Premier Oil’s Catcher FPSO arrives
The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Catcher field in the UK North Sea has arrived in the Cromarty Firth.
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Updated: HSE orders Teekay to improve safety procedures on North Sea vessels
A UK watchdog has ordered vessel owner Teekay to smarten up its safety procedures following a "lifting incident" on the Voyageur Spirit ship.
Premier Oil right to take Verus’ Wytch farm offer and move on, analysts say
Premier Oil’s sale of its stake in the Wytch farm field is a “good deal” that will help lower the company's debts, analysts have said.
‘Keep up the good work’ to attract fresh capital to North Sea, Woodmac says
The North Sea oil and gas industry needs to “keep the good work going” in order to fight off competitors for new investment, an analyst has said.
Premier Oil’s Catcher FPSO sets sail for North Sea
Premier Oil’s Catcher FPSO has commenced its maiden journey to the North Sea, it was today confirmed.
Premier ‘ahead of plans’ to restore financial health as H1 output jumps
Premier Oil boss Tony Durrant said yesterday the North Sea operator was “ahead of plans” to restore its financial health after notching up record first-half production levels.
Updated: Premier’s Catcher FPSO set for ‘imminent’ departure, Tolmount platform pact signed
The vessel for the North Sea Catcher field has left its yard in Singapore and is expected to depart for the UK “imminently”, Premier Oil said today.
Premier Oil agrees potential sale of stake in largest onshore oilfield in western Europe
Premier Oil has agreed the potential multi-million pound sale of its stake in the largest onshore oilfield in western Europe.
Jeremy Cresswell: The UK oilco that never grew up
Shares in explorer Premier Oil rocketed by almost a third mid-July after the company said it had made a world-class oil discovery offshore Mexico.
Premier Oil firms up estimate for giant discovery off Mexico
Premier Oil today confirmed the 1billion barrel estimate for a giant discovery offshore Mexico.
Premier Oil completes refinancing
North Sea operator Premier Oil said today that its debt refinancing had been completed.
Subsea 7 profits edge up thanks to Beatrice wind farm work
Work on the Beatrice wind farm project in the outer Moray Firth helped Subsea 7 to a small upturn in profits in the second quarter of 2017.
Proserv toasts £3m-worth of new Asia Pacific work
North-east energy service firm Proserv said yesterday it had won £3million-worth of contracts in the Asia Pacific region.
Court gives Premier Oil all clear for restructuring
A court has approved North Sea operator Premier Oil's debt restructuring plans.
Mexico delays next oil auction to let huge new find sink in
Mexico will delay its next offshore oilfield auctions by a month, giving international bidders more time to evaluate recent major crude discoveries that highlight the potential value of the assets.
Billion barrel find lifts spirits at Premier Oil
Premier Oil chief executive Tony Durrant claims that the best aspect of the firm's billion barrel find in the Gulf of Mexico is the boost it has given staff morale.
Premier Oil boss hails “growth opportunities” after billion barrel find
Premier Oil posted a strong half year result, after confirming its one billion barrel find with Talos Energy.
The five biggest billion barrel discoveries of recent times
As Premier Oil and Talos announce a billion barrel find in Mexico's Zama-1 exploration well - the first offshore exploration well drilled by the private sector in Mexico's history - EV decided to compile a list of the five most recent billion barrel hauls worldwide. The numbers alone are staggering.
Talos Energy: Who is the Mexican mega-well’s operator?
The discovery of a new 1billion barrel field in the Gulf of Mexico caused a ripple in the oil sector yesterday.
Updated: Premier Oil and Talos make one billion barrel oil discovery
Premier Oil this morning said it had made a "world class" oil discovery.
Premier Oil: ‘We’re going as low as we can, so the next step is innovation’
Technology and innovation is the next logical step in maxmising economic recovery from the UK North Sea, it has been claimed.
Premier Oil ups stake in Wytch Farm field
Premier Oil has bought a further 3.75% interest in licenses PL089 and P534 – which includes the Wytch Farm field – from Maersk.
Premier Oil’s Sea Lion development on track to be sanctioned next year
Premier Oil’s Sea Lion development is on track to be sanctioned in 2018, according to an announcement made by partner on the field Rockhopper Exploration.
Mexico oil reform advances with first private well in 80 years; And it’s from the UK
For the first time in almost 80 years, a private company has sunk a new offshore oil well in Mexican waters -- the latest step in the country’s drive to allow foreign competitors back into its energy markets.
Premier Oil spuds well from first Mexican international awards round
Premier Oil has spudded its Zama-1 exploration well offshore Mexico - the first exploration well to be drilled on acreage awarded in the country's inaugural international licencing round in 2015.