Premier Oil – Chrysaor name new CFO for merged company
Premier Oil and Chrysaor have announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer (CFO) for the merged North Sea oil company.
Tony Durrant
Premier Oil in ‘final negotiations’ ahead of FID on Tolmount East
Premier Oil is in "final negotiations" with contractors ahead of an investment decision being made on the proposed Tolmount East development.
Number of North Sea reverse takeover candidates has ‘diminished significantly’
The number of public listed North Sea operators that could be a suitable fit for a reverse takeover have “diminished significantly”, according to an industry experty.
‘The valuations for E&P companies on the stock market are not very attractive’ – could we see more North Sea reverse takeovers?
The reverse takeover model could become more of a permanent fixture in the North Sea in the coming years as more private-equity (PE) backed operators look to go public.
Premier Oil renegotiates deal to buy BP North Sea assets
Premier Oil has renegotiated its deal to buy a series of North Sea assets from BP and ended a dispute with its largest creditor.
Premier Oil to ‘increase UK workforce elsewhere’ as Huntington FPSO prepares for June sail-away
Premier Oil will be “increasing its workforce” in other UK projects as the vessel which produces through its Huntington field prepares to sail off in summer.
Premier Oil’s UK boss steps down to focus on ‘strong personal interest’ in net zero
Premier Oil’s UK and North Sea boss has stepped down from the role to follow his “strong personal interest” in climate change as the firm announced a new net zero policy.
Premier Oil: Record UK production not enough to halt dip in pre-tax profits
Record levels of production from its North Sea assets were not enough to halt a drop in pre-tax profits for Premier Oil in 2019.
Premier Oil faces investor wrath over exec pay
Another “shareholder spring” is gathering momentum after North Sea operator Premier Oil became the latest company to face the wrath of investors over its pay awards for top bosses.
‘Obvious benefits’ to more North Sea acquisitions says Premier boss
Premier Oil’s chief executive said yesterday the firm was “running hot” as it posted its first set of profitable results since 2013.
Tax rises would dent exploration drive, Premier’s boss says
Premier Oil’s boss said yesterday that any attempt to reverse North Sea tax breaks in the next Budget would damage efforts to encourage exploration.
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 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.
Updated: Premier Oil and Talos make one billion barrel oil discovery
Premier Oil this morning said it had made a "world class" oil discovery.
Pay pack rise for Premier Oil boss
Premier Oil chief executive Tony Durrant enjoyed a £360,000 boost to his overall pay package in 2016.
Durrant insists Premier is on track for a healthy balance sheet
Premier Oil chief executive Tony Durrant said last night he aimed to have the North Sea operator’s net debt down to a “rule of thumb” level by the end of next year.
Exclusive: North Sea majors doing the right thing, says Premier Oil CEO
Oil majors are striking the right deals for the North Sea, Premier Oil’s chief executive Tony Durrant said.
Double boost for Premier Oil shares
Premier Oil saw tens of millions of pounds piled onto its market value yesterday.
Premier Oil boss buys hundreds of shares in company
Premier Oil chief executive Tony Durrant has acquired 312 shares of the firm’s stock.
North Sea pipelines should be forced to stay open, says Premier Oil boss
The Oil and Gas Authority must be able to force companies to keep their pipelines and refineries open in the wake of low oil prices, according to Premier Oil's boss.
Premier Oil eyes North Sea bargains
Premier Oil is eyeing North Sea bargains as the firm promised first oil from its Solan field in time for Christmas.
Ex-Premier Oil boss walks away with £1.2million
The former boss of Premier Oil was handed a £1.2million pay-off to leave the company last night.