BG Group press releases and stock exchange announcements http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Pages/MediaFront.aspx en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:01 +0000 Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced its fifth consecutive Tanzania gas discovery with the Mzia-1 exploration well located in Block 1, offshore southern Tanzania. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/16May2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/16May2012.aspx Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group plc reported its 2012 First Quarter Results to the London Stock Exchange at 07:00 am (UK time) on Thursday 3 May 2012. http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2012.aspx Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:02 +0000 BG Group today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cosan S.A. Indústria e Comércio (Cosan) for the sale of its 60.1% holding in Comgás, Brazil’s largest gas distribution company, for approximately $1.8 billion (R$3.4 billion). http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/3May2012-Comgas.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/3May2012-Comgas.aspx Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced another key project delivery milestone for 2012 with the first phase of development at the Margarita gas field in Bolivia now on-stream. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/2May2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/2May2012.aspx Tue, 02 May 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced that it has reached agreements with Enagás S.A. (Enagás) of Spain for the sale of its 40% equity interest in GNL Quintero S.A. (GNLQ) for up to $352 million. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/27April2012-GNLQ.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/27April2012-GNLQ.aspx Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced a US$500 million credit agreement with Export Development Canada (EDC). The agreement has an initial term of four years with the option to extend for an additional 12 months. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/23April2012-Canada.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/23April2012-Canada.aspx Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:30:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the start of production from the Greater Bongkot South field in the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 200 kilometres east of the city of Songkhla in southern Thailand. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/23April2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/23April2012.aspx Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:01 +0000 BG Group today confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions with Cosan S.A. Indústria e Comércio regarding a possible transaction concerning BG Group's 60.1 percent interest in Comgás, Brazil's largest gas distribution company. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/10April2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/10April2012.aspx Wed, 12 Apr 2012 14:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the completion of drilling at an appraisal well in the BM-S-11 concession, off-shore Brazil, with good quality oil samples encountered. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/10April2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/10April2012.aspx Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the start-up of production from the Gaupe field located in the Norwegian North Sea. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/2April2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/2April2012.aspx Mon, 2 Apr 2012 10:30:01 +0000 BG Group today announced its fourth Tanzanian gas discovery from the Jodari-1 exploration well located in Block 1 offshore southern Tanzania. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/26Mar2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/26Mar2012.aspx Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the start of a new well test in the Iracema area of the BM-S-11 concession in the pre-salt Santos Basin. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/5Mar2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/5Mar2012.aspx Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced it has received initial approval from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) for up to $1.8 billion of long-term finance to fund part of the company's interests in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/1Mar2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/1Mar2012.aspx Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:00:01 +0000 BG Group plc reported its 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results to the London Stock Exchange at 0700 am (UK time) on Thursday 9 February 2012. http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2011.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group will today present its Annual Strategy update alongside its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 results. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/9Feb2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/9Feb2012.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group has today announced the appointment of Vivienne Cox as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/8Feb20112.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/8Feb20112.aspx Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:01 +0000 BG Group announced today that it has reached agreement with Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Sabine Liquefaction), a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., to purchase an additional 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over a 20-year period from the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, USA. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/26Jan2012.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/26Jan2012.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:45:01 +0000 BG Group today announced that its partner Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., as the operator of block BM-S-9 in the pre-salt Santos Basin offshore Brazil, has submitted a Declaration of Commerciality (DoC) with the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for the accumulations of light oil and gas in the Guará area. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/30Dec2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/30Dec2011.aspx Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced that the Republic of Kazakhstan (RoK) and the contracting companies in the giant Karachaganak gas-condensate field in north-west Kazakhstan have reached an agreement that will support the further development of the field. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/14Dec2010.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/14Dec2010.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group announced today changes to its Board and Group Executive Committee (GEC). These changes, effective immediately, will ensure BG Group continues to deliver its growth plans and will enhance succession planning at the Executive level. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/15Nov2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/15Nov2011.aspx Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:01 +0000 BG Group plc today announced an extended well test (EWT) had increased the production potential of the Carioca discovery located on the BM-S-9 concession in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/14Nov2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/14Nov2011.aspx Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the issue of 1 billion euro of euro-denominated bonds (approximately $1.37 billion). The seven-year bonds are due 16 November 2018 and pay a coupon of 3 percent. