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19 Nov 25	Saudi Arabia: H&P announces reactivation of seven rigs in Saudi Arabia Helmerich & Payne has announced that notice has been received to recommence operations on seven land rigs in Saudi Arabia that are currently under suspension. The reactivations will occur in stages throughout the first half of calendar year 2026.
19 Nov 25	Indonesia: Conrad secures farm down and funding for Mako development Conrad Asia Energy, an Asia-focused natural gas exploration and development company, and its wholly owned subsidiary West Natuna Exploration Limited have signed an agreement with PT Nations Natuna Barat, a subsidiary of the Arsari Group, to farm into the development of the Mako gas field in the Duyung PSC and provide financing for 100% of project development costs and associated working capital.
19 Nov 25	Australia: New research from Xodus reveals projected Australian offshore decommissioning costs New research from global energy consultancy Xodus has revealed that the estimated cost of fully removing Australia’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is benefiting from rising efficiency and understanding in the country’s decommissioning sector.
19 Nov 25	Iraq: Wood wins a new engineering contract at major Iraqi oil field Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has secured a new contract to deliver project management and engineering services for PetroChina at the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq – one of the world’s largest - continuing its decade long support there.
19 Nov 25	India: Oil India extends Blackford Dolphin drilling contract Dolphin Drilling has announced that Oil India Limited has exercised its option to extend its drilling contract with the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin. The rig will now continue operations for an additional 120 days through to 10 May 2026 to complete drilling, testing, and abandonment work at locations East of India.
19 Nov 25	Brazil: Searcher sets sail for Phase Three of Pelotas Basin 3D seismic survey Searcher, along with project partner Shearwater, have announced the commencement of Phase Three of its Pelotas Basin 3D seismic acquisition campaign, offshore Brazil. This next phase continues the successful expansion of Searcher's data library in this promising frontier basin.
19 Nov 25	Eco (Atlantic) announces Q2 2026 results and renames South Africa block - Block 1 CBK Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, the oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic Margins, has announced its unaudited results for the three and six month periods ended 30 September 2025, and Offshore South Africa Block Renamed Block 1 CBK in Tribute to the late Colin Kinley.
19 Nov 25	Major floating offshore wind project secures backing from Great British Energy, The National Wealth Fund, and The Scottish National Investment Bank A major floating offshore wind project in Scotland has secured significant investment from the National Wealth Fund (NWF), Great British Energy (GBE) and the Scottish National Investment Bank, supporting the UK’s clean energy ambitions, bolstering energy security and supporting jobs.
19 Nov 25	UK: Ithaca Energy announces farm-in to Shell licences containing the Tobermoray discovery West of Shetlands Ithaca Energy, a leading UK independent operator, has signed a farm-in agreement with Shell UK for a 50% working interest in licences P2629 and P2630, located in the West of Shetland basin, containing the Tobermory discovery.
19 Nov 25	UK: Ithaca Energy reports Q3 update and results for the nine months to 30 September 2025 Ithaca Energy has announced its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025. Q3 YTD results for 2025 show what a pivotal period it has been for Ithaca Energy. The successful integration of Eni’s UK assets and additional M&A success is reflected in the Company's strong operational and financial performance.
19 Nov 25	Germany: Nordex Group receives a 21 MW order from BMR energy solutions The Nordex Group has received another order from BMR energy solutions GmbH to supply and install wind turbines in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Nordex Group will deliver three N163/6.X turbines for the 'Heinsberg-Boverath' wind farm, which has a total capacity of 21 MW.
19 Nov 25	Benin: Rex International provides update on drilling campaign at the Sèmè field in Benin Rex’s subsidiary Akrake Petroleum spuds first well in Sèmè Field, Benin' and has provided an update on the ongoing three-well drilling campaign.
19 Nov 25	UK: EnergyPathways signs cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has signed a non-binding cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy for the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems based on Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology, integrated with hydrogen-compatible power systems.
19 Nov 25	Afentra announces operational and financial update Afentra, an upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa,has provided an operational and financial trading update for the period 1 January to 31 October 2025. The completion of the Block 3/24 license award marks an important milestone for Afentra, adding material reserves and production potential and establishing the first operated position offshore Angola.
19 Nov 25	Namibia: BW Energy provides second update on Kudu appraisal well BW Energy has completed drilling operations on the Kharas-1 appraisal well in the Kudu license area, offshore Namibia. The well reached a total depth of 5,100m and intersected multiple reservoir intervals. The results confirm, for the first time, the presence of liquid hydrocarbons within the Kudu block.
19 Nov 25	Iraq: Wood wins a new engineering contract at major Iraqi oil field Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has secured a new contract to deliver project management and engineering services for PetroChina at the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq – one of the world’s largest - continuing its decade long support there.
19 Nov 25	US: SLB OneSubsea awarded subsea boosting contract for bp’s Tiber project in Gulf of America Global energy technology company SLB has announced the award of a contract by bp to its OneSubsea™ joint venture for a subsea boosting system in the greenfield development of the Tiber project, located in the deepwater U.S. offshore region.
18 Nov 25	France: Plenitude strengthens its presence in France by signing an agreement to acquire a Neoen portfolio of renewable assets totaling around 760 MW Plenitude has signed an agreement to acquire from Neoen, a leading renewable energy company, a portfolio of 52 operating assets, including 37 photovoltaic plants, 14 wind farms, and one operating battery storage facility, for a total of approximately 760 MW installed capacity located throughout France. The assets produce approx. 1.1 TWh of electricity annually.
18 Nov 25	Germany: Nordsee One offshore wind farm signs a 5-Year PPA with Shell Northland Power has announced the signing of a five-year bilateral Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA') with Shell Energy Europe for approximately one-third of the production from its 332 megawatt Nordsee One offshore wind farm. Nordsee One is located in the North Sea, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone.
18 Nov 25	UK: Workers, unions and industry urge government ahead of Budget: ‘Save Britain’s industrial future’ Energy and manufacturing workers, trade organisations, unions and policy leaders have combined forces in urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to 'Save Britain’s industrial future' ahead of next week’s crunch Budget on 26th November.
18 Nov 25	UK: OEUK responds to ExxonMobil plant closure The leading trade body for the offshore energy industry, OEUK, has responded to news that an industrial plant in Fife is set to close. The Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran, owned by ExxonMobil, will shut down in February.
18 Nov 25	Aker BP extends Deepsea Nordkapp firm contract to end 2026 Odfjell Drilling has announced the signing of an amendment with Aker BP which extends the firm contract for the Deepsea Nordkapp. The extended term shall commence on 1st January 2025 in direct continuation of the current firm contract period and run for a fixed duration of two years.
18 Nov 25	Swire Energy Services rebrands to SES Energy following Davidson Kempner acquisition Swire Energy Services (SES) has rebranded to SES Energy following its acquisition by global investment management firm Davidson Kempner, marking a new phase in the company’s strategic growth and diversification.
18 Nov 25	Reach Subsea - 3Q 2025: Weaker results, solid performance on remote milestones Reach Subsea has announced its third-quarter 2025 results, delivering sound performance while continuing investments in remote technology development. Revenue for the quarter totaled NOK 688 million (down from NOK 835 million in Q3 2024), while EBIT came in at NOK 51 million (compared to NOK 134 million last year).
18 Nov 25	Shelf Drilling announces contract update in Middle East Shelf Drilling has received a notice to resume operations for the Harvey H. Ward jack-up rig in the Middle East. The rig’s operations were previously suspended by the customer effective September 2024. Following the recent notice, the Harvey H. Ward is expected to restart its contract before the end of January 2026. The contract end date is now October 2029.