Serica Energy plc has quadrupled production from its 24-year-old well in the Bruce field while the Columbus well reached one million barrels of oil equivalent this month. BRUCE In an operations report, the company said that following Serica’s first light well intervention vessel (LWIV) campaign, the initial well (Bruce M1) was re-entered for the first […]
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Hurricane sees mixed fortunes from EPL
Hurricane Energy plc said investment allowances could offset its forecast £5 million bill under the new energy profits levy (EPL) from its operations at the Lancaster field, west of Shetland. ENERGY PROFITS LEVY In its monthly financial and operational report of 31 May 2022, the company added it was unable to determine the full impact […]
Orcadian signs data deal with TGS
Orcadian Energy plc has signed a seismic licensing deal with the energy data company TGS for its North Sea licences. AGREEMENT The agreement will give Orcadian high quality seismic data, revealing the reservoir structures and likely fluid type. Data will be used to evaluate the “multitude of development opportunities and prospects”. The company added that […]
Serica increases May 2022 production and cash reserves
Serica Energy plc announced strong production and cash position for May 2022 from its gas operations in the UK North Sea. OPERATIONS More than 85% of Serica’s production is gas and its operated North Sea assets provide more than 5% of the UK’s gas production. The month of May saw net production average in excess […]
Hurricane Energy exits Greater Warwick Area
Hurricane Energy plc has decided to relinquish its interests in the Greater Warwick Area (GWA) joint venture (JV) with Spirit Energy plc in the UK North Sea. DISCUSSIONS The company said that the JV had reassessed its understanding of the area and considered all options for further appraisal and routes to possible development. “Hurricane has […]
Neptune to invest $1bn to secure UK energy
Neptune Energy today said it would spend more than $1 billion (£800m) over the next five years to secure energy supplies for the UK and speed the transition to net zero. CARBON INTENSITY The company operates around 11% of the country’s gas supply from fields in the UK’s Southern North Sea and the Norwegian North […]