Wintershall is continuing with its investments in Ger-man crude oil production: the largest German producer of crude oil and natural gas is currently drilling the well “Bedernau 1” at the former oil field Arlesried.

Wintershall Holding AG is pleased to announce that the Ravn-3 (5504/5-2) appraisal well in Licence 5/06 in the westernmost part of the Danish part of North Sea confirmed the presence of oil.

Wintershall Holding AG will change its legal form to a GmbH from March 2010.

Wintershall is treading new paths in oil production in northern Germany: gas that could not previously be used efficiently will be harnessed to generate electricity and steam in future.

Wintershall Holding AG is step-ping up its activities in the Norwegian North Sea.

Germany’s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas opens new offices for Norwegian subsidiary

Support for gifted young musicians from Wintershall and GAZPROM Germania

Substantial increase in oil and gas production/Yuzhno Russkoye reaches plateau production/Further expansion of North Sea operations

BASF subsidiary wins the German PR Award for effective communication on “Russian-German economic relations”

Wintershall Erdgas Handelshaus (WIEH) supports international youth music festival “Open World”

Germany’s largest producer Wintershall opens its doors to the public at Barnstorf on 30 August

Wintershall Holding AG is pleased to announce a discovery at the Grosbeak prospect in production licence 378 in the Norwegian North Sea. The well proved both oil and gas and was drilled east of the Astero discovery.

Changes at the top of Germany's largest crude oil and natural gas producer: Wintershall Holding AG's Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Rainer Seele (48) as the company's new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors.

Stirring young people's enthusiasm for natural sciences and technology, and in oil and gas production in particular - this is the goal of a cooperation project between the German E&P (Exploration & Production) industry and schools in Lower Saxony that has now been running for two years.

Wintershall and GDF SUEZ are extending their collaboration by signing an agreement on the exchange of interests in drilling fields in the German North Sea.

Acting Chairman Reinier Zwitserloot will retire effective September 30, 2009 / Martin Bachmann new member of the Board of Executive Directors responsible for “E+P – Exploration and Development”

Roland Hageböke (51) is taking over from Rainer Maedge (65) as Head of the Representative Office of Wintershall Holding AG in Berlin.

“Germany – Land of Ideas” initiative commends Emlichheim site / Anyone interested can visit the site on 23 March

WINGAS achieves strong growth, contrary to the market/Agreement to extend important supply agreements/Launch of billion-euro infrastructure investments

Siberia: rapid expansion of natural gas production/Norway: now operator in 21 exploration blocks/Worldwide: flaring to be stopped at all locations

Oil and gas production raised to 130 million barrels/ Worldwide expansion of exploration portfolio for more growth/Natural gas trading breaks new sales record in 2008

Wintershall is further stepping up its crude oil and natural gas exploration activities in Norway.