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11 Dec 25	GoM: bp starts up seventh major project of 2025 bp successfully delivered first oil from the Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion project in the US Gulf of America, its seventh upstream major project startup of the year. The project is expected to add 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) gross peak annualized average production at the existing Atlantis platform.
11 Dec 25	UK: Major boost for UK clean energy supply chains The £1 billion Energy Engineered in the UK (EEUK) programme will mobilise public and private investment to unlock critical supply chains and create thousands of skilled jobs. As part of this programme, GBE is opening its £300 million GBE Supply Chain Fund.
11 Dec 25	Norway: Investing in the next phase at Johan Castberg Equinor, Vår Energi and Petoro will invest just over NOK four billion in the first discovery tied back to the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The decision was made eight months after Johan Castberg came on stream. Recoverable oil in the new subsea development is estimated at 46 million barrels, and start-up is planned as early as the fourth quarter of 2028.
11 Dec 25	Iraq: DNO charges past 500 million barrels in Kurdistan and picks up speed DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced it is revving up operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq as it charges past a major milestone marking 500 million barrels of oil produced from the Tawke license (DNO 75 percent and operator).
11 Dec 25	Australia: Beach Energy announces first sales gas from the Waitsia Gas Plant Beach Energy has advised that delivery of sales gas from the Waitsia Gas Plant into the pipeline network has commenced, marking the critical First Gas Export milestone for the project.
11 Dec 25	Seatrium secures repeat jack-up rig contract from International Maritime Industries for Kingdom 4 Seatrium Offshore Technology, the flagship offshore jack-up designer for Seatrium Group, has been awarded a repeat contract by International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest shipyard in the MENA region, for the supply of equipment and license for a LeTourneau Super 116E Class Self-Elevating Drilling Unit (SE-MODU), Kingdom 4.
11 Dec 25	UK: United Infrastructure acquires Wood’s UK Transmission and Distribution Business United Infrastructure has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the UK Transmission and Distribution engineering business ('UK T&D') of John Wood Group.
11 Dec 25	UK: Serica Energy completes acquisition of Prax Upstream AIM-listed Serica Energy has announced that, following receipt of NSTA consent for change of control, the acquisition of PUL from Prax Exploration & Production has now completed.
11 Dec 25	Brazil: TGS awarded streamer 4D contract offshore Brazil TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the award of a streamer 4D contract in the Campos basin, offshore Brazil. A Ramform vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in the second half of 2026, with the contract expected to last approx. 75 days.
10 Dec 25	UK: Great British Energy backs Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Communities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will see a funding boost for local renewable projects from publicly owned company Great British Energy. After announcing it will back over 1,000 local and community energy projects over the next five years, the company has increased renewable funding for the UK’s devolved nations by £12 million to over £21 million.
10 Dec 25	US: Interior advances American offshore energy dominance with first lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management successfully conducted Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1, which is the first mandatory offshore oil and gas lease sale required under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The sale generated $279,433,757 in high bids for 181 blocks across 80 million acres in federal waters of the Gulf of America.
10 Dec 25	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Equinor a drilling permit for well 35/11-32 S in PL 090 HS. The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for well 35/11-32 S in production licence PL 090 HS. Planned spud date is December 2025.
10 Dec 25	Pakistan: OGDCL reports significant oil and gas discovery at the Baragzai X-01 (Slant) well in Nashpa Block, district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has made a significant oil and gas discovery at its exploratory well Baragzai X-01 (Slant) in Nashpa Block, district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
10 Dec 25	Falklands: Rockhopper and Navitas have taken a final investment decision on the Sea Lion field, offshore Falklands AIM-listed Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, has announced that its Board has taken a final investment decision ('FID') relating to the development of Phase 1 of the Sea Lion field located offshore to the north of the Falkland Islands and has accordingly now sanctioned the Project.
10 Dec 25	Spain: Zero-waste repowering - RWE commissions its Muel wind farm in Aragon RWE has commissioned its new Muel wind farm, located in the Aragon region near Zaragoza, Spain. Modern turbines for a higher green energy yield: from 27 to 3 turbines; total installed capacity to increase from 16.2 MW to 19.97 MW. Number of Spanish homes supplied to increase from 9,400 to 21,000. Bureau Veritas certifies ZeroWaste.
10 Dec 25	Botswana: Scatec starts commercial operation at Mmadinare phase 2 in Botswana Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, has started commercial operation of the second 60 MW phase of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana.
10 Dec 25	Angola: Viridien announces new seismic reimaging program over Block 22 offshore Angola to support upcoming licensing round Viridien has announced a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over Angola’s highly prospective offshore Block 22 to support the country’s upcoming licensing round.
10 Dec 25	Australia: EnerMech awarded pre-commissioning scope from Bechtel for Woodside’s Pluto LNG 2 facility EnerMech has secured a contract from Bechtel Corporation to deliver chemical cleaning services for the Woodside Energy operated Pluto Train 2 LNG development in Karratha, Western Australia.
10 Dec 25	UK: UK marks historic milestone of 25 years of offshore wind December 8 marks 25 years since the UK’s first offshore wind farm began to generate clean power. Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of Northumberland, paved the way for a major new industry which is now playing a central role in the UK’s transition to renewable energy.
10 Dec 25	UK: CorPower Ocean leads €30M push to scale UK wave energy CorPower Ocean has been selected to lead the €30M POWER-Farm EU Project, addressing the competitiveness and bankability of wave farms by validating the technology in conditions required for large-scale deployment in UK waters.
10 Dec 25	Germany: Exus Renewables acquires German 69MW Westphalia wind portfolio from Deutsche WindXperts Leading global energy solutions provider, Exus Renewables, has entered into an agreement with Deutsche WindXperts (DWXP), a German onshore wind developer, to acquire a 69MW wind portfolio comprising four wind farms under development, located in the state of North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany.
10 Dec 25	UK: Ofgem agrees early investment and updated dates for proposed electricity superhighways Ofgem has approved updated delivery dates and early investment for three major projects which will help boost Great Britain’s energy security and clean power ambitions and deliver projected savings for consumers.
10 Dec 25	US: Nordex Group and Alliant Energy team up to increase manufacturing jobs and wind production in Iowa The Nordex Group has been awarded significant contracts by Alliant Energy, following a rigorous and competitive RFP process. Following regulatory approvals, Nordex will supply Alliant Energy up to 190 turbines of the N133 and N163 Delta4000-variants for large-scale projects in the Midwest, including Iowa.
10 Dec 25	US: Northern Oil and Gas announces $1.2 billion joint acquisition with Infinity Natural Resources Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 49% stake in Ohio Utica Shale Assets in partnership with Infinity for a purchase price, net to NOG, of $588.0 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments.
10 Dec 25	Iraq: Gulf Keystone Petroleum announces operational and corporate update Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has provided an operational and corporate update. Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has provided an operational and corporate update.