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20 Oct 25	Pakistan: MariEnergies has announced an oil discovery at the Shawal-1 well in Pakistan MariEnergies has announced an oil discovery resulting from its exploratory efforts at the Shawal-1 well, drilled in the Mari Development & Production Lease (Mari D&PL), located in Sindh Province. MariEnergies is the Operator of Mari D&PL with 100% working interest.
20 Oct 25	Brazil: Petrobras obtains operating license for exploratory research in deep waters of Amapá Petrobras has received the operating license from Ibama for drilling an exploratory well in block FZA-M-059, located in deep waters of Amapá , 500 km from the mouth of the Amazon River and 175 km from the coast, on the Brazilian Equatorial Margin.
20 Oct 25	Namibia: bp confirms discovery in Namibia’s Orange basin bp can confirm the preliminary results of the Volans-1X exploration well in Namibia’s Orange Basin, as reported by operator Rhino Resources. The Volans-1X exploration well successfully penetrated the Upper Cretaceous target and encountered 26m of net pay in rich gas condensate-bearing reservoirs, with the reservoir showing excellent petrophysical properties and no observed water contact.
20 Oct 25	Australia: FairWind to scale APAC wind expertise with acquisition of Cosmic Group Renewables specialist FairWind is set to boost its Asia-Pacific (APAC) presence and accelerate global growth by reaching agreement to acquire Cosmic Group, a leading Australian wind installation and maintenance provider.
20 Oct 25	UK: Vattenfall IDNO and econetiQ support award-winning soap producer’s sustainable operations The project will provide a new 11 kV point of connection, supplying power at 400 Volts for The Somerset Toiletry Co.’s EV chargers at their site on Upper Bristol Road in Clutton, Bristol
20 Oct 25	Repsol launches intelligent multi-agent platform, consolidating it as a global AI leader in the energy sector Repsol has launched its own intelligent agent construction platform, placing it at the forefront of the use of agent-based artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-agent systems, and taking another step forward in its digitalization process.
20 Oct 25	UK: EnergyPathways to submit new hydrogen and natural gas storage licence applications for the MESH Project AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, has given notice to and received consent from the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') to apply for new hydrogen and natural gas storage licences in the East Irish Sea in support of its flagship MESH project.
20 Oct 25	Italy: Zenith Energy achieves 98.5 MWp in solar development projects Zenith Energy has announced that is fully owned Italian solar energy subsidiary, WESOLAR, has signed two separate agreements to acquire two solar energy development projects with a combined capacity of 22 MWp.
20 Oct 25	Spain: Prospex Energy announces production restart at Viura field Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investing company focused on European gas and power projects, has informed shareholders that gas production has resumed from the Viura-1B well in the Viura gas field in northern Spain.
20 Oct 25	New IEA report lays out pathway to finance universal electricity access in Africa Insufficient capital is a key obstacle to expanding electricity access for the roughly 600 million people in Africa who currently live without it, according to a new IEA report that outlines essential tools to unlock greater investment and eliminate the access gap.
20 Oct 25	GoM: TGS awarded OBN 4D contract in Gulf of America TGS has announced the award of an OBN acquisition contract in Gulf of America. The 4D monitor survey is scheduled to commence in Q4 2025, and the acquisition duration is approx. 4.5 months.
20 Oct 25	UK: New scheme announced to help armed forces community to find clean energy jobs in the east of England A new scheme to enable former members of the armed forces and their families in the Humber region, Lincolnshire and East Anglia to find jobs in a wide range clean energy industries, including offshore wind, has been unveiled by the armed forces charity Mission Community, RenewableUK and the Government.
19 Oct 25	UK: Sloy Power Station marks 75 years of renewable energy generation SSE is celebrating 75 years of operation at Sloy Power Station, one of Scotland’s most iconic hydro schemes and the UK’s largest conventional hydroelectric power station. Officially opened on 18 October 1950 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Sloy has been delivering reliable renewable power for three-quarters of a century.
