Faroe gets go ahead for Norwegian wildcat
Scottish independent exploration firm Faroe Petroleum has been granted a drilling permit from Norwegian authorities for North Sea wildcat well.
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Faroe Petroleum granted consent for North Sea exploration well
Faroe Petroleum said it has received consent to drill an exploration well in the North Sea.
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Faroe disappointed with Barents duster
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Faroe Petroleum gains six new licences in Norwegian round
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Faroe Petroleum kick-starts Norwegian drilling campaign
Faroe Petroleum today confirmed it had kick-started its drilling campaign in the Norwegian Barents Sea.
New report doubles Faroe Petroleum’s reserves
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Faroe Petroleum signs Transocean rig contract, resumes production from Enoch field
Faroe Petroleum said it has struck a deal with Transocean for the lease of the company’s semi-submersible Arctic drilling rig as well as revealing production has resumed from the Enoch field in the North Sea. The company said the deal will see the rig used on the Brasse exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea in which it has a 50% stake. The deal comes as production from the Enoch field recommences following an extended period of shut-in for repair and maintenance.
Faroe Petroleum increases production estimate, expects lower exploration costs
Faroe Petroleum has made an upward revision of its production guidance for the year rising from a 9,550 to 10,500 average barrels of oil per day. The company said its exploration and appraisal programme for the next year will continue with one frontier well in the Barents Sea and two other field exploration wells, one in the Norwegian North Sea and the other in the Norwegian Sea. Exploration costs are also expected to be “significantly lower” next year than in 2015.
Faroe Petroleum’s Blink well comes up short
Faroe Petroleum's Blink well failed make the strong returns, posting a "disappointing" end for the firm's exploration campaign.
Faroe’s oil discovery highlights need for exploration incentives says MP
Faroe Petroleum's announcement that it had discovered oil in the North Sea has been welcomed by Scottish MP - albeit that the discovery was made in the Norwegian sector.
Faroe draws blank with Portrush exploration well
Faroe Petroleum has failed to find oil within the exploration well on its Portrush play in the Norwegian North Sea.
Faroe Petroleum well comes up dry
Faroe Petroleum will plug and abandon a well after it came up dry. The company said the Portrush exploration well encountered no hydrocarbons in well 6407/10-5. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 2,850 metres below sea level and was terminated in the objective interval.
Faroe Petroleum begins drilling of Portrush exploration well
Faroe Petroleum has commenced drilling of an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea. The independent oil and gas explorer holds a 20% share in the Portrush well located in licence PL793. Faroe said the well, which is 10km from the Statoil-operated Njord field and 20km west of the Shell-operated Njord field, will target prospective resources along the Vingleia fault .
Faroe Petroleum successfully pushes operating costs down to $22pb
Faroe Petroleum has managed to reduce its operating costs to $22 per barrel. The independent oil and gas company confirmed the five-month run at $22pb in its latest production update. In turn, the firm’s cash and net cash increased from £14million in December to £107million and £84million in May this year.
Faroe Petroleum hedges around 58% of its post-tax production
Faroe Petroleum has increased its pretax exploration and appraisal capital expenditure for 2015 from around £100million from £85million in 2014. The company also said it has hedged about 58% of its 2015 post-tax production. The oil and gas producer has estimated a production forecast of between 8,000 and 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). Graham Stewart, Chief Executive of Faroe Petroleum, said: “We are pleased with the progress of the Company in 2014 despite the low oil price environment.
Faroe Petroleum ‘well placed’ to consider acquisitions
Faroe Petroleum said it was “well placed” to consider attractive acquisitions this year as the falling oil and gas price sees rivals selling off assets. The company said its strong cash position and undrawn debt facilities mean it expected 2015 to be “another year of growth”. The firm, which has the largest stake in Norwegian oil fields for a UK-based company, said post-tax exploration and appraisal costs were expected to run to £25million while production capex was expected to be £16million this year.
Faroe Petroleum bags five exploration licenses
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