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Enquest

  • North Sea windfall tax causing ‘irreversible damage’ says oil giant

    Energy

    The boss of Enquest has slammed the windfall tax on oil and gas firms as doing “irreversible damage” to the industry and “driving job losses across the sector”. Amjad Bseisu, Enquest’s chief executive, called for the North Sea tax to be scrapped in an operations update on Tuesday after claiming it makes the UK a [...]

    Top bosses have called on Rachel Reeves to remove windfall taxes on energy giants before the 2030 deadline.
  • Enquest ‘disappointed’ with windfall tax plans as revenue dips

    Energy

    North Sea energy firm Enquest has said it was “disappointed” with the ongoing application of the Energy Profit Energy as it reported falls in production and revenue. Enquest, which is one of the largest operators in the North Sea and is currently drilling the single largest oil field in the area, reported a 19.8 per [...]

    Oil prices have spiked as Israel and Iran ramped up tensions.
  • Enquest expects to return to growth despite ‘political uncertainty’

    energy

    Enquest said it's looking to return to growth this year despite ongoing political uncertainty.

    Oil prices have spiked as Israel and Iran ramped up tensions.
  • Revenue slumps at Enquest as producer attacks ‘challenging’ North Sea operating environment

    March 28, 2024

    Oil producer EnQuest saw revenue fall, but announced a share buyback, in a year trading that was hit by lower oil and gas prices and the continuation of the windfall tax on North Sea oil.

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