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OMV to Expand Production
Until 2016, the Austrian gas and oil group intends to enhance the daily production up to 350,000 barrels.
November 22, 2012
OMV Underlines Necessity of Shale Gas Production
The Austrian oil and gas group stresses that shale gas may reduce the dependency on Russian natural gas.
November 20, 2012
South Stream Pipeline: Construction Works to Begin in December
The pipeline projects of Russia´s gas group Gazprom makes substantial progress. Europe´s dependence on Russia is growing further.
November 12, 2012
OMV Fosters its Presence in the UK
The Austrian oil and gas group has been awarded 16 exploration blocks and part-blocks in one of its core growth markets West of Shetlands.
November 9, 2012
OMV Aktiengesellschaft / Quarterly Report
OMV Aktiengesellschaft / Quarterly Report
November 7, 2012
OMV: Good Performance Expected
The Austrian oil and gas group will publish the results for the first nine months tomorrow.
November 6, 2012
Three Austrian Companies Among Europe´s Top 300
The oil and gas group OMV, the construction group Strabag and the steel group voestalpine are Austria´s biggest industrial companies.
October 29, 2012
OMV Announces Production Growth
Due to recovery of production in Yemen, OMV´s oil output was up substantially.
October 19, 2012
OMV Signs Major Oil Acquisition in Norway
“A further important move to establish Norway as core country in OMV’s Exploration and Production portfolio”: The Austrian oil group acquires a 20% stake in the Edvard Grieg oil field development from RWE.
October 16, 2012
Rudolf Kemler New Supervisory Board President of OMV
Result of OMV‘s Extraordinary General Meeting 2012: The chairman of ÖIAG (Austrian Industrial Holding) was elected as a member of the Supervisory Board.
October 9, 2012
„Nabucco Is not Dead at All“
The EU-Commissioner of Energy Günther Oettinger is optimistic that Nabucco will be successful. According to Austria´s Minister of Economics Reinhold Mitterlehner, the prospects of success are “50+”.
October 9, 2012
OMV Expands in Pakistan
OMV and Latif joint venture partners sign lease deed for the development of Latif gas field in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Latif field production will contribute around 6,000 boe/d of production to OMV in 2014.
October 5, 2012
Eastern Europe Remains Austria´s Future Region
The Austrian economist Christian Keuschnigg thinks that the opening of Austrian companies toward Eastern Europe was a “highly favourable event”.
October 4, 2012
„Austria Does Not Need Shale Gas“
Gerhard Roiss, CEO of Austrian OMV, thinks that renouncing on shale gas will be expensive.
October 1, 2012
OMV Considers Joining Tanap
The Austrian oil and gas company intends to invest up to $ 7.0bn in the Turkish-Azeri project.
September 25, 2012
MOL Announces Massive Investments in Hungary
The Hungarian oil group plans to make investments of € 1.1bn in the next three years.
September 25, 2012
Total, OMV and Repsol pay € 48m for Test Drillings in Bulgaria´s Black Sea
Bulgaria wants to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. The consortium has paid € 48m to Bulgaria.
September 22, 2012
ÖIAG to be Enlarged?
Publicly held companies like Verbund or Austrian Railways should be integrated into the Austrian industrial holding group.
September 21, 2012
OMV Issues Eurobonds Worth € 1.5bn
OMV raises € 1.5bn in long-dated Eurobonds and announces tender offers for its 2014 Eurobond as well as its 2014 and 2016 Schuldschein loan notes to further extend its debt maturity profile.
September 19, 2012
„Turkey has a Right of being a EU Member“
On the occasion of a visit in Vienna, the Turkish Minister of Economics Zafer Caglayan complains about the “disingenuous manner” of the EU towards Turkey. In the end, only Turkey will decide on the accession.
September 19, 2012
OMV Gives Up Fracking Plans
The Austrian oil and gas company announced that there will be no shale gas production in Austria.
September 17, 2012
Kuwait Petroleum Interested in Croatian and Bosnian OMV Stations
OMV sells 91 petrol stations in Croatia and Bosnia. After the Croatian INA has announced to have submitted a binding offer, Kwait Petroleum shows interest.
September 14, 2012
OMV Sells 15% Stake in CEGH to Slovak Eurstream
The Austrian oil company reduced its share in Central European Gas Hub from 80% to 65%.
September 14, 2012
INA Underlines Interest in OMV´s Petrol Stations
The Croatian oil group wants to take over the petrol station business of Austrian OMV in Croatia and Bosnia.
September 12, 2012
Romanian Romgaz to be Privatized
The privatization of Romgaz at Bukarest Stock Exchange may become Romania´s biggest IPO. According to the Romanian news agency hotnews, other big privatizations in Romania may be postponed.
September 10, 2012
Kemler New CEO of ÖIAG
The former CEO of Hewlett Packard Austria was elected as new Chief Executive Officer of the Austrian Industrial Holding.
