NEO Energy has announced the completion of its acquisition of independent UK-based oil and gas company Zennor Petroleum Limited.
This transaction, alongside the ongoing acquisition of a package of assets from ExxonMobil, will increase NEO’s production to circa 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2021 with further developments providing a stable production base in the period 2022 – 2026 of between 90,000 and 100,000 boepd.
The acquisition increases NEO’s portfolio of operated assets, providing greater control and capital allocation flexibility. The Zennor portfolio adds circa 40 mmboe of reserves and more than 90 mmboe of un-risked resource to NEO.
NEO has taken ownership of a quality portfolio of assets centred around the strategic Britannia and ETAP production hubs in the UK Central North Sea, with organic near-term growth prospects from sanctioned projects.
These include the operated Finlaggan tie-back, scheduled for first production later this year, and a series of future development opportunities including the operated Leverett and Greenwell projects (tie-backs to Britannia), and Murlach (tie-back to ETAP), where NEO will be looking to take FID next year.
The experienced Zennor team will also now join NEO, increasing overall headcount to over 180 staff.
CEO of NEO Energy, Russ Alton, said: “We are delighted to announce the completion of this transaction and to welcome the Zennor team to NEO.”
“Our combined teams are very excited by the opportunities this portfolio of assets brings to NEO, as we further expand our operated position providing us with greater control and flexibility to maximise value.”
“The completion of this deal is yet another demonstration of the scale of our ambition in the UKCS, as we seek to grow our production to approximately 120,000 boepd in 2023,” Mr Alton said.
