EnQuest shares plunge after oil and gas producer falls to loss

• London-listed firm reported a $21.2m loss for the six months ending June 
• It said the result was driven by a $76m charge related to the Energy Profits Levy 
• Declining production levels, and oil and gas prices hit the company’s turnover

By Harry Wise

Updated: 10:12 EDT, 5 September 2023

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Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley officially tied the knot on Saturday at Parker’s Garage in Long Beach, New Jersey in front of close family and celebrity friends. 

The lead singer of the Bleachers, 39, and the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood actress, 28, became engaged earlier last year in May after being romantically linked back in August 2021. 

A number of A-listers whisked themselves away to the East Coast to celebrate the nuptials, such as model Cara Delevingne, Lana Del Rey, and Taylor Swift – who notably fled a bar in Long Island on Friday after the street was shut down by hundreds of fans. 

The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell was the epitome of elegance in a white, halter-styled wedding gown with a plunging neckline. 

A veil which stopped near her mid-back was placed on top of her brunette locks that were parted to the side and fell down to nearly brush her shoulders.

Margaret slipped into a pair of fashionable, white flats that were secured with thin straps on top to complete her bridal look. 

Jack was also dressed to impress for the special day and donned a classic, black suit along with a crisp white dress shirt and black tie. 

After the intimate ceremony, the newlyweds as well as the numerous guests, made their way to the lowkey reception. 

Both Qualley and Antonoff were seen sweetly holding hands while crossing a street while their family and friends followed closely behind.

As she approached a building, the Maid actress flashed a cheerful smile as she was quickly joined by one of her close pals to attend the star-studded after party. 

The beauty paused for a second outfit change for the evening and opted for a more comfortable white dress that contained long sleeves and a drop down waist. 

She was seen holding a cheerful grin as she stepped back outside with her pal close behind as she headed to the celebratory bash. 

Before saying ‘I do,’ Jack was also seen heading to the romantic ceremony and gave an excited thumbs up. 

The guitarist and drummer of the band, Fun, was also spotted earlier in the day before stepping into a sleek suit. 

He appeared to be in high spirits as he kept it casual in a white T-shirt and dark navy shorts as he strolled outdoors. 

The musician additionally wore a pair of white, slip on sandals and threw a green and yellow cap on top of his head. Antonoff enjoyed the late summer weather during a short bike ride while a pal walked alongside the star.

Also in attendance at the ceremony and reception was Margaret’s mother and Groundhog Day star, Andie MacDowell, who showed off her chic sense of style in a long, blue dress with green patterns on the fabric.

A thin belt was wrapped around her waist and tied at the front and the actress chose to slip into a pair of strappy sandals.

Andie – who shares Margaret with ex-husband Paul Qualley – slung a silver purse over her shoulder and allowed her voluminous locks to flow down naturally past her shoulders. 

Guest Taylor Swift was also seen arriving to the wedding reception and was dressed to the nines in a light blue dress that was made of a stylish, lace material. 

The corset-styled bodice clung to her stunning frame while the asymmetrical hem of the ensemble flowed down past her knees. The Bad Blood hitmaker also slipped into a pair of open-toed, silver strappy heels. 

The Grammy winner – who has notably collaborated with Antonoff in the past – parted her blonde locks in the middle, allowing her bangs to gently fall onto her forehead. 

The performer opted for a bold, red lipstick and was seen sipping on a glass of wine while attending the glitzy reception. 

Swift accessorized her wedding guest look with a sparkling, rhinestone necklace along with a few bracelets on each of her wrists. 

Earlier on Friday, the singer notably fled a restaurant in Long Beach Island, New Jersey after being the cause of a major road being shut down as her presence at pal Jack Antonoff’s star-studded wedding rehearsal dinner caused quite a commotion.

Hundreds of the 33-year-old hitmaker’s diehard fans – known as Swifties – made their way to the Black Whale corner bar just for a chance to get a glimpse of the music icon.

The megastar arrived at the star-packed event with Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz to an uproarious ovation from her passionate fans.

Taylor, Zoe, and Channing were not the only stars at the gathering as Lana Del Rey, who has also often collaborated with Antonoff, was also there in addition to mother-of-the-bride Andie MacDowell.

