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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…

Boskalis Buys Rever Offshore's Subsea Services Business

Jan 05, 2021

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis on Monday acquired all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business.Rever, formerly known as Bibby Offshore, provides solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair, and maintenance…

Cenovus-Husky Merger Complete

Jan 04, 2021

Canadian oil firms Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy said Monday their previously announced strategic merger had closed, creating Canada’s third-largest crude oil and natural gas producer.'The transaction creates a resilient integrated energy…

Express Engineering Sells Aerospace Branch to Focus on Oil and Gas Market

Jan 04, 2021

UK-based subsea energy products company Express Engineering has sold its aerospace division for an undisclosed sum, to focus on expanding its capabilities in the offshore oil and gas market.The aerospace division has been sold to Paralloy. 'The…

Sval Energi Buys Edison Norge

Dec 31, 2020

Italy's Edison said on Wednesday it had sold its exploration and production assets in Norway to Norwegian oil and gas group Sval Energi as part of its strategy to focus on clean energy.Edison, owned by France's EDF, said the deal valued Edison Norge AS at $300 million…

Energean to Pay Up to $405M for Remaining Stake in Energean Israel

Dec 30, 2020

Mediterranean Sea-focused oil and gas firm Energean has entered into an agreement to buy Kerogen’s 30% shareholding in Energean Israel, which would result in Energean owning a 100% stake in the company.Energean Israel holds a 100% working interest in the Karish and Tanin leases…

AqualisBraemar Completes LOC Takeover. Targets 50% of Revenues from Renewables

Dec 22, 2020

Offshore energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar has completed the acquisition of the marine and engineering consulting firm LOC Group (London Offshore Consultants).Oslo-listed AqualisBraemar announced the completion of the transaction on Tuesday…

Energean Wraps Edison E&P Buy

Dec 17, 2020

Oil and gas company Energean has said it has completed its acquisition of Edison Exploration & Production from Edison.The gross consideration for the transaction, as at the locked box date of 1 January 2019, is $284 million and the final net consideration (net of cash acquired)…

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