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| 12/18/2008 | Wintershall has effected a compulsory acquisition of the shares in Revus Energy ASA |
As a result, Wintershall has become the owner of all the shares in Revus. The compensation offered in the compulsory acquisition is NOK 110 per share, equal to the price that was offered as cash settlement to the shareholders in Revus through Wintershall’s voluntary offer dated 4 November 2008. | |
| 12/12/2008 | Wintershall CEO honoured for contribution to German-Russian cooperation |
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev confers “Order of Friendship” on Reinier Zwitserloot | |
| 12/09/2008 | Wintershall’s voluntary offer for Revus Energy ASA: Approval obtained from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |
Wintershall today announces that it has received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (the “MPE”) for consummation of the voluntary offer from Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH (“Wintershall”) dated 4 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Norway, (“Revus”). | |
| 12/08/2008 | Wintershall’s voluntary offer for Revus Energy ASA: Condition of 90 per cent acceptance is satisfied |
Wintershall has received and registered acceptances for 44,480,495 shares representing 95.12 % of the total number of shares in Revus on a fully diluted basis. | |
| 12/05/2008 | Offer period for Revus shareholders ends today |
Today (Friday, 5 December 2008) at 24:00 CET the offer period for the voluntary offer by Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH from 6 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Stavanger, Norway, ends. | |
| 12/03/2008 | Wintershall’s voluntary offer for Revus Energy ASA: Lundin Petroleum AB intends to accept offer |
Lundin Petroleum AB intends to accept Wintershall’s recommended voluntary offer for Revus Energy ASA which expires on 5 December 2008 at 24:00 (CET). | |
| 12/01/2008 | Offer period for Revus Energy ASA shareholders ends on 5 December 2008 |
This week the offer period for the voluntary offer by Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH from 6 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Stavanger, Norway, ends. | |
| 26.11.2008 | Wintershall further expands crude oil production in Germany |
Wintershall is continuing to invest in crude oil production in Germany: the largest German crude oil and natural gas producer is currently drilling well “Schwabmünchen 5” at Aitingen. | |
| 21.11.2008 | Wintershall has obtained competition clearance for completion of offer to acquire Revus Energy ASA |
Wintershall Holding AG today announces that Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH (“Wintershall”) has obtained the necessary clearance from the Norwegian Competition Authoritiy for completion of its voluntary offer to acquire Revus Energy ASA stated in the Offer Document on 4 November 2008 and the regulatory clearance from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change concerning the UKCS licences held by Revus Energy ASA and any of its subsidiaries. | |
| 11/17/2008 | Wintershall wins another exploration license in Qatar |
Wintershall is continuing to expand its activities in the Gulf region: the wholly owned BASF subsidiary has been awarded another ex-ploration license in Qatar’s territorial waters. | |
| 11/12/2008 | BASF and Gazprom boost natural gas production in Siberia with Achimgaz joint venture |
Today, on Wednesday, 12 November 2008, BASF and Russia’s OAO Gazprom officially launched natural gas production at the joint venture ZAO Achimgaz in Siberia. | |
| 10/27/2008 | Wintershall makes offer to acquire Revus Energy ASA |
Wintershall today (27 October 2008) announces that it plans to acquire Revus Energy ASA, Stavanger, Norway, an oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with shares in 60 licenses in Norway and Great Britain. | |
| 10/23/2008 | Nord Stream Project Well On Track |
The Nord Stream Shareholders’ Committee discussed the development of the pipeline through the Baltic Sea in a meeting on 20 October 2008. The Shareholders reviewed the project’s progress and confirmed that it is on schedule. | |
| 09/30/2008 | Former Wintershall administration building in Emlichheim to be deconstructed |
Production and administration centered on the new site on the outskirts of Emlichheim since 2001 / plant fire brigade and sour gas scrubbing remain at the old site in the town center | |
| 09/23/2008 | Core region Russia becoming increasingly important for Wintershall |
Russia has become an increasingly important region for Wintershall Holding AG, partly due to the successful start of natural gas production by ZAO Achimgaz, a joint venture of OAO Gazprom and Wintershall Holding AG, in the Urengoy reserve in Siberia, and partly due to rising production in the Yuzhno Russkoye gas field. | |
| 09/11/2008 | School students from Siberia visit Kassel |