Police ended up having to arrive outside of the popular Long Beach Island spot to ensure that the massive crowd was behaving themselves. 

Before the festivities began, Swift was seen stepping out of a SUV as she arrived to the wedding venue in New Jersey. The hot sun shone down on the blonde beauty as she strolled through the crowd to enter the building.

Supermodel Cara Delevingne was stunning in what appeared to be a black pantsuit that contained a plunging neckline on the front.

She slipped into a pair of open-toed, black heels and threw on a pair of brown, oval-shaped sunglasses for a stylish flare to the monochromatic look. 

Her short, blonde locks were parted in the middle, and naturally flowed down to nearly brush the tips of her shoulders. Similar to Taylor, the star also opted to glam up with a vibrant, red lipstick. 

The beauty was spotted arriving to the venue and held a conversation with a few friends and was later sharing a friendly embrace after crossing paths with another guest. 

Lana Del Rey was also spotted at the ceremony, and was effortlessly chic wearing a white sundress with a pink pattern on the fabric. The Video Games songstress layered the look with a cropped, white sweater. 

She opted for casual comfort in a pair of sandals that contained thick soles and easily slung a baby blue, Prada purse over the crook of her arm. 

Her long brunette locks were parted in the middle and flowed down past her shoulders in light waves. Lana was seen holding a big smile on her face as she stepped out of a vehicle. 

Other celebrities were in attendance at the nuptials on Saturday, including Hereditary actor, Alex Wolff. He also dressed to impress wearing a classic black suit along with a white dress shirt. 

The star completed the outfit with a black tie and slipped into a pair of sleek dress shoes. 

Actress Black Lively turned heads wearing a strapless, lime green dress as she arrived to the intimate ceremony. 

Earlier on Saturday, before the ceremony began, preparations were in high swing, with a friend or family member carrying garment bags in her hand. 

The nuptials took place at Parker’s Garage in New Jersey which is located near the water for a scenic backdrop. The reception was located nearby at Bird and Betty’s restaurant which offers ample space for guests and a bash. 

Fans were seen waiting outside of the venue before the ceremony took place to have a chance to spot a celebrity guest or the bride and groom. 

Naturally, Saturday’s festivities kept going well after dark, when the bride and groom were seen joyously holding hands with one another as they dashed laughing out of the afterparty.

Margaret had changed outfits yet again, this time slipping into a bride-appropriate white party dress with tulle half sleeves and a shimmery pair of ballet flats.

Jack, still decked out in black suit and black tie, enthusiastically led his new wife by the hand as she flashed her megawatt smile at her loved ones, waving at one of the guests while she followed him.

Their celebrity guests were also still in attendance – in full force – as the nuptial afterparty on Long Beach Island stretched into the nighttime hours.

Several of the guests had brought their drinks outside into the fresh air, where Zoe could be glimpsed outside enjoying a giggle with Cara and Taylor.

A gaggle of onlookers had duly formed, but they were successfully held at bay some distance from the wedding attendees, who mingled under the glare of cellphone lights.

The fact that they were being watched, however, did not appear to put a damper on the proceedings, as the guests were seen laughing cheerfully with one another.

Margaret and Jack were first romantically linked back in August 2021, and later attended the Critics’ Choice Awards together in March 2022, seemingly publicly confirming their budding relationship. 

Just two months later in May, the beauty sparked engagement rumors when she was seen wearing an eye-catching, diamond ring while at the Cannes Film Festival. Later that same month, it was confirmed Antonoff had popped the big question. 

On Friday, Margaret and Jack held a rehearsal dinner which also drew a number of celebrities, including Taylor Swift, Zoe Kravitz, Lana Del Rey and Channing Tatum. 

The dinner was held at the Black Whale Bar & Fish House which is located in Beach Haven, New Jersey. 

A source told People in an article published on Saturday that Long Beach Island has been ‘overrun with celebs this weekend’ due to the anticipated nuptials. 

The two lovebirds as well as the various guests all ‘looked like they were having an amazing time,’ a separate insider also told the outlet. 

The View‘s Whoopi Goldberg left one of her producers cringing with his head in his hands while brazenly discussing the difficulties of getting intimate in a swimming pool during a very racy chat with co-host Joy Behar about their sex lives.  

