10, 2011

Nabucco Legal Framework Finalized

Project support agreements were signed by each transit country. They are a prerequisite for the successful financing of the pipeline.

June 8, 2011

OMV with Oil Discovery in Iraq

The Austrian oil and gas company reported promising first results from one of its test drills. Further investigations of the well are planned.

June 3, 2011

Nabucco Receives Further Support by Transit Countries

Five countries are going to sign an agreement on the realization of the infrastructure project. Works are scheduled to start in 2013.

June 1, 2011

OMV Considering Closer Cooperation with Azerbaijan

The Austrian oil and gas group is in talks about investments in the oil-rich country which is an important supplier for Nabucco.

May 20, 2011

OMV: Mixed Results in First Quarter 2011

“Strong oil price compensates impact of political instability”, the company states. Net Income declines, cashflows grow by 9%.

May 11, 2011

Nabucco Announces Further Delay of Pipeline Project

Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH today announces a revised timeline for the Nabucco pipeline project., which is due to a lack in suppliers.

May 6, 2011

Is Nabucco Turning into a Cost Trap?

The Nabucco gas pipeline could be twice as expensive as previously planned, according to sources from Turkey.

May 6, 2011

CEO Roiss: "Gas and Oil Remain the Core Business"

Renewable energies are already part of the program of OMV, said Gerhard Roiss. However, oil and gas will dominate in Europe until 2020.

May 5, 2011

Gas Pipeline Project for EVN

The Austrian energy company EVN to invest € 150m in high-pressure natural gas pipeline

May 4, 2011

EVN-Subsidiary Records Substantial Rise in Profits

The Rohöl-Aufsuchungs AG (RAG) shows a 23.1% increase in sales. Profits were up by 60%.

April 27, 2011

Energy Prices for Households still on the Rise

Especially mineral oil product prices rose steadily in the first quarter of 2011. Electricity prices remained stable.

April 23, 2011

OMV: German Refinery to be Converted

Because of the failures of Libyan oil imports, the OMV refinery at Burghausen is converted to alternative crudes.

April 19, 2011

OMV: No Sale of Stake in Borealis

The Austrian energy group OMV holds 36% of Borealis. IPIC, itself involved in OMV appears to be interested in the OMV share.

April 15, 2011

EVN Makes € 105m Investment in Croatia

The Croatian subsdiary of the Austrian energy company EVN started construction works on Zadar county gas network.

April 14, 2011
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