Ardyne lands decommissioning contract for stricken EnQuest fields
Ardyne has won an 86-well decommissioning contract in the North Sea, understood to be with operator EnQuest on the Heather and Thistle platforms.
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Cairn Energy updates timeline for North Sea sales, Jaws well pushed to Q4
Cairn Energy has updated its timeline for the £330m sale of its interests in the Catcher and Kraken assets in the North Sea.
We have to hold ourselves to the highest standards, or someone else will – BP North Sea boss
“At BP, I think we try to do the right thing,” says Emeka Emembolu, the energy giant’s North Sea boss.
Magnus woes dent production for EnQuest
EnQuest took a hit to its production in the first half of 2021 after a series of unplanned issues at Magnus, as well as a drop in output from its flagship Kraken field.
Shareholders get behind EnQuest’s Golden Eagle swoop
Investors have resoundingly backed EnQuest’s plans to buy into the Golden Eagle area of the UK North Sea.
px Group and Cerulean eye green hydrogen partnership
Industrial facilities operator px Group has agreed to join forces with Cerulean Winds for the development of three onshore green hydrogen production sites in the UK.
EnQuest completes Bentley acquisition from Whalsay
EnQuest has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Bentley field, one of the North Sea’s largest untapped discoveries, from Whalsay Energy.
EnQuest outlines details of £36m equity raise for Golden Eagle deal
London-listed oil firm EnQuest today announced details of a £36 million equity raise intended to help it pay for a UK North Sea acquisition.
Petrofac wins duty holder contract extension at EnQuest Kittiwake platform
Petrofac has won the right to extend its time as duty-holder of the EnQuest-operated Kittiwake platform in the North Sea.
CNOOC celebrates production boost at Golden Eagle
A drilling campaign has boosted production at CNOOC International’s Golden Eagle field in the UK North Sea.
New debt facility sets up EnQuest to complete Golden Eagle swoop
EnQuest has clinched a new £530 million debt facility, smoothing a path for its refinancing and acquisition of stakes in the Golden Eagle field.
Northern Producer ‘expected’ to be broken up at Kishorn
The Northern Producer floating production vessel is “expected” to be dismantled at Kishorn, according to the head of decommissioning at EnQuest.
EnQuest bid to refinance for Golden Eagle deal ‘on track’, Magnus hit by outages
EnQuest said today that it is “on track” to refinance its senior credit facility, paving the way for it to complete a North Sea acquisition.
EnQuest boss joins board of Decom North Sea
The head of decommissioning at EnQuest has joined the board of industry trade body, Decom North Sea.
Sullom Voe towage workers to strike in ongoing dispute with local authority
Scores of tug and towage workers at Sullom Voe Terminal, who are locked in a dispute with the local authority, have voted in favour of striking.
‘I wish EnQuest well’ says Xcite boss on ‘challenging’ Bentley discovery
A boss of the collapsed firm Xcite Energy, which used to own the Bentley discovery, has wished new operator EnQuest well on the project.
EnQuest buying Bentley discovery from Whalsay for up to $42m
EnQuest has announced it will buy Bentley, one of the North Sea’s largest undeveloped discoveries, from Whalsay Energy in a deal worth up to $42million (£30m).
Northern Producer heading off from EnQuest field for Kishorn
EnQuest has announced the Northern Producer floating production facility (FPF) is getting ready to leave the North Sea to head for Kishorn on Scotland’s west coast.
EnQuest hands in decommissioning plan for fire-hit Heather platform
EnQuest has handed in the decommissioning plans for its Heather platform in the North Sea.
Sullom Voe Terminal tug and towage workers to be balloted on strike action
Dozens of workers at a crucial oil processing hub in Shetland will be asked whether they back industrial action as part of an ongoing dispute with the local authority.
Weather conditions bring evacuations of multiple North Sea platforms and dozens of cancelled flights
Several North Sea platforms have been downmanned over the last few days due to adverse weather conditions.
‘Significant interest’ shown in EnQuest owned vessel
EnQuest’s chief executive says the oil firm has received offers for the vessel which served its Alma-Galia fields.
EnQuest bullish on arresting natural decline at core fields and keeping BP as a Sullom Voe client
Bosses at EnQuest said yesterday they were confident of addressing natural production decline at the firm’s core oilfields, adding they have plenty of “ammo” left.
EnQuest cuts debt in 2020 but remains deep in the red
Exploration and production firm EnQuest managed to reduce its debt pile to its lowest level since 2014 and narrow its losses in 2020 despite the oil price slump.
BP fielding final bids for package of North Sea assets
BP is fielding final bids from a handful of junior energy companies for its North Sea assets, according to people familiar with the matter.