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19 Dec 25 |
UK: Masdar completes first project in £1 billion UK Battery Storage Investment and announces new projects in pipeline Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, today announced the start of commercial operations at its battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Stockport; the first project to be completed under Masdar’s £1 billion commitment to invest in UK battery energy storage. |
19 Dec 25 |
Offshore Wind forecast slashed, but signs of recovery emerge for 2026 Stalled site auctions, delayed final investment decisions and cancelled offtake contracts continued to weigh on the global offshore wind industry in 2025, according to the latest Global Market Overview report by wind market research and intelligence experts, TGS | 4C. |
19 Dec 25 |
UK: ABP and ScottishPower Renewables sign landmark agreement to support offshore wind operations from Port of Lowestoft Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, has announced a long-term partnership with ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the East Anglia TWO (EA2) and East Anglia THREE (EA3) offshore wind farms from the UK’s most easterly port, where ABP has recently completed the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). |
19 Dec 25 |
Mozambique: TechnipFMC awarded substantial subsea contract for the Coral North FLNG Development offshore Mozambique TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation contract by Eni for the Coral North development, the second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project offshore Mozambique, in water depths of approx. 2,000 meters. |
19 Dec 25 |
US: RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company partner to support Indiana’s growing electricity demand with long-term PPA for 200 MW project RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, are partnering to bring new power generation online to meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand. The companies signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from RWE’s 200 MW Prairie Creek project in Blackford County, Indiana. |
19 Dec 25 |
UK: SSEN Transmission signs £1bn Bank Facility backed by the National Wealth Fund SSEN Transmission, 75% owned by the electricity infrastructure company SSE plc, has announced a £1bn,12-year bank facility backed by an £800m financial guarantee from the UK Government's National Wealth Fund which will support four major grid upgrade projects under way in the north of Scotland. |
19 Dec 25 |
UK: Angus Energy announces Saltfleetby Gas Field workover In line with the Company's previously announced production enhancement strategy, Angus Energy has announced the commencement of a planned workover programme at the Saltfleetby Gas Field. |
19 Dec 25 |
US: California Resources closes combination with Berry Corporation California Resources (CRC) has closed its all-stock combination with Berry Corporation. The transaction enhances CRC’s premier California portfolio of long-lived, low-decline conventional assets with significant development upside and adds strategic optionality in the Uinta basin. |
19 Dec 25 |
Norway: Odfjell Drilling signs contract with Equinor for the Deepsea Aberdeen Odfjell Drilling has announced that a Letter of Intent for use of the Deepsea Aberdeen has now been signed with Equinor for use of the unit to drill an unspecified scope in an interim period on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, before moving to the Fram Sør project, offshore Norway. |
18 Dec 25 |
US: JAPEX to acquire tight oil and gas assets in the U.S. Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has resolved to acquire the entire equity interest in Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings (VRIH), which holds tight oil and gas assets in the U.S., through Peoria Resources Acquisition Company (AcquCo). |
18 Dec 25 |
Eni CCUS Holding finalizes strategic partnership with GIP for 49.99% equity stake Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners ('GIP'), a leading global infrastructure investor and a part of BlackRock, announce the closing of the sale of a 49.99% stake in Eni CCUS Holding – a leading global player in the CCS sector (Carbon Capture and Storage). |
18 Dec 25 |
Poland: RWE to sell Polish offshore wind development project to PGE RWE has signed an agreement with PGE for the sale of its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind development project in the Polish Baltic Sea. The wind farm has a planned capacity of 350 megawatts and will be located approx. 50 kms from shore, north of the Polish town of Ustka. |
18 Dec 25 |
Norway: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Norway Subsea7 has announced the award of a large contract by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development, offshore Norway. |
18 Dec 25 |
UK: Nova Innovation awarded contract to deliver floating solar array at Cheshire quarry Nova Innovation has secured a new contract through its AquaGen365 partnership with RSK to deliver a floating solar farm for one of the UK’s largest suppliers of high quality industrial sand. |
18 Dec 25 |
Brazil: Petrobras and Lightsource bp announce the signing of a strategic partnership in the renewable energy segment in Brazil Petrobras and Lightsource bp have announced the signing of an agreement to establish a strategic partnership in the onshore renewable energy segment. Under the agreement, Petrobras will acquire 49.99% of Lightsource bp's subsidiaries in Brazil. |
18 Dec 25 |
US: BLM oil and gas lease sale in Utah generates nearly $65 million in revenue The Bureau of Land Management leased 48 parcels totaling 68,203 acres in Utah for $64,550,922 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale; more than $10 million over the next highest on record for BLM Utah. |
18 Dec 25 |
Qair strengthens its wind portfolio in Europe with the acquisition of Eno Energy’s French subsidiary. European independent renewable energy company Qair has announced the acquisition of Eno Energy’s French subsidiary (EEF SAS) as well as certain of Eno energy’s projects under development in Germany. |
18 Dec 25 |
Peru: ACCIONA Energía completes the sale of San Juan de Marcona wind farm in Peru ACCIONA Energía has closed today the sale of San Juan de Marcona wind farm (135.7 MW) in Peru to Luz del Sur S.A.A., one of the country's leading energy companies. The value of the transaction amounts to US$256 million (€218 million). |
18 Dec 25 |
UK: SSEN Tansmission awards Hitachi Energy key contracts for converter stations on Western Isles and Spittal - Peterhead subsea cable projects SSEN Transmission has awarded global energy technology leader Hitachi Energy major contracts to deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations at each end of two new subsea cable links: one, already consented, linking Spittal in Caithness and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire; and the other proposed to connect the Western Isles to the Scottish mainland. |
18 Dec 25 |
UK: Five Estuaries Wind Farm granted development consent The Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm application has been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Located off the north Essex / south Suffolk coast, Five Estuaries will build on the legacy of the nearby Galloper Wind Farm. |
18 Dec 25 |
BP announces leadership transition BP has announced that the bp Board has appointed Meg O’Neill as bp’s next chief executive officer ('CEO'), effective 1 April 2026. Murray Auchincloss has decided to step down from his position as CEO and director of the Board, effective Thursday, 18 December. |
18 Dec 25 |
Colombia: Arrow Exploration announces appraisal well M-HZ7 results Arrow Exploration has provided an update on the operational activity at the Mateguafa Attic field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia. |
18 Dec 25 |
Brazil: DOF Group announces seven new contract extensions in Brazil DOF Group has announced seven new contract extensions in Brazil. Five of DOF's Brazilian-flagged AHTS vessels, all with ROVs on board: Skandi Fluminense, Skandi Paraty, Skandi Angra, Skandi Urca and Skandi Iguaçu, have had their current contracts with Petrobras extended until Q1 2027. |
18 Dec 25 |
Norway: DNO Agrees North Sea oil offtake with Exxon Mobil and Shell, unlocks attractive financing DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has placed its North Sea oil production with subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Shell effective 1 January 2026 and secured related offtake financing facilities for up to USD 410 million. |
18 Dec 25 |
Norway: Sustaining long term production with ten high quality project sanctions in 2025 Vår Energi is progressing the portfolio of early-phase projects, sanctioning a total of ten development projects this year. These developments form part of the Company's early-phase portfolio of around 30 high quality projects. The projects are adding high value barrels to sustain production of between 350 and 400 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd) towards 2030 and beyond. |
