North Sea explorer wound up following licence sell-off
North Sea explorer Azinor Catalyst is undergoing voluntary liquidation in the wake of a series of relinquishments and deals to offload its North Sea licences.
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Finder Energy acquires North Sea Goose licence from Azinor Catalyst
Australia's Finder Energy is boosting its UK presence, striking a deal for the "Goose" North Sea licence from Azinor Catalyst.
North Sea newcomer Finder Energy doubles licences with Azinor Catalyst deal
North Sea newcomer Finder Energy has doubled the number of UK offshore licences in its portfolio through an acquisition.
Seapulse deal ‘still alive’ despite going quiet, says Maersk Drilling
The chief operating officer of Maersk Drilling has said its deal with fledgling explorer Seapulse, targeting four billion barrels worldwide, is “still alive”, despite news going quiet over the last year.
UKCS exploration drilling on course for record low in 2020, Westwood Global says
UK offshore exploration drilling is on course to slump this year to its lowest level since companies starting scouring the North Sea for oil in the mid-1960s.
Petrofac and Halliburton join Seapulse-Maersk Drilling exploration pact
Petrofac and Halliburton have joined in a pact with fledgling explorer Seapulse and Maersk Drilling on UK North Sea wells next year.
Further North Sea wells on the horizon for newcomer Seapulse
A new global oil and gas explorer has said it plans to target more North Sea wells in the future.
Azinor commits to drilling programme for 495million-barrel North Sea prospects
Azinor Catalyst has committed to drilling two prospects in the North Sea next year.
Takeover offers received for North Sea oil firm, report says
Private equity-fund Seacrest Capital is in talks to sell its North Sea exploration and production firm, a news report said.
Azinor Catalyst firms up partnership plans on ‘high value’ North Sea wells
Azinor Catalyst has received interest in developing three large-scale North Sea fields.
Updated: Azinor strikes oil at Agar-Plantain
Private-equity backed Azinor Catalyst said today that it had discovered oil at the Agar-Plantain well in the North Sea.
Azinor ‘could have the next Buzzard’ as it seeks 2019 partners
Bosses at UK North Sea minnow Azinor Catalyst bosses say they “could have the next Buzzard” in their portfolio.
ONS 2018: Private equity start-ups are ‘shaking up’ North Sea, Woodmac report
Private equity start-ups are causing a stir in the North Sea, a new report said.
Azinor spuds Agar Plantain exploration well
Azinor Catalyst has announced drilling has started on the Agar/Plantain exploration well in the North Sea.
Faroe farms-in to Agar Plantain well
Faroe Petroleum has farmed in to the Agar Plantain exploration well in the North Sea.
Cairn farms into North Sea licence, rig booked for Agar appraisal
Scottish oil firm Cairn Energy said today that it had struck a deal with Azinor Catalyst to farm into North Sea assets.
Azinor books Transocean rig for North Sea appraisal wells
Azinor Catalyst has signed a letter of intent with Transocean for drilling the Agar-Plantain wells in the UK North Sea.
Three new board members appointed at Oil and Gas UK
Oil and Gas UK has appointed three new members to its board to make further progress “on the industry’s road to recovery”.
New MER UK task force chiefs appointed
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has announced the new MER UK task force chair appointees ahead of a forum in Aberdeen.
North Sea drilling failures show explorers suffered ‘collective brain freeze’, analyst says
UK North Sea oil explorers may have suffered “collective brain freeze” when coming up with their ambitious 2017 drilling targets, an analyst has said.
Azinor’s North Sea Partridge well a dud
Oil explorer Azinor Catalyst said today that its North Sea Partridge well had come up dry.
Drilling starts on Azinor’s Partridge prospect
Drilling started today on Azinor Catalyst's Partridge prospect in the North Sea.
TWMA cleans up with £1million North Sea deal
Aberdeen oil service firm TWMA has clinched a £1million contract to carry out waste management duties on a central North Sea drilling project.
Azinor hires Diamond rig for two North Sea wells
Oil exploration and production company Azinor Catalyst has booked a rig to drill two UK North Sea wells later this year.