Subsea 7’s offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Norway’s DOF Group is expiring at the end of today, 19 June, after the rejection from DOF’s board. Subsea 7 made a proposal on 15 June to the Board of Directors of DOF to acquire the entire issued share capital of the group, offering... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 offer to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of DOF Group ASA
Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) announced today that it made a proposal to the Board of Directors of DOF Group ASA (“DOF”) on Thursday 15 June 2023 to acquire the entire issued share capital of DOF. Subsea7 has offered holders of DOF equity NOK 35 per share, comprised of NOK 7 in... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy takes full control of Siemens Gamesa
(Reuters) - Minority shareholders of Siemens Gamesa on Tuesday approved a capital reduction for the remaining 2.21% stake parent Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) does not already own, paving the way for a full integration of the Spanish-based wind turbine maker. "This is an important step in preparing for full integration. Besides, the turnaround program at Siemens Gamesa, Mistral,... Continue Reading →
Unipar makes an offer to buy Braskem
Unipar informed that the negotiations with Novonor and with its creditor banks holding mortgages on the potential operation involving the control of Braskem have evolved. The company sent a non-binding proposal to Novonor, which contemplates the partial payment of creditor banks, as well as new conditions for the remaining debt balance, and the possibility of... Continue Reading →
Eversource Energy to Sell 50% Stake in US Offshore Wind Site to Ørsted for $625M
(Reuters) Eversource Energy on Thursday agreed to sell its 50% stake in a wind development site off the south coast of Massachusetts to joint venture partner Ørsted for $625 million in cash. The agreement to sell the lease area of about 175,000 developable acres is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023 and... Continue Reading →
Apollo Rules Out Takeover of Britain’s Wood Group
(Reuters) U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management on Monday said it would not proceed with a takeover offer for British oilfield services and engineering firm John Wood Group after tabling an exploratory bid last month. Apollo had until later this week to either submit a formal offer or walk away from talks following its... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE: Oaktree enters the dispute for Ocyan, Novonor’s oil and gas arm
(Valor) American fund manager Oaktree entered the dispute for Ocyan, Novonor's (formerly Odebrecht) oil and gas company, Pipeline learned. Oaktree and another American fund, EIG Global Energy Partners, are in the final stages of a non-binding process of evaluating numbers for a purchase proposal. Investors had access to the data room and the deadline for... Continue Reading →
Gazelle Wind Power Takes Controlling Stake in F. Carceller to Drive Floating Offshore Wind Innovation
Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a hybrid modular floating offshore wind platform, has agreed to take a controlling stake in Spanish-based naval architect and marine consulting firm Faustino Carceller, S.L. (F. Carceller). "Gazelle’s shipbuilding approach for construction creates synergies for both companies, making this acquisition a practical fit to help the company accelerate... Continue Reading →
Spain’s Iberdrola denies plan to acquire RWE
(Reuters) - Spanish power company Iberdrola (IBE.MC) denied on Tuesday that it was looking into acquiring Germany's biggest utility, RWE (RWEG.DE), in a deal worth 31 billion euros ($34.12 billion) as earlier reported by local media. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Spanish newspaper Okdiario said Iberdrola was working with JPMorgan to "analyse the possibility" of acquiring RWE and the... Continue Reading →
Ecopetrol to Use Artificial Intelligence to Boost Oil Exploration Success Rates and Output
(Reuters) Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol will use new technology, including artificial intelligence, to improve exploration success rates and boost output from existing fields, new Chief Executive Ricardo Roa said on Monday. Roa officially took over as CEO on Monday following his appointment earlier this month, replacing former chief Felipe Bayon amid a push... Continue Reading →