Tagged With North Sea
7 October 2022
Regulator designates four priority clusters in Southern North Sea for fast track
25 August 2022
Deltic reports progress but will also relinquish two licences after failed processes
10 August 2022
Neither firm will pursue their offer for the other, but they may look elsewhere
9 August 2022
The Canadian producer’s exit from Norway may not be closely followed by divestment across the maritime border
26 July 2022
The major will sink another well linked to farm-in agreements with UK independent Deltic
19 July 2022
Embattled North Sea producer is set to pay off the last of its convertible bonds later this month
13 July 2022
Both sides appear potentially interested in a union on their terms. But not all analysts are convinced
10 June 2022
Producers eye spending to offset windfall tax hit
8 June 2022
The Ukraine crisis has not yet seen Europe’s financial institutions shift gears on lending to producers of domestic oil and gas
7 June 2022
The relatively new entrant to the UKCS is keeping all avenues open to hit ambitious output target
6 June 2022
Viaro Energy has significant growth ambitions it must re-evaluate in the wake of the UK government’s announcement
6 June 2022
The windfall tax is a blow. But the basin has rebounded from being written off before
27 May 2022
Commentators are unconvinced that tax relief on spending will offset the impact of windfall levy uncertainty
27 May 2022
The Johnson government U-turns again, while still calling for more investment
26 May 2022
The firm hopes to take advantage of a shift in UKCS M&A dynamics
5 May 2022
The firm is working with potential partners on a range of outcomes for its UKCS redevelopment project
21 April 2022
The UK producer is benefitting from high prices and all the revenues from its BKR asset. But it continues to preach M&A caution
8 April 2022
The country also aims to speed project development as it outlines new energy security strategy
8 April 2022
Israeli-owned UK independent Ithaca swoops for UKCS peer
25 March 2022
Scotland’s largest political party recognises that the Ukraine crisis has changed the game
21 March 2022
An increasingly import-dependent Netherlands is mulling fresh incentives for offshore gas exploration as the industry prepares to make energy transition pledges
17 March 2022
The firm will add a fifth rig as it seeks to extend reserve life in the basin
15 March 2022
Prime minister sees a role for the basin in greater UK energy independence, as lobby group puts its head above the parapet on windfall tax calls
7 March 2022
Producer set to bring on new UKCS volumes amid yet another record-breaking price spike
1 March 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has underscored the urgency for the Netherlands, and Europe more widely, to exploit its domestic gas resources, Nogepa chief tells Petroleum Economist
18 February 2022
The recent blow to plans for developing the Cambo oilfield illustrates the country’s changing and increasingly uneasy relationship with oil
11 February 2022
Renewed backing for project sanctions boosts UKCS mood
3 February 2022
The UK independent has successfully brought in partners and is gearing up to drill
31 January 2022
The UK-listed independent has pivoted more towards Canada. But that does not speak to diminished enthusiasm for the North Sea basin
27 January 2022
There is life in the old North Sea dog yet
18 January 2022
Healthy appetite remains despite an evolving oil and gas landscape
11 January 2022
Shareholder antipathy towards oil and gas is no stumbling block to activity
3 December 2021
Two of the basin’s larger producers consider ways to cash in on relatively greener production
9 November 2021
Large-cap companies may be keen to decarbonise their portfolios, but shedding non-core assets presents a golden opportunity for smaller upstream E&Ps
27 October 2021
The Norway-focused IOC/private equity company is mulling a flotation
21 October 2021
The pre-production North Sea independent has put itself up for sale
14 October 2021
Industry figures warn the quixotic British prime minister might choose Glasgow talks to make a grand gesture on the UKCS’ future
30 September 2021
The firm has added environmental footprint into its criteria when assessing potential buys
10 September 2021
The UKCS in particular has a pipeline of assets for sale. But who will the purchasers be?
9 September 2021
Scotland’s largest party stands accused of failing to see the big picture on the UK oil and gas industry’s contribution to the energy transition
7 September 2021
The major pronounces itself satisfied with the assets it holds in the UKCS frontier region
2 September 2021
The UK and Malaysia-focused producer is in the market for assets, but ideally those without a price tag
23 August 2021
Three of the basin’s largest players insist it is core. But it is hard to conclude that BP’s and Shell’s positions are fully optimised
15 April 2021
The North Sea independent is still determined not to overpay for assets
8 April 2021
The private equity-backed midstream specialist is bullish about the prospects in its Sage pipeline system catchment area
9 March 2021
Two more deals see focused new entrants gain size as sellers exit
4 February 2021
The North Sea producer is increasing, but reorganising, its debt to fund acquisition
15 December 2020
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