Viaro, Hartshead North Sea farm-in completes after clearing regulatory hurdle
Viaro Energy’s has successfully bought majority stakes in a series of North Sea fields held by Hartshead Resources (ASX: HHR).
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Next phase of work kicks off on Southern North Sea gas project
A new phase of project work – focussed on first production - has got underway at a Southern North Sea gas project.
Viaro strikes £105m deal for series of Hartshead UK North Sea fields
Viaro Energy has agreed to buy the majority stake in a series of North Sea fields from Hartshead Resources (ASX: HHR) in a "landmark" A$196.3m (£105m) deal.
Analysts: Laggan-Tormore, Clair Ridge among potential targets for Viaro
A handful of West of Shetland assets have been highlighted by industry experts as potential acquisition targets for Viaro Energy.
Foinaven divestment to BP a win-win for both sides, says Viaro boss
Viaro Energy has explained its decision to offload its interest in a West of Shetland field, thought to still hold vast oil reserves.
Viaro at ‘very advanced stage’ of deal for ‘large’ North Sea production assets
Viaro Energy’s buying spree shows no sign of letting up, with the company in the final phases of a deal for more North Sea fields.
Deal: Viaro acquires West of Shetland player Spark Exploration
Viaro Energy has continued its North Sea acquisition run with the takeover of Spark Exploration, giving it a hopper of West of Shetland targets.
TAQA and Spirit launch legal action against Viaro over Brae decom costs
TAQA and Spirit Energy are taking fellow North Sea firm Viaro Energy to court to recover costs linked to decommissioning the Brae oilfield.
Taqa share of decommissioning Brae Area up $352m after Fujairah default
Taqa’s share of the decommissioning bill for the Greater Brae Area (GBA) has increased by more than $350 million after a licence partner defaulted on its liability.
Nautical Petroleum founder steps up to chairman at Viaro
Viaro Energy has appointed Steve Jenkins as its non-executive chairman, following the departure of Roger Tucker.
BP seeks sale of Foinaven field in West of Shetland
BP is seeking to sell its beleaguered Foinaven field in the west of Shetland, according to a news report.
BP buys Viaro stake in beleaguered Foinaven field
BP has agreed to acquire the stakes of Viaro Energy in the beleaguered Foinaven field in the west of Shetland.
Exclusive: Brae Area partner defaults on decommissioning costs after buying stake for 75pence
A company which bought stakes in the Taqa-operated Brae Area for just 75pence last year has now defaulted on its decommissioning liability.
TotalEnergies tackling ‘issues’ at Glendronach as it aims for ‘low cost, low emissions’ gas project
TotalEnergies (LON: TTE) (NYSE: TTE) has pledged to develop its Glendronach gas discovery in a ‘low cost, low emissions way’, in line with its new strategy.
Viaro Energy completes acquisition of North Sea assets from SSE
Viaro subsidiary RockRose Energy has completed its acquisition of interests in several producing assets in the UK North Sea from energy company SSE.
Viaro Energy makes another acquisition as HALO looks ‘beyond’ upstream
Upstream business Viaro Energy has bought the Dutch portfolio of Hague and London Oil (HALO) for an undisclosed sum.
SSE strikes deal to sell gas portfolio to Viaro, which offloads Brae area for 75p
Energy firm SSE has clinched a deal to sell its gas exploration and production assets to Viaro Energy for £120 million.
Powering up or fizzling out? Weighing up change in the energy sector
As one of the most unusual years in all of our lives draws towards a close, we have been asked to share a few reflections on the effects felt in the energy sector.
RockRose founder Andrew Austin makes North Sea return with new company
Andrew Austin is making his North Sea return with a new investment company, aimed at buying up UK assets, after selling RockRose Energy.
Oil plays to remain challenging into Q4
From an oil and gas perspective, deal activity has remained subdued in Q3 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic and severe downturn in both Brent and Shale prices still being felt by producers and service providers globally.
EnQuest, Sinopec ‘among bidders’ for ExxonMobil UK North Sea oil and gas fields
ExxonMobil's UK North Sea assets have attracted suitors from state-owned companies to private equity-backed firms as the US oil giant seeks to exit the aging region altogether, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
RockRose acquired by Viaro Energy in £250m deal
North Sea oil and gas producer RockRose Energy has been acquired in a multi-million pound deal.