Viaro aims to reach 100,000bl/d oe
Viaro seeks range of growth options
The relatively new entrant to the UKCS is keeping all avenues open to hit ambitious output target
London-headquartered Viaro Energy has wasted little time since its entry into the world of UK continental shelf (UKCS) production with its mid-2020 takeover of AIM-listed Rockrose Energy, striking a further deal with UK utility SSE at the end of that year and adding the Dutch portfolio of fellow independent Hague and London Oil in May last year. But, as the firm’s SVP upstream North Sea, Ali Buchan, tells Petroleum Economist, it is not resting on its laurels in its appetite for further growth. How is the Arran field performing? Buchan: We have been very pleased with how things have gone since Arran came onstream in September. In fact, there have been no issues with the field itself; any inte
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