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Supermajors drop Arctic leases

May 10, 2016

Several supermajor oil and gas companies including Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell, Italian giant Eni, and US supermajor ConocoPhillips have surrendered more than 2 million acres in the Chukchi Sea. The Polar Pioneer…

Huntington due to resume

Apr 08, 2015

Canada-based, North Sea-focused independent Iona Energy says production from the E.ON-operated Huntington field is due to return to normal operations as gas export rate restrictions are lifted. The Huntington field, produced via the Voyageur Spirit FPSO…

Problems persist at Huntington

Jan 20, 2015

An incident on the BP-operated Central Area Transmission System (CATS) riser platform during a restart in the middle of December means output on the Huntington field, and others, remains restricted.  Partners in the E.ON operated Huntington field…

Iona, CNR agree on Orlando

Oct 08, 2014

Iona Energy UK Ltd. finalized agreements with CNR International Ltd. for the off-take arrangements for the Orlando field development located in the UK northern North Sea. Map of the Orlando and Kells developments…

Noreco facing uncertainty after write-downs and resignations

Oct 01, 2014

Norwegian exploration and production firm Noreco is facing uncertainty after its chairman resigned with immediate effect as the firm deals with significant write-downs on reserves at key production assets.   Noreco says, according to updated reservoir modeling by operator Dong Energy…

Orlando development moves forward

Sep 12, 2014

Atlantic Petroleum says the Orlando field development in the UK North Sea continues to progress to end of 2016 field oil. The field, in Block 3/3b in the northern North Sea, is being developed as a subsea tie-back to the CNR International operated Ninian Central platform…

Iona plans growth spurt

Sep 03, 2014

Canada-based, North Sea-focused independent exploration firm Iona Energy has appointed two industry veterens to its ranks and said it plans to go on the acquisition trail as part of growth plans. Former Ithaca Energy CEO Iain McKendrick…

Huntington resumes production in UK

Jan 31, 2014

During Q4 2013, Iona produced on average 3280 boe/d as Huntington ramp-up continued to increase following the previously announced curtailment of production by the operator of the Central Area Transmission System from mid-September to late November 2013…

CATS restriction lifting

Nov 28, 2013

Premier Oil says production on the North Sea Huntington field has increased to 20,000 bbl/d as restrictions on the CATS pipeline continue to be lifted.  Full production rates on the Voyageur Spirit FPSO, which produces the Huntington field…

North Sea pipeline glitch nearly resolved

Oct 25, 2013

Production is due to ramp up from a number of fields in the North Sea after a restriction imposed by the operator of the Central Area Transmission System (CATS) gets eased. BP, operator of CATS, initiated the restriction after off-specification…

Iona's Orlando gets green light

Apr 17, 2013

Iona Energy Inc is pleased to announce today that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has advised the Orlando joint venture partners that it has approved the Orlando Field Development Plan (FDP) submitted by the partners. The…

Carrizo Oil & Gas

Feb 01, 2013

Carrizo Oil & Gas has agreed to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carrizo UK Huntington, and its 15% interest in the North Sea Huntington field for US$184 million in cash to Calgary-based Iona Energy. The Houston-based explorer expects to net $116 million from the sale…

North West European Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Activity

Aug 17, 2012

Against a background of continuing financial uncertainty the oil price remains reasonably high, as does the level of activity in the North Sea, particularly in Norway with the planned development of the substantial Johan Sverdrup find. Reserves estimated at 1…

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