Premier submits decommissioning plan for Stirling well
Premier Oil has submitted a decommissioning plan for a well in its North Sea Stirling field.
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Significant gender pay gap found within largest north-east energy firms
North-east energy firms have pledged to address the gap between the average pay of men and women in the sector.
We were either ‘smart or lucky’ in Mexico bid, says Premier Oil boss
Premier Oil won 30% of Block 30 in the Sureste Basin, south west of the “world-class” Zama discovery in the Gulf of Mexico.
Premier Oil snaps up three Mexican oil blocks
UK-based Premier Oil has been awarded stakes in three blocks in Mexico's latest licensing round.
Cairn to spearhead more North Sea exploration, content with Kraken, Catcher stakes
Scottish oil firm Cairn Energy said yesterday that it would get to work on its first operated exploration well in UK waters later this year.
Premier Oil ‘more than happy’ for Solan to play part in Hurricane’s plans
Premier Oil would be “more than happy” for the infrastructure on its Solan field to play a part in Hurricane Energy’s plans west of Shetland, its boss said yesterday.
Tolmount project could be an example for others to follow, Premier says
Premier Oil's Tolmount project in the southern North Sea could act as a blueprint for other to follow, the firm's chief executive said today.
Premier sees ‘quite a few’ M&A options in UK, keen on bigger Catcher stake
Premier Oil's boss said today that the company is "looking at" North Sea assets with a view doing acquisition deals.
Premier Oil narrows losses, sets sights on high value projects
Premier Oil narrowed its losses in 2017 – a year that saw the company restructure its finances and kick off production from a major North Sea development.
Catcher production passes 1 million barrel mark
Premier Oil has announced that production from its North Sea Catcher field has reached over 1 million barrels since first oil was struck.
Premier Oil awarded exploration license in Indonesia
Premier Oil has been awarded an exploration license in Indonesia’s North Sumatra basin.
North Sea’s Catcher set to deliver second cargo
Premier Oil today said its North Sea Catcher development was exceeding expectations.
Premier Oil and Ocean Power Technologies announce North Sea decomm study
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) announced today that it has signed a three-month contract with Premier Oil to conduct a decommissioning study of the PB3 PowerBuoy in the North Sea.
Global Energy’s Catcher help hailed
The role of the Inverness and Aberdeen-headquartered Global Energy Group (GEG) in supporting Premier Oil to reach first oil on the Catcher field in the North Sea has been hailed.
‘Unusual’ Catcher project to help get Premier Oil back in shape
Premier Oil’s chief executive said yesterday that he hopes to have the firm’s balance sheet “back in shape” in a year with the help from the “unusual” Catcher area.
BP’s Ravenspurn well a disappointment, Premier Oil says
Oil major BP’s Ravenspurn well in the southern North Sea turned out to be a disappointment, project partner Premier Oil revealed yesterday.
Sea Lion project heading for sanction decision, Rockhopper says
Rockhopper Exploration said today that the Sea Lion phase 1 project in the North Falkland Basin was moving towards sanction at the end of 2018.
Catcher first oil ‘accelerates’ Premier’s debt reduction drive
Premier Oil’s debt reduction drive will “accelerate” at current oil prices as production from its Catcher field ramps up, the firm said today.
Premier Oil achieves first oil from Catcher area
Premier Oil said today that it had reached first oil from the Catcher area in the North Sea.
Premier Oil completes Wytch Farm sale
Premier Oil has completed the sale of its interests in licences containing the Wytch Farm field to Perenco after receiving the necessary approvals.
Premier Oil sells ETS pipeline stake in $31.6m deal
Premier Oil this morning confirmed it had sold off its entire equity interest in the Esmond Transportation System (ETS) pipeline to CATS Management Limited.
Premier Oil votes to sell-off Wytch Farm interests
Premier Oil has announced that it will sell-off two licences to Perenco UK, one containing Wytch Farm field.
Premier Oil and Subsea 7 bring Lego divers along for North Sea adventure
Premier Oil and Subsea 7 indulged two young boys by getting their Lego divers to the bottom of the North Sea.
Premier Oil to sell Wytch Farm stakes to Perenco
Premier Oil said today that it had agreed to sell its stakes in the Wytch Farm field to Perenco.
Premier Oil successfully hooks-up Catcher FPSO
Premier Oil today confirmed it had successfully hooked-up its BW Catcher Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.