19 Oct 25	SONATRACH and the Mozambican company ENH have signed an MoU relating cooperation in the sector of oil and gas in Mozambique SONATRACH and the Mozambican company EMPRESA NACIONAL DE HIDROCARBONETOS, E.P. (ENH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the promotion of oil and gas in Mozambique.
19 Oct 25	UK/Spain: Iberdrola distributed 188,753 GWh of electricity until September, up 6%, driven by the United Kingdom and Spain The electricity distributed by Iberdrola worldwide during the first nine months of the 2025 financial year increased by 6% to 188,753 gigawatt-hours (GWh), driven by the business in the United Kingdom (+43%, including the contribution of Electricity North West) and in Spain (+3%), as reported by the company to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).
19 Oct 25	UK: NSTA publishes latest Reserves and Resources report as at end 2024 The latest Reserves and Resources report published by the NSTA estimates proven and probable UK oil and gas reserves at 2.9 billion boe at the end of 2024. Contingent resources stand at 6.2 billion boe and Prospective resources are estimated at 4.6 billion boe.
19 Oct 25	UK: Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs - DESNZ The Government has published its first ever national plan to recruit workers needed for the clean energy mission. Clean energy will bring 400,000 extra jobs by 2030, with high demand for roles including plumbers, electricians and welders, according to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
19 Oct 25	Malaysia: RINA awarded FEED contract for PETRONAS' flagship CCS project in Malaysia Awarded following the successful execution of pre-FEED services in 2024, the FEED contract entrusts RINA with advancing engineering for the Southern onshore CO2 receiving terminal in Peninsular Malaysia.
17 Oct 25	UK: Scottish climate influencer partners with Vattenfall to highlight offshore wind’s protection of wildlife Laura Anderson, recently named Scottish Influencer of the Year 2024/25, joined Vattenfall’s Environment and Sustainability team for an exclusive visit to the turbines to hear how renewable energy and biodiversity can thrive together.
17 Oct 25	Argentina: GeoPark completes acquisition in Vaca Muerta and initiates operatorship of two high-quality blocks GeoPark has announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition from Pluspetrol of a 100% operated working interest in the Loma Jarillosa Este and Puesto Silva Oeste blocks, located in the black oil window of the Vaca Muerta formation in Neuquén Province, Argentina.
17 Oct 25	Australia: Iberdrola strengthens its presence in Australia with the purchase of the Tungkillo battery storage project Iberdrola has acquired the Tungkillo battery storage project, located in South Australia, from the RES Australia group, which will involve an investment of 275 million euros.
17 Oct 25	UAE: Hunting opens flagship facility in Dubai, UAE Hunting, the precision engineering group, has announced that it has opened a new 45,000 sqft purpose-built facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This marks a significant step in delivering the Group’s Hunting 2030 strategy by strengthening the Group’s regional footprint in a high-growth market and bringing its leading manufacturing capabilities closer to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
17 Oct 25	Petrofac announces restructuring update Further to its announcement on 1 October 2025, in which the Company advised it was advancing more than one route to implement the Restructuring, it today confirms that the Restructuring will result in no residual value being retained by existing shareholders.
17 Oct 25	Bulgaria: SUNOTEC powers ahead in Bulgaria’s renewable energy sector with 7 landmark BESS investments SUNOTEC, one of Europe’s leading integrated solution providers for large-scale solar projects, has successfully secured financing for seven renewable energy projects in Bulgaria during September 2025.
16 Oct 25	Spain: Repsol and Forestalia promote Spain's largest power hybridization project in the region of Aragon Repsol and Forestalia will promote the largest energy hybridization project in Spain and one of the largest worldwide in the northern Spanish region of Aragon. Repsol's 818 MW combined cycle power plant in Escatrón, Zaragoza, will be hybridized with fifteen wind farms, totaling 805 MW, acquired from Forestalia, which will continue to be the developer until they are commissioned.