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West Africa FPSO Contract Extended
BW Offshore reported that it has secured a one-year contract extension.
8:00 PM EST | July 22, 2020
FPSO Attack Bolsters Piracy Hotspot Reputation
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8:00 PM EST | July 09, 2020
Chinese-Owned Oil Firm Addax Shuts Offices After Swiss Bribery Case
Chinese-owned oil firm Addax Petroleum is shutting its offices in Geneva, Houston and Aberdeen, a month after it agreed to pay 31 million Swiss francs ($31.85 million)to settle charges of suspected bribery of foreign officials.
8:00 PM EST | August 06, 2017
North Sea Decom: 'Campaign Approach' Required to Drive Down Costs
Delegates to the Ext:end North Sea Late Life Summit hear that a campaign approach to decommissioning is needed as employment on decom projects is set to double in the North Sea over the next year.
8:00 PM EST | September 14, 2016
Addax Extends Yinson's FPSO Charter Contract for $129M
Addax extends the charter contract for FPSO Adoon with Malaysia's Yinson Holdings by 3 years for $129 million, with the vessel to continue work at the Antan field in Nigeria.
8:00 PM EST | October 19, 2015
Addax Extends Charter of Yinson's FPSO Knock Adoon for $39M
Addax extends contract with Yinson Holdings to charter FPSO Knock Adoon for work at the Antan field offshore Nigeria.
8:00 PM EST | October 20, 2014
Iraqi Kurdistan's Largest-Producing Oilfield Working To Boost Output
Oil production at Iraqi Kurdistan's largest-producing oilfield is set to rise to as much as 14,000 barrels per day by the end of the month.
8:00 PM EST | August 14, 2014
BW Agrees Sendje Berge FPSO Extension with Addax
BW Offshore agrees to extend Addax's use of the Sendje Berge FPSO vessel offshore Nigeria until 1Q 2004.
8:00 PM EST | July 16, 2013
Addax: No Word from Gabon on License Renewal
Addax Petroleum says it has not received official notification from the government of Gabon of its intentioned not to renew one of its oil field licenses.
8:00 PM EST | June 05, 2013
Talisman Finalizes $1.5B North Sea Deal
Talisman announces the completion of a JV transaction with Sinopec subsidiary following the receipt of government and regulatory approval.
7:00 PM EST | December 16, 2012
Etame Oil Production Commences
VAALCO Energy today provided an update on its horizontal development well (ET-7H) in a known separate fault block in the Etame field and on its exploration well (ETOMG-1) on the Omangou prospect, both wells located offshore Gabon.
7:00 PM EST | December 08, 2010
Deepwater Pathfinder Wraps Up Drilling at Oki East Well
ERHC Energy confirmed that Addax Petroleum, the operator of Nigeria-Sao Tome & Principe Joint Development Zone (JDZ) Block 4, has finished drilling the Oki East well.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2010
VAALCO Buys More Time for Etame Permit Off Gabon
VAALCO Energy has successfully negotiated an extension to its Etame Marin Exploration Permit offshore Gabon three years beyond the original expiration date of July 2011.
7:00 PM EST | November 30, 2009
KNOC to Make $3.95B Bid for Canadian Oil Firm
Korea National Oil Corp. will buy Canada-based Harvest Energy Trust for $3.95 billion, in the largest acquisition of a foreign oil firm by a South Korean company.
8:00 PM EST | October 21, 2009
Sinopec Acquires 100% of Addax Petroleum's Shares
Sinopec's indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired all of the common shares of Addax Petroleum Corp.
8:00 PM EST | October 05, 2009
Bayou Bend Inks Agreements for 3 Prospective Blocks in Kurdistan
Bayou Bend has signed agreements for and acquired working interests in three separate exploration and development blocks with the Kurdistan Regional Government.
8:00 PM EST | August 30, 2009
Deepwater Pathfinder Spuds Kina Prospect in JDZ
Transocean's Deepwater Pathfinder drillship will commence Addax's exploration campaign in the deepwater Gulf of Guinea with the spudding of the Kina prospect in JDZ Block 4.
