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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
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
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
C.A.T. oil: Results Influenced by Diversification into Third Core Business
The Lower-Austrian provider of oil and gas field services registered a net loss of € 1m due to high tax expense. Revenues increased by 29.4% yoy to € 61m.
May 30, 2011
OMV: New CEO and Organizational Structure of Its Turkish Operations
Gülsüm Azeri is going to succeed Melih Türker as CEO of the Austrian oil and gas group’s Turkish operations.
May 25, 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
Strong Growth Rates for Schoeller-Bleckmann
The Austrian oilfield equipment company recorded strong results in the first quarter. Sales went up by 81.8%, EBIT quadrupled to € 20m.
May 18, 2011
Results of OMV’s Ordinary Annual General Meeting 2011
A dividend of € 1.00 per share and a share buy-back have been approved by the AGM. Markus Beyrer was elected as member of the Supervisory Board.
May 17, 2011
OMV Announces Launch of Rights Issue
The Austrian oil and gas group issues up to 27,272,727 new shares. Proceeds will be used for the refinancing of the acquisition of a major stake in Petrol Ofisi.
May 16, 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
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
Shutdown Petrochemicals – OMV Plant Overhaul at Schwechat Refinery
The OMV Refinery in Schwechat (Lower Austria) will undergo a further routine shutdown from May 3. This time, the petrochemical plant parts will be out of commission for around one-and-a-half months.
April 28, 2011
OMV Starts Operations in Tunisia
El-Badr-5 is the first OMV operated production well to go into operation with a production of 1,500 boe/d. Durra production concession has been granted. Both assets were part of the Pioneer portfolio acquired earlier this year.
April 27, 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
OMV: No Increase in Share on Petrom
The Austrian energy company OMV will not participate in OMV Petrom secondary public offering.
April 27, 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
CEO Roiss: "OMV: an international player with Austrian roots"
The new CEO of OMV plans a strategy review on three main areas: regional focus, portfolio development and future challenges.
April 1, 2011
Ruttenstorfer leaves OMV
The longtime CEO of OMV, Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer will pass on his position to Gerhard Roiss on April 1.
March 31, 2011
Romania's Premier: "Sale to OMV was a Huge Loss"
Prime Minister of Romania Emil Boc regrets the 2004 sale of the then government owned Petrom to Austria's OMV.
March 30, 2011
Difficult Search for a Buyer for OMV Refinery
The Austrian energy group has tried, so far unsuccessfully, to sell a refinery of its Romanian subsidiary Petrom. Now it will be closed down.
March 25, 2011 · Updated: March 26, 2011; 13:13
Petroleum Industry: Only 2659 Gas Stations by End-2010
Due to fierce competition and low margins, there are increasingly fewer gas stations in Austria
March 25, 2011
OMV: Low Production in Libya
Production of the Austrian energy group is likely to amount to only a quarter of the normal level.
March 23, 2011
OMV Fears Destruction of the Libyan Infrastructure
With the military attack on Libya, the fear that Gaddafi could damage oil production facilities of Western corporations in retaliation increases.
March 22, 2011
Schoeller-Bleckmann Records Steep Rise in Profits
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG: Substantial profit improvement in fiscal 2010 – Dividend proposal € 1.00 after € 0.50
March 11, 2011
Ruttenstorfer: "OMV Stays in Libya '
Despite unpredictable developments, Austrian OMV stays in Libya. Neither are there any changes planned in other Arab countries.
March 10, 2011
OMV Continues Receiving Oil Deliveries from Libya
The Austrian oil and gas company is able to obtain deliveries from Libya in spite of the serious political crisis. Production is however limited.
March 8, 2011
Libya: OMV Foresees no Shortages
The CEO of the Austrian OMV considers not to have underestimated the risks in Libya.
February 24, 2011
Strong Growth in Results for OMV
The Austrian energy company OMV records a strong increase in EBIT as well as profitability.
February 24, 2011
Libya Crisis: No Shortage of Supplies
The North African country ruled by massive unrest is Austria's second-largest oil supplier.
February 23, 2011
OMV Expects Reduction in Oil Production in Libya
The Austrian energy company, which also operates in Libya, cannot eliminate any possibility of a decline in the oil production anymore.
February 23, 2011
OMV Observes Riots in Libya and Yemen „thoroughly“
The Austrian oil company OMV is not concerned by the current turmoils in Libya and Yemen. However, OMV watches the incidents permanently.
February 21, 2011
OMV Closes Acquisition of Pioneer’s Subsidiaries in Tunisia
OMV paid $ 800m plus $ 39.3m working capital and remains committed to maintaining a strong investment grade
February 19, 2011
OMV: "Turkey as a Bridge for Oil and Gas Wells in the region"
The Austrian oil company, which has already invested € 2.0bn in Turkey, considers the location a starting point for the Middle East.
February 17, 2011
Oil Production Declined in Austria
Domestic oil production fell last year by 3.3% to 965,112 tons. Gas production increased however.
February 16, 2011
Purchase of Petrol Ofisi Lowers OMV´s Results
In its Trading Statement Q4/10, OMV announces extraordinary expenses due to the major purchase of the Turkish Petrol Ofisi amounting to € 170m.
February 5, 2011
OMV Sells OMV Wärme VertriebsgmbH
The buyer is a consortium led by RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG. The Austrian energy company OMV regards its heating oil business as being restructured.
February 5, 2011
Austrian Gas Price Index Continues to Rise Slightly
The February 2011 Austrian gas price index (ÖGPI) recorded a slight increase over the previous month Compared to January, it rises to a value of 114.89.
January 26, 2011
WKÖ Expects further Rise in Energy Prices
Due to the economic recovery, the Austrian Economic Chamber forsees further increases in oil prices. However, there also exists some saving potential.
January 20, 2011
ADX Energy Ltd Continues Operations in Tunisia
The Australian/Austrian ADX Energy Limited (ASX:ADX) announced to continue its operations in Tunisia
January 19, 2011
OMV Pulls its Staff out of Tunisia
Due to the recent developments in Tunisia, the Austrian OMV pulls back to a large extent. The cardboard manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof stays on.
January 18, 2011
New Charges against Ruttenstorfer
The chairman of Austria's OMV is accused of market manipulation because of an interview.
January 14, 2011
OMV: Moody´s Warns Against Downgrade
The Austrian energy group has to refinance its acquisitions in Turkey and Tunisia. The American rating agency puts pressure on OMV.
January 10, 2011
OMV Expands in Tunisia
OMV acquires Tunisian Exploration and Production (E&P) subsidiaries of Pioneer Natural Resources for $ 800m plus working capital.
January 6, 2011
Further Rise in Energy Prices for Households
Austrian energy prices in November 2010 were higher by 5.8% compared to the previous year. Only gas became cheaper.
December 27, 2010
New Board Member at OMV
Supervisory Board of OMV: Manfred Leitner appointed to the OMV Executive Board with effect from April 1, 2011.
December 14, 2010
Romania Sells Stake in Petrom
The state share in the Romanian Petrom, a subsidiary of the Austrian OMV, is to be reduced. OMV is interested.
December 7, 2010
OMV Supervisory Board: Confirmation of Ruttenstorfer as CEO
Being accused to insider trading, the other members of the board as well as the supervisory board demonstrated to have confidence in CEO Dr. Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer.
November 25, 2010
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