did everyone miss this in dec 2018?14 Jan 2019 18:23
Bloomberg: Premier Oil may bid for Chevron’s U.K. North Sea assets
Dec. 13, 2018 12:15 PM ET|About: Chevron Corporation (CVX)|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Premier Oil (OTCPK:PMOIF) is considering a bid for a package of North Sea oil and gas assets put up for sale by Chevron (NYSE:CVX) worth ~$2B, Bloomberg reports.
CVX has said it wants to market all its U.K. central North Sea assets, including the Alba, Alder, Captain and Erskine producing fields as well as the Britannia, Elgin/Franklin and Jade non-operated projects.
First round bids are due before the end of this month, according to the report.
Meanwhile, Reuters reports Chrysaor has hired advisers ahead of talks to buy the fields from CVX, as well as all or part of CVX's 19.4% stake in the BP-operated Clair field, the largest oilfield in the U.K. North Sea, which was not originally up for sale.
Selling the central North Sea assets as well as the Clair stake would effectively mark CVX’s full exit from the aging U.K. North Sea basin after more than 50 years.