Keyword: oil and gas exploration

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EU Approves Shell Takeover of BG Group

04.09.2015 - The European Commission has approved the acquisition of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell, saying it would not give Shell a dominant share in markets such as oil and gas exploration...

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UK’s Shale Gas Firm IGas buys Australia's Dart Energy

13.05.2014 - UK oil and gas exploration company IGas has agreed to take over Australian rival Dart Energy in an all-share deal valuing the acquisition candidate at £117 million. At the same...

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BP Inks Tight Gas Exploitation Project in Oman

02.01.2014 - Oil and gas multinational BP has signed deals on tight gas projects worth $16 billion in Oman as well as a non-binding agreement to develop a 1 million t/y acetic acid plant at...

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U.S. Court Allows Pennsylvania Towns to Limit Fracking

30.12.2013 - In what could be a landmark decision, the supreme court of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania has ruled that the state's elimination of zoning and land-use planning rights of local...

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BASF and Gazprom Finalize Asset Swap

29.12.2013 - Shortly before Christmas, BASF and Gazprom finalized a previously announced asset swap that will give the German chemical giant a bigger share of Russian gas exploration rights in...

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BASF Reported to be Bidding for Dea

23.12.2013 - BASF has declined comment on rumors it is preparing to bid for Dea, the German oil and gas exploration subsidiary energy giant RWE has put up for sale. Bids for the business must...