Greenpeace claims win as OMV postpones New Zealand drilling plans
Environmental organisation Greenpeace is claiming “a win of generational significance” after OMV announced plans to...
Beach Energy acquires stake in exploration permit offshore New Zealand
Beach Energy has signed an agreement with OMV GSB to acquire a 30% participating interest...
Archer wins contract from OMV for modular drilling rig Archer Emerald
Archer, an oilfield service company based in Bermuda, has secured a contract from New Zealand-based...
New Zealand proposes huge oil spill insurance increases
The New Zealand Government has announced a new proposal to better protect taxpayers from the...
Barque Prospect, Canterbury, New Zealand
Barque is an undrilled offshore oil and gas prospect located in the Clipper permit (PEP...
EPA approves Tamarind Taranaki’s applications for Tui Area Oil Field
New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has conditionally approved oil and gas operator Tamarind Taranaki’s...
Shell sells stakes in New Zealand upstream business to OMV for $578m
Royal Dutch Shell has completed the $578m sale of its shares in New Zealand upstream...
New Zealand Government tables bill to stop new offshore permits
The Government of New Zealand has tabled a bill in parliament to halt the issuance...
Countries working towards ending oil exploration
In May, New Zealand announced plans to ban the award of new oil and gas...
New Zealand bans offshore oil and gas exploration
New Zealand has announced plans to no longer grant offshore oil exploration permits, a move...