In a rather shocking moment on the ABC show, Whoopi, 67, went into a bit too much detail about getting intimate in a swimming pool, while Joy, 80, then claimed ‘sex is best’ when she’s on vacation in Italy.

The 80-year-old joked ‘there must be something in the food’ as Whoopi, 67, advised her: ‘If you bring it with you in a little case, you can have sex whenever you want to.’

The Sister Act star went on to say she thinks ‘sex on the beach is overrated’ and almost got into trouble when she started reminiscing about getting physical in water.

As she tried to explain her point, Joy warned Whoopi: ‘Watch it now!’ as Alyssa Farah Griffin predicted: ‘Brian’s going to send us to commercial!’ as the program took a very unexpected turn.

The saucy conversation began as Whoopi announced: ‘As we get closer to vacation, vacation things seem to get closer to us…’

She went on to say that a recent report warned ‘that while having great sex on vacation can be a good way to reconnect, noisy hotels, sunburns and food poisoning can kill any chance of romance’.

This led to some of hosts sharing a bit too much information as Sara Haines, 45, admitted she has to put sex on her ‘to do list’ and claimed that her husband Max Shifrin ‘loves vacation Sara’ because ‘she’s so hot’.

Alyssa responded and said: ‘I read this article as a newlywed and didn’t even know it was a vacation if you didn’t have sex on it! That didn’t even make sense to me.’

Joy chimed in and joked: ‘I think an idea might be, you go on vacation with your husband then you have sex with somebody you meet there. Now, that’s a vacation!’ as the live studio audience laughed.

She continued: ‘The best sex is in Italy, I don’t know why, I think there’s something in the food. I’ve been to a lot of different countries…’ as Sunny Hostin suggested: ‘It’s the wine.’  

‘The wine! That’s it! There is no junk in the wine,’ Joy agreed as Alyssa added: ‘There’s no sulfites so you don’t get headaches, you’re not feeling hangover the next day.’

The 34-year-old then revealed ‘apparently 85 per cent of people fantasize about sex in nature, 83 about sex on the beach’, as Joy butted in again and declared: ‘Sex on the beach is a drink and that’s a fun thing to order.’

Whoopi was keen to share her thoughts and declared: ‘Sex on the beach is overrated,’ to which Joy asked her: ‘The drink or the sex?’ and she fired back: ‘Both!’

But no one was expecting what came next as the Oscar-winning actress continued: ‘Because, you know, if you tried to have sex in the pool, you know that’s not easy because you’re trying to up the hill and you’re getting resistance from the water that is within…’

The rest of the panel were stunned and laughed nervously as Whoopi continued: ‘Because when you’re in the pool, you are surrounded in the water… have you ever tried to put anything…’ but Joy quickly told her: ‘Watch it now!’

Alyssa then predicted the show would be cut to a commercial as Whoopi turned to their producer and said: ‘Oh you’re trying to move me on now, right? You tell me get engaged in the conversation, then I start to get engaged, then you want me to stop talking!’

‘Because they’re scared!’ Joy claimed as Sunny joked: ‘I was learning things though.’ 

Whoopi replied: ‘Yes, well these are things you already know that you maybe don’t know that you know because you haven’t done it for a long time.’

‘Or maybe never did it…’ Sunny, 54, responded, but Whoopi was having none of it.  

‘I don’t believe that! If you’ve never done any of these things that are in my brain right now, I’m a natural born blond!’ she joked as the show cut to a commercial.

Viewers immediately took to Twitter and shared their thoughts as one person predicted: ‘This conversation is gonna get them in trouble #TheView.’

Another shocked fan said: ‘Whoopi is really over here describing having sex in a pool lmaooo #TheView, while a third declared: ‘This segment is a mess Lmaoo …whoopi #TheView.’

A fourth person simply said: ‘That entire segment was odd. #TheView.’

Whoopi’s racy admission comes just one day after she opened up about her past marriages during Tuesday’s show. 

The mother-of-one revealed that she never actually wanted to get married, despite getting hitched three times, and complained about how ‘boring and expenses’ her trio of divorces became.