- Star Energy
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Not to be confused with Energy Star.
Star Energy Type Wholly owned subsidiary of Petronas International Corporation Ltd Industry Petroleum exploration Founded 1999 Headquarters Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EJ Area served UK, Holland Key people Roland Wessel (Chief Executive) Products Oil Website Star Energy Star Energy is a British onshore oil exploration company. It is the second largest onshore oil company in the UK after BP.
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History
It was formed in October essentially as a management-buyout of operations in the Weald Basin, acquired from Soco International. The buyout was funded by European Acquisition Capital.
In June 2000, it expanded when it acquired the assets of Roc Oil in the East Midlands Oil Province.
In May 2004 it became a public company, listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). In August 2005, it bought Pentex Oil, and increased its portfolio greatly in the East Midlands. These fields are based near Welton, Lincolnshire at Reepham, near its railway station.
In November 2005 it opened its first gas storage facility at the depleted Humbly Grove oil field, near Lasham in Hampshire. On 7 March 2008, it de-listed from the AIM stock market, becoming subsidiary of Petronas.
In April 2009 it bought Marathon Oil Ireland Ltd.
Geothermal energy
Star Energy is the owner of the Wayang Windu Geothermal Power Station, the largest geothermal power station in Indonesia. It is operated by Magma Nusantara Limited (MNL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Energy.[1]
Structure
It is based on the Strand (A4), between Nelson's Column and Charing Cross station in the City of Westminster.
Divisions
Star Energy Group Ltd is the main company based in London, but it also has nine other smaller companies which house its operations, which include
- Star Energy Weald Basin Ltd, based at the Humbly Grove facility, and includes the fields of Humbly Grove, Herriard, Singleton, Storrington, Horndean, Palmers Wood, Bletchingley and Albury.
- Star Energy (East Midlands) Ltd, based at the Welton Gathering Centre and operates the fields of Welton, Stainton, Nettleham, Cold Hanworth, Scampton, Scampton North, and Eskdale.
- Star Energy Oil and Gas Ltd, based near Gainsborough, and operates the fields at Beckingham, Egmanton, Corringham, Glentworth, East Glentworth, Rempstone, Long Clawson, Bothamstall, and South Leverton.
References
- ^ Star Energy: Wayang Windu, retrieved 21 August 2010
External links
Categories:- Petronas
- Companies established in 1999
- Oil and gas companies of the United Kingdom
- City of Westminster
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