Serica Energy plc will join the top 10 producers on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) after it agreed to acquire Tailwind Energy Investments Ltd for £367 million. ASSETS Serica operates the producing Bruce, Keith and Rhum fields in the UK Northern North Sea, and the producing Columbus field in the UK Central North Sea. The […]
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Serica yet to find commercial results in North Eigg
Serica Energy plc said it was yet to find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons during drilling the North Eigg exploration well in the UK North Sea. OPERATIONS The company drilled well 3/24c-6B to a total depth of 16,728 feet and encountered 16 feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sands. “These have confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons at a deeper […]
Serica faces six-week delay due to North Eigg equipment failure
Serica Energy plc faces a £3 million cost for an expected six-week delay in drilling due to equipment failure and mobilisation of a replacement at the North Eigg exploration well in the North Sea. TESTING The company said that operations had been progressing successfully despite some drilling delays in the top-hole sections. “During recent preparations […]
Serica and Kistos withdraw offers to merge
Serica Energy plc and Kistos plc today confirmed they would not make an offer to merge as one North Sea oil and gas company. REJECTIONS Serica said that on 12 July, Kistos rejected a possible offer from the company made on 8 July 2022. Serica added that subsequently it had been impossible to reach agreement […]
Serica rejects second Kistos merger offer
Serica Energy plc has rejected a new revised cash and share merger offer from Kistos plc for its assets in the North Sea. OFFER Two weeks ago, the exploration and production company rejected the smaller company’s first offer. Kistos revised proposal offers 425 pence per Serica share and is an 11% increase to Serica shareholders […]
Serica Energy quadruples production from Bruce
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 […]