(PN) Amid rumors indicating that PRIO (PetroRio) was acquiring Dommo, the two companies provided clarification on the possible operation to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In short, the companies confirmed that they are evaluating a strategic operation, with the possible purchase and sale of assets. However, there is still no binding document or decision on... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Oil Firm Expands into Ivory Coast
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator with operations in Kurdistan and the North Sea, is now expanding to West Africa with the agreed acquisition of offshore fields in Ivory Coast. DNO said Monday that RAK Petroleum plc would transfer its ownership of Mondoil Enterprises LLC to DNO. "The all-share transaction comprises Mondoil Enterprises’... Continue Reading →
Mainstream and Aker Offshore Wind Merger Completed
The transaction to combine Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind to form a renewable company with a 27 GW portfolio has closed. The deal was first announced on July 12. Aker Horizons entered into an agreement with Aker Mainstream Renewables, a holding company co-owned by Aker Horizons, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Irish minority shareholders,... Continue Reading →
Keppel, unit to invest in German offshore wind farm in renewables push
(Reuters) - Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp (KPLM.SI) said on Friday it would spend 305 million euros ($314.7 million) along with a unit for a 50.01% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that owns 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, an offshore wind farm in Germany. The deal comes as companies race to increase their exposure to renewable... Continue Reading →
Capricorn Investor Palliser Calls on Management to Abandon Tullow deal
(Reuters) Capricorn Energy should ditch its proposed merger with Tullow Oil, investor Palliser has said in a letter seen by Reuters, describing it as "one-sided" and short of "meaningful strategic rationale." "The Proposed Merger appears to us to be a poorly disguised nil-premium takeover of Capricorn by Tullow," said the letter which was dated Aug.... Continue Reading →
Noble sets out final timeline for Maersk Drilling merger
(EV) Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) has published full details of its offer for Maersk Drilling (CPH: DRLCO), setting out a timetable that would see the new company listed by 3 October. A UK-incorporated holding company – Noble Corporation plc (Topco) – has been set up for the purpose of completing the transaction, which could create... Continue Reading →
Macquarie targets North Sea as the green energy hub of Europe
(EV) Macquarie Group is betting the North Sea – engine of the UK’s once-booming oil and gas industry – can be transformed into the green energy hub of Europe. The Australian bank, one of the top energy-infrastructure investors, has been acquiring offshore wind farms, pipelines and networks that will be in prime position to produce, carry... Continue Reading →
Q2 Challenging for USA Upstream Merger Activity
(Rigzone) Overall, Q2 was a challenging quarter for negotiating deals as volatility roiled both commodity and equity markets. That’s what Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) stated in its summary of 2Q 2022 U.S. upstream M&A activity, which highlighted that, despite the challenge, about $12 billion was transacted “as numerous private equity (PE) firms brought their investments... Continue Reading →
Keppel Posts 66% Jump in First-half Profit
Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp on Thursday reported a first-half profit that rose 66%, helped by higher earnings across most of its main businesses and a rebound at its offshore & marine (O&M) unit. Keppel, which traces its roots to a small ship repair yard corporatized in 1968, has seen its renewable energy and asset management... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil mergers drop to $12 billion as volatility limits deals
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas dealmaking fell to $12 billion last quarter, down from the first quarter and nearly a third of the $34.8 billion in the same period a year ago, as commodity price volatility left buyers and sellers clashing over asset values, according to data released by energy analytics firm Enverus on... Continue Reading →