September 7, 2012
Takeover of OMV´s Petrol Stations: INA Faces Legal Restrictions
The Austrian OMV Group plans to withdraw from Croatia and Bosnia. The Croatian subsidiary of MOL is interest in OMV´s petrol stations, but may face legal restrictions from a competition law point of view.
September 7, 2012
ÖIAG: Three Potential Candidates
The Austrian Industrial Holding needs a new chairman. Tomorrow, the decision should be published.
September 6, 2012
Croatian INA Submits Offer to OMV
Austrian OMV sells its petrol station business in Croatia and Bosnia. The Croatian subsidiary of Hungarian MOL has submitted a binding offer.
September 5, 2012
OMV and Total Start Gas Drillings in Bulgaria´s Black Sea
Bulgaria wants to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Together with the French Total Group and the Spanish Repsol Group, Austrian OMV begins test gas drillings in the Bulgarian Black Sea.
September 1, 2012
OMV Starts Gas Drillings in Ukraine
Together with the U.S. oils group ExxonMobil, the Dutch-British Shell Group, and the Ukrainian Nadra Ukrayny, OMV´s subsidiary Petrom starts natural gas drillings in the Ukrainian Black Sea region.
August 17, 2012
Verbund to Sell Stake in Enerjisa?
The German energy group eon is said to be interested in Verbund´s Turkish interest.
August 17, 2012
OMV to Focus on Gas Business
The Austrian oil and gas company intends to exploit natural gas in proximity to Europe. The Black Sea and the North Sea are the strategically most important areas.
August 8, 2012
OMV: Higher Profit than Expected
In the second quarter, clean CCS EBIT was at € 865 mn, up 82% vs. Q2/11. Sales grew by 25%. Gearing ratio down to 31% vs. 34% in Q2/11.
August 8, 2012
Proceedings Against Bulgarian Subsidiary of OMV Stopped
The Bulgarian Competition Authority KZK stopped investigations against OMV Bulgaria, Rompetrol, Lukoil and Naftex Petrol. The companies were suspected of price fixing.
August 1, 2012
ÖIAG: Malanik to Succeed Beyrer?
In June, Markus Beyrer decided to leave the Austrian Industrial Holding (ÖIAG). The former management board member Malanik could succeed.
July 27, 2012
New Hope for Nabucco West
The Aseri Minister of Energy Natik Aliyev thinks that Nabucco West would be better than the rival project TAP.
July 27, 2012
Roiss Claims Energy Strategy
Gerhard Roiss, CEO of the Austrian energy company OMV, warns of a withdrawal of the energy-intensive industry tot he U.S.
July 26, 2012
OMV: Libyan Output at Pre-War Level
The Austrian oil company could increase its oil production in the second quarter. OMV has to register extraordinary expenses of € 170m.
July 20, 2012
OMV: No Withdrawal from Germany
The Austrian oil company and petrol station operator will not sell the petrol station business in Germany. By contrast, the downsizing program in the SEE region and in the Czech Republic will be continued.
July 19, 2012
OMV Resumes Production Works in Yemen
The Austrian oil and gas group may get oil from Yemen soon. In Bulgaria, OMV participates in exploitation works.
July 17, 2012
Changes in Petrom’s Executive Board
Petrom, the largest oil and gas producer in Southeastern Europe, announces a change in its Executive Board. Starting September 1, 2012.
July 13, 2012
Austria's Top 10 brands: Red Bull Extends its Lead
The drinks giant has further increased its lead as Austria's most valuable brand. The top ten brands have a value of almost € 33bn.
July 13, 2012
OMV Steps into Deep Water Gas Development in Northern Norwegian Sea
OMV acquires 15% stake in the Aasta Hansteen field development from ExxonMobil and increases its stake in the Norwegian Sea Gas Infrastructure project by 6.15%.
July 13, 2012
ÖIAG Looking for New Leader
After the resignation of Markus Beyrer, the Austrian publicly held ÖIAG (Austrian Industrial Holding) seeks for a new CEO.
July 5, 2012
Libya: Austrian Companies Face Losses of € 200m
Since the attacks against Libya in 2011, the damage for Austrian companies operating in Libya total € 200m. Major projects had to be postponed.
July 4, 2012
Czech Republic: OMV Withdraws, MOL Expands
The Hungarian oil and gas group purchased 124 petrol stations in the Czech Republic. The Austrian OMV continues its downsizing strategy.
July 4, 2012
Red Bull Remains Austria´s Most Expensive Brand
The energy drink producer has Austria´s most valuable brand. Red Bull´s brand value was up by 3.9% and reached € 13.93bn.
July 4, 2012
OMV Invests in Renewable Energy
Innovation Minister, Doris Bures, and OMV CEO, Gerhard Roiss, open the BioCRACK pilot plant at the OMV Refinery in Schwechat on July 2.
July 3, 2012
Petrom Sells LPG
In order to optimize the R&M portfolio, the Romanian subsidiary of Austrian OMV sells its bottling plant to Crimbo Gas International. The price was not disclosed.
June 29, 2012
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