8:00 PM EST | August 25, 2009
Afren Partners with Oriental, Addax for Okwok Offshore Development
Afren entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Oriental Energy Resources and Addax Petroleum Nigeria Offshore Limited for the development of the Okwok Field, offshore Nigeria.
8:00 PM EST | August 24, 2009
Sinopec Eyes Addax Buy
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP), or Sinopec Corp., is considering buying Addax Petroleum Corp. (AXC.T) from its parent, as part of its effort to expand outside China, Chairman Su Shulin said in a press conference Monday.
8:00 PM EST | August 23, 2009
Sinopec Closes China's Largest Overseas O&G Acquisition for $7.5B
Sinopec has completed the acquisition of Addax Petroleum. The closing of this deal represents the largest successful acquisition of overseas oil and gas assets by a Chinese company.
8:00 PM EST | August 17, 2009
Sinopec Takes Up Addax's Shares, Extends Offer for Remaining Shares
Sinopec announced that 92.67% of Addax's common shares have been tendered to the offer dated July 9, 2009 made by Mirror Lake Oil and Gas Company Limited, Sinopec's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary.
8:00 PM EST | August 16, 2009
China Cashes In On Overseas Shopping Spree
Increasingly in need of fossil fuels to power its burgeoning economy, China has sought to acquire oil and gas access rights beyond its borders, snapping up additional reserves that span both hemispheres.
8:00 PM EST | August 13, 2009
Sinopec Gets Go-Ahead from China to Acquire Addax
Addax received confirmation from Sinopec that it has obtained all approvals required from the relevant Government Entities of The People's Republic of China in order to complete the acquisition of Addax.
8:00 PM EST | August 10, 2009
Addax Petroleum Cites Strong Operating Cash Flows for 2Q
"Record production performance and improved commodity prices have contributed to another quarter of strong operating cash flows and healthy netbacks," said Addax Petroleum's President and CEO, Jean Claude Gandur.
8:00 PM EST | July 26, 2009
Addax Receives Letter from Kurdistan Regional Government
Addax has received a letter from the Kurdistan Regional Government and has confirmation from Sinopec that receipt of this letter satisfies the condition to the offer to acquire the company.
8:00 PM EST | July 21, 2009
Sinopec Commences Takeover Bid for Addax Petroleum
An indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sinopec has commenced its offer for Addax Petroleum.
8:00 PM EST | July 08, 2009
KNOC Loses Race for Addax, But Has Edge on China Peers
KNOC's reluctance to match Sinopec's bid for Addax may reflect a major advantage over its Chinese rival: the possibility of looking for acquisitions in the U.S.
8:00 PM EST | June 24, 2009
Sinopec Unveils Takeover Offer for Addax Petroleum
Sinopec will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Addax Petroleum by way of a negotiated takeover bid.
8:00 PM EST | June 23, 2009
Sinopec to Drill First Well in Nigeria-Sao Tome JDZ
Sinopec will drill its first exploration well in the Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe JDZ next month after a lengthy delay caused by a shortage of deepwater rigs.
8:00 PM EST | June 18, 2009
Barrel of Oil for Sputtering M&A
Amid rising energy prices, the sector's dormant mergers-and-acquisition market is waking up. About $10 billion of announced and rumored transactions has surfaced this week.
8:00 PM EST | June 09, 2009
KRG Celebrates Historic Achievement with First Crude Oil Export
The export of crude oil from the Tawke and Taq Taq fields represents a landmark accomplishment for the Kurdistan Region that will bring in much needed revenues for the people of Iraq.
8:00 PM EST | June 01, 2009
Addax Petroleum, Genel Kick Off Exports from Taq Taq License
Addax and its partner, Genel Energy, commenced the international export of oil from the Taq Taq license area in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
8:00 PM EST | May 31, 2009
Addax Petroleum Changes Record Date for Dividend
Addax Petroleum announced that, further to the dividend declaration in the news release issued on May 13, 2008, the dividend record date has been changed to Monday, June 8, 2009.
8:00 PM EST | May 27, 2009
Addax Seeks 2nd Partner for Iraq Taq Taq Oil Field
Addax is seeking a second partner to join its development of the large Taq Taq oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan.
