On 13 September 2018 Zennor North Sea completed the acquisition of Verus Petroleumâs 4% interest in block 211/22a Contender Area, licence P201. The block contains the north east sector of the Cormorant field (Cormorant East / Contender). Zennor acquired First Oilâs 7.6% and Danaâs 20% interest in the block back in 2016.   The Cormorant field was discovered in September 1972 by Shell with well 211/26-1. In January 2013 Cormorant East was brought onstream just 85 days after making the discovery (originally called Contender) this is believed to be UKCS record.  Interest in the block is now held by TAQA Bratani Limited (60% + operator), Zennor North Sea Limited (31.6%) and Zennor Resources (N.I.) Limited (8.4%).
United Kingdom, P201