Updated: Potential first for UK in plans to reuse offshore platforms for wind farms
Plans have been submitted which could see a first for the UK North Sea for oil platforms being converted to support offshore wind farms.
Faroe Petroleum
Faroe returned to black in final year before hostile takeover
Faroe Petroleum returned to the black in its final full year before falling year of a hostile takeover by Oslo-based DNO.
Faroe Petroleum changes name after DNO takeover
Aberdeen-headquartered Faroe Petroleum has changed its name following a takeover by Norwegian operator DNO.
Spirit starts production at Oda five months ahead of schedule
Spirit Energy has kicked off production from its Oda field in the Norwegian North Sea, delivered five months ahead of schedule.
DNO ready for compulsory purchase of remaining Faroe shares
Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO said today that it can initiate the compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares in Faroe Petroleum.
Faroe to hand Edinburgh prospect baton over to Shell
Energy giant Shell has been lined up to take over as operator of one of the central North Sea’s largest undeveloped prospects.
Updated: Faroe CEO to pocket £12.5m, DNO takeover offer now unconditional
Faroe Petroleum’s chief executive will pocket £12.5million as he leaves the company following a hostile takeover by Norwegian oil operator DNO.
Updated: Faroe Petroleum concedes defeat in takeover battle with DNO
Faroe Petroleum's board has conceded defeat in its fight against a takeover bid by Norwegian oil explorer DNO.
DNO makes ‘final offer’ to take over Faroe Petroleum
Norwegian oil explorer DNO has increased its offer to acquire Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum, as its pursuit of the North Sea firm continues.
Updated: DNO not accepting defeat in Faroe takeover bid
Bosses at DNO have warned they will “not go away” after falling short with their hostile takeover offer for Aberdeen-headquartered oil firm Faroe Petroleum.
Latest: Faroe lambasts DNO for ‘puzzling attacks’ on exploration record
Bosses at Faroe Petroleum have condemned DNO for repeatedly attacking its exploration track record.
DNO extends Faroe takeover offer after missing target
Norwegian firm DNO has given Faroe Petroleum shareholders another two weeks to accept its takeover offer after falling short of its target.
Faroe’s defences ‘exhausted’ after exploration failure, DNO says
Bosses at DNO have picked apart a report indicating its takeover bid for Faroe Petroleum was too low.
Independent valuation shows DNO offer ‘inadequate’, Faroe says
Faroe Petroleum said today that a fresh evaluation of its portfolio highlighted the "inadequacy" of DNO's takeover bid for the firm.
More exploration well disappointment for Faroe, but sidetrack shows promise
Faroe Petroleum revealed today that its Brasse East exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea had not hit oil.
Faroe orders ‘independent valuation’ after latest DNO jibe
Bosses at Faroe Petroleum have ordered an independent valuation of the oil firm's assets as they seek to fend off a hostile takeover attempt.
Disappointment at Cassidy exploration well for Spirit and Faroe
Aberdeen-headquartered Faroe Petroleum has announced the Cassidy exploration well has come up with disappointing results.
Faroe boss says DNO ‘not offering the right price’ on hostile takeover bid
Faroe Petroleum’s chief executive has hit out at DNO’s hostile takeover bid, saying the Norwegian firm is “not offering the right price”.
Faroe tables decom plans for North Sea gas fields
Faroe Petroleum has tabled draft plans to the UK Government for decommissioning the Ketch and Schooner gas fields in the southern North Sea.
Faroe says DNO criticism a tactical ploy to distract from lowball offer
Faroe Petroleum bosses said today that criticism aimed at them by DNO was a “tactic” to draw attention away from the Norwegian firm’s low takeover offer.
Updated: DNO calls Faroe offer ‘rare opportunity to exit illiquid’ company
Norwegian firm DNO has taken yet another dig at the Aberdeen oil firm it is trying to acquire.
DNO questions wisdom of Faroe’s swap deal with Equinor
A Norwegian oil firm has raised concerns about an asset swap deal agreed by the Aberdeen company it is attempting to take over.
Updated: Equinor, Faroe rebalance portfolios with asset swap
Energy giant Equinor and Aberdeen-headquartered Faroe Petroleum have agreed to swap stakes several oil fields in Norway.
Faroe urges shareholders to snub ‘opportunistic’ DNO bid
Bosses at Faroe Petroleum urged investors to snub a hostile takeover offer from Norwegian oil firm DNO and hold onto their shares.
Fund manager ‘deeply unhappy’ with DNO’s bid for Faroe
A top fund manager has taken a swipe at Norwegian oil firm DNO for its £444 million proposal to buy out Faroe Petroleum.