8:00 PM EST | May 19, 2009
Baghdad Won't Pay Cos for Kurdish Oil Exports
International companies that want to pump oil in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq won't be paid from federal revenues, Iraq's oil minister has said.
8:00 PM EST | May 14, 2009
Addax Snaps Up Potential Interest in Ogueyi License Onshore Gabon
Addax has agreed to fund an exploration well in the Ogueyi license area, onshore Gabon, with the potential to earn a 50% interest in the license area.
8:00 PM EST | May 13, 2009
Addax Posts Q1 Results: Exports Approved for Taq Taq, Drilling to Commence
Addax's CEO, Jean Claude Gandur, said, "Addax Petroleum continues to deliver strong operating cash flows and healthy netbacks despite a significantly lower oil price environment."
8:00 PM EST | May 12, 2009
Addax Receives Permission from Kurdistan Govt to Export Oil from Taq Taq
Addax has received formal notification from the Kurdistan Regional Government of its decision to commence the export of crude oil from the Taq Taq Field.
8:00 PM EST | May 10, 2009
Addax JV Carries Out Successful Appraisal Campaign in Taq Taq License
Addax and its joint venture partner have achieved record aggregate test rates from its most recent appraisal well in its Taq Taq licence.
8:00 PM EST | March 17, 2009
Addax Secures Deepwater Pathfinder Drillship for Kina Drilling
Addax has secured the Deepwater Pathfinder drillship to commence its Block 4 exploration drilling campaign in the fourth quarter of 2009.
8:00 PM EST | March 10, 2009
Addax Petroleum Achieves Record Performance in 2008
For the year ended December 31, 2008, Addax Petroleum increased its net income to $784 million and increased its production to 136.5 million barrels per day.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2009
Addax Increases 2008 Reserves, Production
Addax Petorleum announced that the company experienced a 20% increase in Proved plus Probable oil reserves to 536.7 MMbbl, as well as a 23% increase in unrisked prospective oil resources to 2,772 MMbbl.
7:00 PM EST | February 03, 2009
Addax Strikes Oil at Njaba 2 Well Onshore Nigeria
Addax has made a significant onshore oil discovery from the Njaba 2 well currently drilling in the OML 124 license area in Nigeria.
7:00 PM EST | January 27, 2009
Two Successful Delineation Wells Extend Ebouri Field Offshore Gabon
Successful delineation drilling has extended the Ebouri field offshore Gabon and will subsequently boost the Etame Marin license's production volume.
7:00 PM EST | January 08, 2009
Addax Adds to Interest in Gryphon Marin License Offshore Gabon
Addax Petroleum has acquired an additional 18.75% interest in the Gryphon Marin license area bringing its total interest in the license area to 68.75%.
7:00 PM EST | December 11, 2008
Unrest Costing Nigeria 397,697 B/D in Oil Output
According to the Department of Petroleum Resources, unrest in the Niger Delta, the heart of Nigeria's oil industry, is costing 397,697 barrels of lost production a day.
7:00 PM EST | December 04, 2008
Addax Increases Net Income by 103%
Addax's net income in the third quarter of 2008 increased 103% to $248 million, compared to $122 million in the corresponding period in 2007.
7:00 PM EST | November 09, 2008
Addax Adds Acreage, Deepwater Working Interest to 3Q Portfolio
The third quarter continued an active new business program for Addax Petroleum with the addition of two new exploration license areas to the Corporation's property portfolio and the increase of the working interest in a deepwater license area.
7:00 PM EST | November 09, 2008
Addax Successfully Appraises Taq Taq
Addax announced the successful appraisal of the Eocene Pila Spi formation in the Taq Taq field with the TT-11 appraisal and development well.
7:00 PM EST | November 05, 2008
Addax Grabs Interest in Sangaw North License Area in Kurdistan Region
Addax has acquired a 33.33% interest in the Sangaw North Production Sharing Contract. The Sangaw North license area is operated by Sterling Energy plc and is southeast of the Corporation's Taq Taq field.
8:00 PM EST | October 08, 2008