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12 Nov 25	Equinor and Captura validate Direct Ocean Capture for commercial deployment In a major step toward the commercialization of Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology, Equinor and Captura have successfully completed a joint technology qualification program, validating Captura’s DOC system for commercial deployment.
12 Nov 25	Malaysia: JOGMEC signs Joint Study Agreement with PETROS for onshore oil and gas exploration in Sarawak JOGMEC has signed a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) with Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS), the state-owned oil and gas company of Sarawak, Malaysia. The agreement, outlines a plan to jointly conduct geological and geophysical surveys onshore Sarawak.
12 Nov 25	Namibia: ReconAfrica provides drilling update at Kavango West 1X well Reconnaissance Energy Africa has provided a drilling update on the Kavango West 1X exploration well, onshore Namibia. The depth has been extended beyond the original TD due to indications of hydrocarbons while drilling.
12 Nov 25	Brazil: Equinor transfers operatorship of Peregrino to PRIO Equinor has closed the sale of a 40% operated interest in the Peregrino field in Brazil to PRIO. Following this transaction, PRIO assumes full operatorship of the field. Equinor has received a total payment of USD 2.33 billion for its 40% operated interest.
12 Nov 25	Germany: Nordex Group receives orders from DenkerWulf for 123 MW in Germany The Nordex Group has once again received three orders from DenkerWulf, one of Germany’s leading onshore wind farm developers, for a total of 25 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 122.7 megawatts.
12 Nov 25	US: TGS and Viridien announce early out results from Laconia Phase III ultra-long offset OBN survey TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, in collaboration with joint venture partner Viridien, an advanced technology, digital and earth data company, has announced the availability of early out results from the Laconia Phase III ultra-long offset ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of America.
12 Nov 25	RWE records strong financial performance in the first three quarters of 2025 and continues to invest in growth In the first nine months of 2025, RWE posted adjusted EBITDA of €3.5 billion and adjusted net income of €1.3 billion. Adjusted net earnings per share amounted to €1.76. As expected, earnings for the first three quarters were lower than in the same period last year.
12 Nov 25	Colombia: Arrow Exploration announces exploration well M-5 results - M-5 successfully drilled and on production Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins, has provided an update on the operational activity at the Mateguafa field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia.
12 Nov 25	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas signs vessel contract for Jamaica Survey AIM-listed United Oil & Gashas confirmed that it has signed a contract with TDI Brooks International to supply the R/V Gyre survey vessel for the planned piston coring and surface geochemical programme on the Walton Morant Licence, offshore Jamaica.
12 Nov 25	Genel Energy announces trading and operations update Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2025. The Tawke and Peshkabir fields in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are currently back to producing around 80,000 bopd.
12 Nov 25	Northern Ocean announces contract extension for Deepsea Mira Northern Ocean has announced that the contract for Deepsea Mira with Rhino Resources has been amended to incorporate an additional firm well test.
12 Nov 25	Malaysia: PETRONAS strengthens global collaboration on AI integration ecosystem and high-performance computing to advance Malaysia’s upstream sector PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at ADIPEC 2025, demonstrating its commitment to global collaboration and technology driven innovation.
12 Nov 25	Guyana: PETRONAS marks first foray into Guyana with award of Block S4 PETRONAS, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PETRONAS Energy Guyana, has signed a Petroleum Agreement (PA) for Block S4, located in the shallow offshore region of Guyana. The PA was executed with the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, together with consortium partners TotalEnergies EP Guyana Shallow SAS (TotalEnergies) and QatarEnergy.
12 Nov 25	SED Energy Holdings: SeaBird Exploration signs contract extension for Fulmar Explorer SED Energy Holdings has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SeaBird Exploration, has signed a three-month contract extension for OBN source work for the Fulmar Explorer in the Western Hemisphere.
11 Nov 25	Uzbekistan: Masdar signs landmark agreement for Uzbekistan’s largest standalone battery energy storage project Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has signed a Battery Storage Service Agreement with JSC Uzenergosotish, Uzbekistan’s state-owned joint-stock company, to develop the nation’s largest standalone battery energy storage (BESS) project.
11 Nov 25	UK: CWP Energy and KfW IPEX-Bank close £400m financing for UK’s largest onshore wind farm CWP Energy has reached financial close on the Sanquhar II Wind Farm, with KfW IPEX-Bank, marking a major international investment milestone for the UK’s largest onshore renewable energy project this year.
11 Nov 25	Ireland: SSE and FuturEnergy Ireland have announced the start of pre-construction works on the 58MW Drumnahough Wind Farm in County Donegal SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland have announced the start of pre-construction works on the 58MW Drumnahough Wind Farm in County Donegal. The 58MW Donegal project will bring Ireland closer to meeting its 2030 decarbonisation targets.
11 Nov 25	UK: Parliamentary briefing addresses future of UK energy sector Leading representatives from the UK’s energy sector came together with parliamentarians for a breakfast briefing to discuss the future of the nation’s energy sector. With the Autumn Budget on 26 November approaching, the event provided a timely platform for industry to share evidence and insights on how government policy can best support long-term growth and energy resilience.
11 Nov 25	Germany: Vattenfall receives planning approval permit for Nordlicht 2 The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has granted planning approval for the construction of the Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm, which will be built north of Borkum in the west of the German EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
11 Nov 25	Guyana: TotalEnergies becomes operator with a new offshore exploration license TotalEnergies (40%, operator) and its partners QatarEnergy (35%) and Petronas (25%) have signed a production sharing contract for Block S4 with Guyana’s Ministry of National Resources, following the block’s 2023 award in the Guyana 2022 Licensing Round.
11 Nov 25	Denmark: Foundation installation works completed at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm RWE has completed the installation of the foundations for the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. In September, the final of 72 monopiles for the wind turbines were installed.
11 Nov 25	Brazil: Statkraft delivers on climate ambitions: Opens new solar and hybrid plants in Brazil Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, inaugurates new solar farms and batteries at the climate summit COP30 in Belém. The hybrid projects are utilising some of the world’s best solar and wind resources in Brazil to cut emissions and deliver on the Summit’s call for more climate action.
11 Nov 25	Norway: Equinor drills dry well in the North Sea - 34/6-9 S Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Snorre area in the North Sea. Wildcat well 34/6-9 S ('Avbitertang') was drilled in production licence PL 554, 35 kms northeast of the Snorre field.
11 Nov 25	Sweden: Vattenfall and Industrikraft sign agreement for new nuclear power in Sweden Vattenfall and the industrial consortium Industrikraft have signed an agreement for joint investment and collaboration that enables the next step in the development of new nuclear power in Sweden.
11 Nov 25	Spain: Nordex Group wins new order from SSE for two projects totalling 42 MW in Spain The Nordex Group has secured a new order from its long-standing customer SSE for the supply and installation of seven N163 wind turbines in two wind farms, located near Portalrubio, Teruel, in the Aragón region of Spain.