European Commission approves Shell's purchase of BG Group

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 23:09

The European Commission gave its approval Wednesday of Royal Dutch Shell's planned acquisition of Britain's BG Group in a deal that must also be cleared by Australian and Chinese regulators.

Shell-BG deal could face bumpy ride from partner rights

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 09:12

Royal Dutch Shell Plc`s agreed $70 billion takeover of rival BG Group could trigger pre-emption rights in key oil and gas fields that would erode the potential benefits of the deal for the Anglo-Dutch oil giant.

Royal Dutch Shell acquires BG Group for $70 bn

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 21:15

In the biggest oil and gas deal in a decade, Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced acquisition of smaller British rival BG Group Plc for about USD 70 billion to create the world's largest independent producer of LNG.

Royal Dutch Shell buys BG Group for £47 billion

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12:02

Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced a mega takeover of British rival BG Group worth £47 billion ($95 billion, 64 billion euros).

BG firms up agreement to supply up to 2.5 MTPA LNG to GSPC

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 20:22

Under the agreement, BG Group will supply state government owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) with up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG, concluding the negotiations announced in September 2011, a company statement said.

Bolivian oil firms to drill 14 wells

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 10:53

Spain's Repsol, Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, BG Group and France's Total are among the companies exploring for oil and gas in Bolivia.

Brazilian oil giant announces contracts worth $4.5 bn

Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 09:39

Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras and its partners BG Group, Petrogal Brasil and Repsol Sinopec will sign 10 contracts worth USD 4.5 billion for the construction of oil vessel processing plants.

UK-based BG Group in talks to buy stake in ONGC's assets

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 18:23

The UK's energy company BG Group is in talks to acquire a stake in the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp's gas discovery block off the east coast, the company's India head Walter Simpson said Wednesday.