Markets Output boost helps Premier profits surgeNorth Sea operator Premier Oil said yesterday a 30% jump in UK production had helped it to achieve record profits. August 24th 2012, 12:16 am 2 min read Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. North Sea operator Premier Oil said yesterday a 30% jump in UK production had helped it to achieve record profits.