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.
Serica Energy’s boss said yesterday that the firm needs to “spread the risk” beyond the Erskine field by developing its North Sea assets and beefing up its portfolio.
Irish independent Providence Resources has finally spudded exploration well 53/6-A on the FEL 2/14 licence in the southern Porcupine basin located to the west of Ireland.
Oil and gas explorer Serica said today that the Erskine field was not yet ready to resume full-production due to on-going work on Shell’s Lomond platform.