North Sea oil well comes up dry
An exploration well on the Rowallan prospect in the central North Sea has failed to deliver, project partners confirmed today.
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Serica preparing to go to tender for Columbus project
Serica Energy has confirmed it is preparing to go to tender for key items for its North Sea Columbus development.
Serica team focused on assets
“Focus” is the mantra at Serica Energy’s new office in Aberdeen and it’s the word that chief executive Mitch Flegg keeps coming back to.
UK North Sea exploration well spudded
Drilling has got under way on the Rowallan exploration well in the central North Sea, project partners said today.
Serica finally completes BKR deal with BP
Oil firm Serica Energy today completed the acquisition of stakes in three North Sea fields from energy giant BP.
Garlick, Webb to join Serica as non-exec directors
Serica Energy today revealed that it would hire two North Sea industry chiefs upon completion of a major acquisition.
North Sea player Tailwind completes EOG UK acquisition
Tailwind Energy has wrapped up the acquisition of the UK business of Houston-headquartered oil and gas firm EOG Resources.
Serica Energy in fourth Bruce and Keith acquisition
Oil firm Serica Energy has announced a second deal in two days for stakes in the Bruce and Keith fields in the UK North Sea.
Serica meets conditions for sanctions waiver, buys BHP’s stakes in North Sea duo
Oil firm Serica Energy took another step towards completing a series of UK North Sea acquisitions today.
Production finally restarts from Erskine field
The Erskine field in the North Sea has resumed production for the first time since January.
Shell gives North Sea FID number 11 this year, six more to go, Woodmac says
Shell’s decision to go after gas from the Arran field gave the UK North Sea its 11th project sanction of 2018.
Erskine field restart delayed by ‘crystals’
Ice-like crystals have delayed the restart of production from a central North Sea field, Serica Energy said today.
Serica could revive Rhum well plans, intends to keep BP rotas
Serica Energy is closing in on two acquisitions after the US granted a waiver removing production obstacles on a UK North Sea field.
Serica’s deals with BP, Total near completion as US sanctions waiver granted
Serica Energy said today that the US had granted a conditional licence removing restrictions on production from a UK North Sea field.
Updated: US extends sanctions waiver on Rhum field
The US has issued an interim licence to nullify restrictions on production from a UK North Sea field.
Serica closes in on acquisitions, but takes hit from Erskine blockage
Serica Energy said today that it expects to complete two North Sea acquisitions on November 1.
Serica, BP give themselves extra time to complete North Sea transaction
Serica Energy and BP have given themselves an extra month to complete a transaction involving a North Sea field partly-owned by Iran.
Updated: Tailwind buys into Columbus field with EOG transaction
Tailwind Energy has agreed to buy the UK business of Houston-headquartered oil and gas firm EOG Resources.
Serica ‘could not afford to miss out’ on new North Sea deal
Serica Energy’s boss has said the North Sea oil firm "could not afford to miss out" on its latest acquisition.
‘Very cheap’ acquisition a major step for Serica, analyst says
Serica's acquisition of Total's stakes in two North Sea fields is a major step forward for the company, an analyst has said.
‘Flights to quality’ helping to keep office market buoyant
Office take-up in Aberdeen totalled 90,647sq ft during the second quarter of 2018, according to international property firm Savills.
Exclusive: Serica Energy announces Aberdeen office location
Oil firm Serica Energy has revealed that it will move into the H1 building at the Hill of Rubislaw complex in Aberdeen next month.
Serica applies to develop Columbus field
Serica Energy has taken another step in its quest to develop the Columbus field in the central North Sea.
Rhum well deferral is ‘good news’ for Serica, analysts say
BP’s decision to delay work aimed at increasing production from the Rhum field because of US sanctions on Iran is “good news” for Serica Energy, analysts have said.
Serica’s North Sea deal with BP will survive Trump’s Iran sanctions move, analyst says
Serica Energy’s acquisition of stakes in a North Sea field co-owned by Iran is likely to go ahead despite the US’s withdrawal from an international pact, an analyst has said.