SEA ENERGY has secured a £500,000 overdraft facility from HSBC bank to help fund growth after cutting first half losses.

The Aberdeen-based energy services firm, which emerged out of the Ramco Energy oil and gas business, recorded a £0.2 million loss from continuing operations after tax in the six months to June, down from £0.6m in the same period last time.

Seaenergy said all its divisions increased activity in the first half when turnover grew to £3.6m from £2.2m.

Chairman David Sigsworth said SeaEnergy has good prospects for an overall profit for 2014.

The group plans to realise the value of its legacy oil and gas assets. SeaEnergy said its stake in Ireland-focused Lansdowne Oil & Gas has a market value of around £4.5m compared with a cost of £5.4m.