The first school exchange of the city partnership with Novy Urengoy is taking place in Kassel: on Monday, 15th September 2008, 14 Russian school students will be arriving in Kassel in the most recent expression of the city partnership. | |
| 08/21/2008 | Wintershall boosts crude oil production in Germany |
Wintershall will drill four wells in Emlichheim in Lower Saxony alone by autumn 2008. After that the existing crude oil field in Aitingen south of Augsburg will be expanded by another exploration well. | |
| 07/17/2008 | Wintershall steps up activities in South America |
Wintershall has for the first time been awarded an exploration license in Chile and will begin exploration work in the Magellan Basin in the South of Chile this year together with South American company GeoPark Holdings Ltd. and the Methanex Corporation. | |
| 07/15/2008 | Gazprom and Wintershall begin gas production from Achimov Formations of Urengoi Field |
The joint venture of Gazprom and Wintershall Holding AG – ZAO Achimgaz – launched test production at section 1А of Achimovskoe formations at Urengoi gas and oil condensate field in Yamal-Nenets autonomous district. | |
| 07/09/2008 | European Parliament stresses the importance of Nord Stream for securing Europe’s supply |
Wintershall welcomes the resolution of the European Parliament regarding the importance of the Nord Stream pipeline project as a key project for the Europe’s future energy supply. | |
| 06/24/2008 | Wintershall to dismantle Jockgrim fuel storage site |
Wintershall Holding AG is planning to demolish its fuel storage site in Jockgrim from August 2008. Germany’s largest producer of oil and gas will then sell the land. | |
| 06/24/2008 | Another 17 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Russia secured for Europe |
Additional natural gas quantities for Europe: Wintershall Erdgas Handelshaus (WIEH) and VNG - Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft have now reached an agreement regarding the expansion of their natural gas supply relations. | |
| June 2008 | Leer Z6 drilling operations going as planned |
On the 3 June 2008, the drilling of Leer Z6 near Breinermoor (Westoverledingen district) began in order to tap into the additional gas reserves embedded there in the Rotliegend sandstone. | |
| 05/27/2008 | German-Russian town cooperation between Novy Urengoy and Kassel continues |
In addition to the regular exchange between the municipal authorities, there will now also be a student exchange program and joint cultural projects. | |
| 05/06/2008 | Wintershall wins new exploration licenses in Argentina |
The company plans to invest 250 million US dollars in the next five years | |
| 04/15/2008 | “König Lustik” State Exhibition as part of the syllabus |
Thanks to the support provided by Wintershall Holding AG, school classes are now being offered the opportunity to take free tours of the “König Lustik!?” State Exhibition of Hesse. | |
| 04/09/2008 | Natural gas trading: German-Russian joint venture successful in Europe |
New sales record - WINGAS defies market trend / Successful expansion of European operations / Progress with pipeline projects and storage construction | |
| 04/09/2008 | Exploration and Production: Production maintains high level |
In 2007 Wintershall succeeded in raising the production of crude oil and natural gas slightly to 112 million barrels oil equivalent. Within the “Gas for Europe” strategy important projects in Russia and in the North Sea have been pushed. | |
| 04/09/2008 | Wintershall ideally positioned to withstand increasing global competition |
BASF subsidiary Wintershall increased production slightly in 2007 and built up its reserves substantially. Production from the Yuzhno Russkoye field in Siberia which began at the end of last year is developing very successfully. | |
| 04/04/2008 | Andreas Priefler appointed new Director of Communications at Wintershall |
Dr. Andreas Priefler has been appointed Director of Communications of Wintershall Holding AG as of 1 April 2008. | |
| 03/27/2008 | Crude oil production in Emlichheim – from hand winch to steam flooding technology |
Wintershall has now opened its archives for the “History of crude oil production in Emlichheim” photo exhibition. Emlichheim’s history has been closely connected with crude oil production, and therefore with Wintershall, since the beginning of the last century. | |
| 18.02.2008 | Wintershall acquires five new exploration licenses in Norway |
In the latest licensing round, APA 2007, the Norwegian Energy Ministry awarded Wintershall Norge A.S. shares in five new exploration licenses. | |
| 01/31/2008 | 15 Years of “Scientific and Technical Cooperation” |
Gazprom and Wintershall Initiative Brings Experts to the Table and Provides Stimulus Boost | |
| 01/22/2008 | Yes to competition monitoring, no to price intervention |
More liberalisation in place of regulation is the most important precondition for developing an efficient European gas market where the focus is on competition and supply. Reinier Zwitserloot, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding AG, firmly believes this. |
