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14 Nov 25	Canada: Cenovus announces closing of MEG Energy acquisition
14 Nov 25	Norway: DeepOcean awarded installation work on gas project by Equinor Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide various subsea construction and installation activities as part of the Snorre Export and Import Gas Project (SNEIG) for offshore execution in 2026.
13 Nov 25	UK: Art of the possible embraced as cutting-edge tools enhance North Sea operations Tech-savvy operators are using an impressive array of smart tools and techniques to optimise production, including from tiebacks, and cut emissions in the North Sea, a new report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) shows.
13 Nov 25	Brazil: PXGEO secures two OBN seismic acquisition contracts with Petrobras PXGEO has been awarded two significant contracts from Petrobras-led consortia, to deliver seismic data acquisition and monitoring services in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The deal further extends the business’ presence in Brazil.
13 Nov 25	Suriname: Staatsolie approves Commercial Field for Sloanea-1 gas discovery in Block 52 Staatsolie announced its approval on 11 November 2025 of the Commercial Field for the Sloanea-1 gas discovery, located in Block 52 offshore Suriname.
13 Nov 25	SSI and GWEC partner on supply chain sustainability and transparency The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive sustainability, transparency, and resilience across the solar and wind energy industries’ supply chains.
13 Nov 25	Chile: ACCIONA Energía to install a 1GWh battery in the Atacama desert ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of a 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Malgarida photovoltaic complex (238MWp), in the Atacama Desert in Chile. With commissioning expected in early 2027, it will be one of the largest battery storage projects in Latin America.
13 Nov 25	UK: Prosafe SE: Safe Caledonia further extended at Captain Ithaca Energy (UK) has exercised a further seven weeks of options for the Safe Caledonia to continue providing accommodation support at the Captain field in the UK sector of the North Sea through to early February 2026.
13 Nov 25	US: TotalEnergies to supply renewable power to Google’s data centers for 15 years TotalEnergies and Google have signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply Google with a total volume of 1.5 TWh of certified renewable electricity from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio. The solar facility, nearing completion, is connected to the PJM grid system - the largest in the United States - and will support Google’s data center operations in Ohio.
13 Nov 25	Malaysia: Petros signs three strategic energy agreements with international industry players Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) has signed two strategic energy agreements and a storage study agreement with international industry players to unlock Sarawak’s onshore exploration potentials through targeted programmes, and to progress Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects in Central Luconia, Sarawak.
13 Nov 25	Report shows 13% increase in floating offshore wind capacity worldwide RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights Floating Offshore Wind report shows that, despite political headwinds, floating wind installations have increased by 13% over the past twelve months to 277 megawatts (MW) - up from 245MW a year ago – and are set to grown nearly ten-fold to 2,500MW by 2030.
13 Nov 25	Norway: Vår Energi confirms oil in appraisal well near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea Vår Energi's appraisal well 7122/8-4 S confirms the 7122/8-3 S ('Zagato') oil discovery, which was proven in February. The licensees are considering tying the discovery back to existing infrastructure on the Goliat field.
13 Nov 25	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration announces Q3 2025 results Touchstone Exploration reports its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Third quarter production reflected strong performance from the Central field and the stabilization of existing wells at both Cascadura and Coho, with legacy oil production continuing to underpin low decline rates.
13 Nov 25	UK: EnergyPathways partners with KBR & Hazer on major Hydrogen Development Engineering Studies AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has commenced engineering studies with KBR Inc and Hazer Group for its planned hydrogen and graphite production facilities, to be located in Barrow-in-Furness NW of England, as part of the Company's MESH project.
13 Nov 25	US: Helix Exploration announces Rudyard Project update - rig secured for Rudyard re-entry and coring program Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the 'Montana Helium Fairway', has secured a drilling rig to re-enter the Inez #1 well at its flagship Rudyard Project.
13 Nov 25	Solstad Maritime announces contract award for CSV Normand Sentinel Solstad Maritime has announced a contract award with an international subsea contractor for the CSV Normand Sentinel. Solstad Maritime will deliver, with support from Omega Subsea AS, two work class ROVs (WROVs) with full manning, as well as tooling, survey services, and project personnel.
13 Nov 25	UK: Cross-sector study identifies offshore co-location opportunities and challenges A major study by the University of Aberdeen has assessed the practicalities of co-locating offshore wind, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and oil and gas projects in UK waters.
13 Nov 25	Norway: New technology is profitable when shutting down wells There will be about 2900 wellbores on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in the years to come, but development and implementation of new technology can save the industry and society considerable costs.
13 Nov 25	Prosafe SE announces third-quarter results 2025 Prosafe SE reported EBITDA of USD 11.3 million (USD 5.0 million) for the third quarter of 2025. All the company’s five vessels generated revenue in the quarter, with four units active during the full period and the Safe Boreas receiving standby-rate in September.
13 Nov 25	UK: North Wales to pioneer UK’s first small modular reactors A generation of young people on Anglesey / Ynys Môn and across North Wales are set to benefit from thousands of new jobs and billions of pounds in investment over the next decade, as the Prime Minister confirms that Wylfa has been selected to host the UK’s first small modular reactor nuclear power plant.
12 Nov 25	Brazil: Petrobras' P-79 platform leaves South Korean shipyard bound for Brazil The P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel left the Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea, November 11th, bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin.
12 Nov 25	UK: A million reasons to celebrate community climate action Now in its seventh year of grantmaking, the Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund has reached two significant milestones with over 100 awards made and over a million pounds in grants distributed. The fund supports climate-smart community projects in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Over the last seven years 110 awards have been made totalling a huge £1,029,803.
12 Nov 25	Australia: Central Petroleum to sell sub-salt exploration permits Central Petroleum has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to sell its interests in the three Northern Territory sub-salt exploration permits - EP82, EP112 and EP125 - to Georgina Energy in consideration for a 25% equity interest in Georgina.
12 Nov 25	UK: OEUK responds to Scottish Parliament debate on Rosebank Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the leading representative body for the UK’s offshore energy sector, has responded after MSPs voted on the future of the Rosebank project at Holyrood. MSPs backed a Scottish Government amendment from Business Minister Richard Lochhead that removed the Scottish Greens’ call to oppose the development.
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.