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/9Nov2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/9Nov2011.aspx Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:01 +0000 Sir Robert Wilson has today announced his intention to stand down as Chairman of BG Group at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting in May 2012. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/31Oct2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/31Oct2011.aspx Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the issue of £750 million of sterling-denominated bonds (approximately $1.2 billion). The 25-year bonds are due 4 November 2036 and pay a coupon of 5 percent.  http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/28Oct2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/28Oct2011.aspx Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:00:01 +0000 BG Group announced today that it has signed a fully-termed sale and purchase agreement with Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., for the purchase of 3.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over a 20-year period from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located in Louisiana, USA. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/26Oct2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/26Oct2011.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:01 +0000 BG Group plc reported its 2011 Third Quarter Results to the London Stock Exchange at 07:00 am (UK time) on Tuesday 25 October 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2011.aspx Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group announced today it has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for the long-term supply of up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/29Sept2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/29Sept2011.aspx Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:30:01 +0000 BG Group plc reported its 2011 Second Quarter Results to the London Stock Exchange at 07:00 am (UK time) on Tuesday 26 July 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/InvestorRelations/Results/Pages/Results2011.aspx Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today issued a material upgrade for its interests in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/30June2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/30June2011.aspx Thu, 30 Jun 2011 7:00:01 +0000 BG Group and Bank of China today signed a key cooperation agreement that enhances the existing close working relationship between the organisations and also allows for up to 1.5 billion dollars of new funding options to support the Group's major growth programme. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/27June2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/27June2011.aspx Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:30:01 +0000 BG Group announced today that it has signed Production Sharing Contracts with the Government of Kenya for two offshore exploration blocks - L10A and L10B. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/17May2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/17May2011.aspx Tue, 17 May 2011 11:30:01 +0000 BG Group has today announced the appointment of Andrew Gould as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1st June 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/12May2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/12May2011.aspx Thu, 12 May 2011 11:30:01 +0000 BG Group plc reported its 2011 First Quarter Results to the London Stock Exchange at 07:00 am (UK time) on Tuesday 10 May 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/10May2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/10May2011.aspx Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the conclusion of a drill stem test (DST) on the Guará Norte well (3-SPS-69) in Block BM-S-9 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/12Apr2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/12Apr2011.aspx Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced its third Tanzanian gas discovery with the Chaza-1 well, located in Block 1 approximately 18 kilometres offshore southern Tanzania in a water depth of around 950 metres. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/4Apr2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/4Apr2011.aspx Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced that Lord Sharman will be retiring from the Board at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 12 May 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/23Mar2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/23Mar2011.aspx Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:01 +0000 BG Group today announced that Fabio Barbosa has been appointed to the Board as an Executive Director and as Chief Financial Officer, effective 31 March 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/14Mar2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/14Mar2011.aspx Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:00:01 +0000 BG Group today signed a sales agreement with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. ("Tokyo Gas"), concluding negotiations announced in March 2010 for the supply of 1.2 million tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) a year for 20 years from 2015. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/7Mar2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/7Mar2011.aspx Mon, 7 Mar 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced the successful completion of drilling on the Iara Horst well (3-BRSA-891A-RJS) in the BM-S-11 concession in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The well encountered good quality oil (28 degrees API) in a thick reservoir section. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/2March2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/2March2011.aspx Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group today announced a new discovery of oil (approximately 26 degrees API) in Block BM-S-10 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/16Feb2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/16Feb2011.aspx Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:00:01 +0000 Key points from the Annual Strategy update presentation http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/8Feb2011-Strategy.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/8Feb2011-Strategy.aspx Tue, 8 Feb 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group plc reported its 2010 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results to the London Stock Exchange at 07:00 am (UK time) on Tuesday 8 February 2011. http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/8Feb2011-Results.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MediaCentre/Press/Pages/8Feb2011-Results.aspx Tue, 8 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 BG Group has today confirmed a new discovery of light oil in Block BM-S-9 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/26Jan2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/26Jan2011.aspx Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:00:01 +0000 BG Group and partners today announced a tender process for the charter of two further Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels to be used in the full field development of the discoveries on blocks BM-S-9 and BM-S-11 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/7Jan2011.aspx http://www.bg-group.com/MEDIACENTRE/PRESS/Pages/7Jan2011.aspx Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:30:01 +0000