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16 Aug 25	UK/US: Centrica enters into long term natural gas sale and purchase agreement with Devon Energy Centrica has confirmed that its trading arm, Centrica Energy, has entered into a natural gas sale and purchase agreement with US-based Devon Energy Corporation.
15 Aug 25	Norwegian Offshore Directorate provides updated version of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) map The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has produced an updated version of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) map as of July 2025. The map shows fields, discoveries, awarded areas, and areas opened for exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The map also provides a complete overview of all production licenses.
15 Aug 25	Trinidad: Energy Chamber welcomes the signing of the PSC for the new TTUD-1 Block, offshore, between ExxonMobil and the Government The Energy Chamber welcomes the signing of the production sharing contract (PSC) for the new TTUD-1 Block between ExxonMobil and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
15 Aug 25	Estonia: Enefit Green agrees with Sumitomo Corporation to terminate their partnership in Liivi Bay offshore wind farm project Enefit Green has agreed with Sumitomo Corporation to terminate their partnership in the development of Liivi Bay offshore wind farm project. The decision follows thorough joint discussions on the offshore wind outlook in Estonia and assessment of the current market and regulatory conditions.
15 Aug 25	Saudi Arabia: Aramco signs $11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed an $11 billion lease and leaseback deal involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities with a consortium of international investors, led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock.
15 Aug 25	UK: From Coal to Clean: Remediation and Sale of Rugeley Power Station Site Following the closure of Rugeley Power Station in 2016, ENGIE has completed the remediation and transformation of the former Rugeley Power Station into a sustainable community asset.
15 Aug 25	US: Union Jack Oil announces spudding of the Sark well in Central Oklahoma USA Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon, production, development, exploration and investment company reports that, further to the Company's announcement of 9 July 2025, it has been informed by the Operator, Reach Oil and Gas Inc., that the Sark well, located in Central Oklahoma, USA has been spudded.
15 Aug 25	Seatrium and Karpowership forge new partnership with Letter of Intent for Powership integration and FSRU conversions Seatrium has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Karpowership, a global energy company and the owner, operator, and builder of the world’s largest Powership (floating power plant) fleet.
15 Aug 25	Brazil: Tenaris brings field-tested combination of corrosion-resistant alloy steel and Dopeless technology to offshore Brazil Tenaris has reached a new technical milestone in offshore Brazil with the successful deployment of corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) tubulars with its renowned Dopeless® technology in two wells located in the Búzios and Jubarte fields.
14 Aug 25	France: Harmony Energy energises France’s largest battery energy storage project in Nantes Harmony Energy, a leading European developer of battery energy storage systems (BESS), has successfully energised the Cheviré battery project – now the largest of its kind in France.
14 Aug 25	Poland: ABO Energy receives tariff for Polish solar park A major success for ABO Energy in Poland: the project developer has been awarded a contract for its first Polish solar park in the tariff tender issued by the authority URE (Energy Regulatory Office).
14 Aug 25	UK: EnergyPathways provides MESH update AIM-listed EnergyPathways, an integrated energy transition company, has announced that it has received correspondence from the The North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') in respect of its Gas Storage Licence application.
14 Aug 25	UK: Centrica announces acquisition of the Isle of Grain LNG terminal Centrica has announced the acquisition of the Isle of Grain liquified natural gas terminal ('Grain LNG') in partnership with Energy Capital Partners LLP ('ECP') from National Grid group for an enterprise value of £1.5 billion.
14 Aug 25	RWE delivers a good financial performance in the first half of 2025 In the first half of 2025, RWE posted adjusted EBITDA of €2.1 billion and adjusted net income of €0.8 billion. Adjusted net earnings per share amounted to €1.06, meaning that RWE has already achieved half of its fiscal 2025 target of €2.10 per share.
14 Aug 25	Australia: Falcon Oil & Gas obtains Native Title holder approval to sell gas under Beneficial Use of Gas legislation Falcon Oil & Gas has announced that an historic agreement has been reached between Falcon Oil & Gas Australia’s joint venture partners’ Tamboran (B2) (collectively the 'Beetaloo JV partners') parent company, Tamboran Resources Corporation, and Native Title Holders and the Northern Land Council for the sale of appraisal gas from their Exploration Permits (EP) in the Beetaloo sub-basin.
14 Aug 25	UK: EnQuest completes major decommissioning milestone with the safe removal of the Heather Alpha topsides EnQuest has confirmed the completion of a major decommissioning milestone, with the safe removal of the Heather Alpha topsides on 11 August. The Allseas-owned Pioneering Spirit heavy lift vessel removed the 15,300 tonne topsides in a single lift, the largest single lift planned in the North Sea this year.
14 Aug 25	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration announces Q2 2025 results Touchstone Exploration reports its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
14 Aug 25	ConocoPhillips awards Halliburton multi-year well stimulation services contract in the North Sea ConocoPhillips Skandinavia has awarded Halliburton a contract to deliver comprehensive well stimulation services to improve well performance and reservoir productivity. The contract spans five years and includes three optional extension periods.
14 Aug 25	Taiwan: DNV plays key Lenders' Technical Advisor role in Ørsted's Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind financing success DNV has successfully acted as Lenders’ Technical Advisor (LTA) for the project financing of Ørsted’s 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, which achieved financial close in July 2025.
14 Aug 25	Activ8 Energies powers up for UK expansion with Low Carbon Energy deal Ireland’s leading solar panel provider Activ8 Energies, has acquired solar firm Low Carbon Energy (LCE) as it reveals ambitious plans to expand across the UK renewables sector.
13 Aug 25	UK: NSTA announces award of gas storage licence to dCarbonX The NSTA has offered dCarbonX a licence for gas storage in the East Irish Sea. The licence allows dCarbonX to make progress towards seeking the necessary regulatory approvals required before gas storage operations can commence, including further approvals from the NSTA.
13 Aug 25	UK: NSTA field stellar line-up of speakers at Offshore Europe The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is sending a selection of experts to take the stage at Offshore Europe 2025, leading sessions on a wide range of topics from electrification to spatial planning.
13 Aug 25	UK: Full Circle Wind Services opens new central warehouse in Livingston to strengthen UK operations Full Circle Wind Services has officially opened a new central warehouse in Livingston, significantly strengthening its UK-wide supply chain and operational support for wind turbine maintenance.
13 Aug 25	Vestas announces interim report Q2 2025 In the second quarter of 2025, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 3,745m – an increase of 13.6 percent compared to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items amounted to EUR 57m, resulting in an EBIT margin before special items of 1.5 percent, compared to (5.6) percent in the second quarter of 2024.
13 Aug 25	Norway announces launch of the 26th Licensing Round Norway's Ministry of Energy has initiated the process for announcing the 26th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. New discoveries of oil and gas are crucial to limit the decline in production on the Norwegian continental shelf in the coming years.