TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 01/26/12 — North Sea Energy Inc. (“NSE” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: NUK) is pleased to announce that it has hired Senergy GB Limited to commence additional work on its Bobcat Prospect (block 13/28b), Bass Prospect (block 22/5c), Badger Prospect (block 12/30), Bluebird Discovery and Blackbird Prospects (block 15/21d). Senergy operates across the globe in many energy sectors delivering technical and operational solutions to help their clients realise the value from their assets.
Senergy will be conducting additional subsurface evaluation work in an effort to advance the blocks to a drilling decision as per the DECC licence agreement and to facilitate a NSE run data room towards the end of February. In addition, the budget and work program from the newly awarded blocks, 12/16b and 12/17b are expected in the near future from the operator First Oil Expro Limited.
“We were very encouraged by the level of interest at the Prospex show in London in December, and are eager to move our blocks forward in an expeditious manner,” said Ian Lisseter, NSE–s Chief Exploration Officer.
About North Sea Energy Inc.
NSE (TSX VENTURE: NUK) is a UK-focused oil and gas exploration and production (“E&P”) company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. NSE is producing light oil from the Jacky field, located in the Inner Moray Firth off the Scottish coast and has acquired an interest in nine blocks in the North Sea.
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