Antrim gives Premier a North Sea Christmas present

Antrim Energy, the Canadian oil company, says it has drilled a successful sidetrack well to assess the Erne discovery in the UK section of the North Sea.

Antrim Energy, the Canadian oil company, says it has drilled a successful sidetrack well to assess the Erne discovery in the UK section of the North Sea.

The sidetrack encountered around 24 feet of net oil and 14 feet of net gas in a high quality sandstone reservoir, Antrim revealed.

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