EnQuest retail bond raises £145million
North Sea independent oil and gas firm EnQuest said yesterday it had raised £145million through its retail bond issue.
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AMEC to post half-year results
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Banker bolsters boardroom at Balmoral
BALMORAL Group, the Aberdeen-based diversified engineering company, announced a new recruit to its boardroom team yesterday.
Hunting confident in drilling for second half
HUNTING, the international energy service group, said yesterday that despite the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, the outlook for trading in the second half of 2010 remained encouraging.
North Sea operator reports record financial performance
Venture Production, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator, has reported a record financial performance in 2008.
Venture leaps on takeover speculation
SHARES in Aberdeen oil and gas firm Venture Production jumped yesterday as takeover speculation mounted.
Venture ‘well funded’ for future buys
Venture Production's boss said yesterday that the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator was well funded to make acquisitions.
Talisman plans to spend £418m on North Sea projects
Talisman Energy said yesterday it had decelerated its spending on some projects in the UK North Sea to take advantage of a slowdown in the contracting environment.
Petrofac could take advantage of opportunities in market
The boss of international oil and gas facility-service provider Petrofac said yesterday it was well positioned to take advantage of opportunities.
Total ownership proving a boon
IN THE introduction, we said Electro-Flow Controls ranked among those companies that quietly go about their business and are self-financed. It turns out that, so far, this firm has kept away from takeovers too.
Greenland area can be new North Sea, says Sir Bill
Scottish oil and gas firm Cairn Energy is ready to reap the rewards from an unexplored area with "transformational exploration potential", chief executive Sir Bill Gammell said yesterday.