COSL Innovator to drill Barryroe
The COSL Innovator rig has been booked for a drilling campaign on the Barryroe field off Ireland.
Ireland
Shell exits Ireland upstream sector with £1bn sale
Energy giant Shell has sold-off its business in Ireland for up to £1bn ($1.3bn).
Green campaigners hit out at Irish carbon tax u-turns
Environmental campaigners have criticised the government's u-turn on carbon tax as a "giant two-fingers" to the Paris Agreement.
Updated: Providence shares soar as extra wells added to Barryroe drilling campaign
Shares in Providence Resources jumped by almost 10% in London this morning after the Irish oil firm beefed up its drilling programme for the Barryroe field.
Total completes Irish oilfield acquisition
Providence Resources said today that it had completed the divestment of a 35% stake in an Irish oilfield to Total.
Seismic vessel gears up for Newgrange data gathering mission
Irish oil explorer Providence Resources said today that Gardline's M/V Kommandor survey vessel was en route to the Newgrange prospect, where it will conduct a seismic data shoot.
Farm-outs ‘shore up’ Providence finances, bring Barryroe oil closer
Providence Resources’ boss said today that farm-out deals had helped the Irish explorer “shore up” its finances and bring first oil from the Barryroe discovery closer.
Lansdowne to raise £900k for Barryroe licence through share placing
Lansdowne Oil & Gas said today that it expects to raise £900,000 through the placement of 69 million new ordinary shares.
Chinese firm buys into Irish offshore oil field
Providence Resources said today that Chinese firm Apec will buy into the Barryroe oil field, off the south coast of Ireland.
Europa celebrates busy year, expects ‘more of the same’ in 2017/18
Europa Oil and Gas narrowed its losses during a 2016/17 financial year marked by “record levels” of corporate activity at the AIM-listed company.
Total makes final payment on Irish offshore licence
Irish oil explorer Providence Resources said today that Total had made final payment on a farm-in deal for a licence.
Opinion: Big Irish Atlantic hopes riding on Druid, Drombeg probe
Irish independent Providence Resources has finally spudded exploration well 53/6-A on the FEL 2/14 licence in the southern Porcupine basin located to the west of Ireland.
Total makes payment on offshore Ireland licence
Providence Resources said today that Total had paid down $20.25million as part of its farm-in deal for a licence offshore Ireland.
Europa ready to start work on licences after extensions granted
The Irish Government has extended two of Europa Oil and Gas' exploration licences by two years to July 2019.
Ireland moves closer to fracking ban
An outright ban on fracking in Ireland has moved a step closer.
Irish Government approves further development of frontier licence
The Irish government has approved future plans for the extension of a frontier licence development in the Southern Porcupine basin.
Europa prospects offshore Ireland hold more than 500million barrels
Europa Oil and Gas said today that two of its prospects off Ireland contain prospective resources of more than 500million barrels of oil.
Ireland sanctions Europa farm-out to Cairn Energy
The Irish Government has sanctioned Europa Oil and Gas’s farm out of a 70% stake in an offshore licence to Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy.
Providence picks CHC Helicopter for job offshore Ireland
CHC has signed a contract with Providence Resources to provide helicopter services.
Irish explorers aim for 3D survey of Porcupine basin prospects
Irish based exploration firm Providence Resources is to undertake 3D seismic ahead of a possible wildcat well in the southern Porcupine basin.
Management of Royal Dutch Shell’s community fund criticised
An Irish local authority has been criticised over the management of an €8.5million community benefit fund provided by Royal Dutch Shell (Lon: RDSA).
World first as Ireland backs ban on public money investment in fossil fuels
The Irish parliament has become the first in the world to back a ban on investing public money in fossil fuels.
Providence hails ‘unique time’ for drilling off Ireland as costs plummet
Offshore Ireland is fast becoming an exploration hotspot where more oil and gas majors are arriving on the scene.
Shell’s Corrib gas field generates daily sales of €1.2m
Fresh figures have revealed Shell’s Corrib gas field is generating sales of more than €1.2million a day.
Ireland extends Providence Resources’ Kish Bank licence
The Irish government has given oil explorer Providence Resources an extension on its Kish Bank Basin licence off the east coast.