Trapoil, a North Sea gas and oil explorer, has been informed by Centrica North Sea Oil that it will not drill an appraisal well on the Inverewe prospect, in which Trapoil currently has a 20 per cent working interest.
Trapoil has said it is in discussions with other partners to consider the possibility of appointing a new partner to replace Centrica in January 2013, which marks the end of the promote period of the licence.
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