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16 Sep 21	UK: Offshore wind industry publishes route map on repurposing of oil and gas infrastructure for hydrogen A new Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council report has today been launched to support industry planning for repurposing of oil and gas infrastructure for green and blue hydrogen production in the UK Continental Shelf. The report was commissioned from engineering and technical consultancy Vysus Group.
16 Sep 21	UK: Repsol Sinopec awards decommissioning contract to Well-Safe Solutions for Buchan and Hannay field wells Repsol Sinopec has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to Aberdeen-based Well-Safe Solutions to execute the decommissioning of all wells in its Buchan and Hannay fields.
16 Sep 21	Norway: Petrolia Noco announces DST results for the Dugong appraisal well in PL 882 JV partner Petrolia Noco has announced the completion of the formation and flow testing (DST) of well 34/4-16 S, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in Production License PL 882. Petrolia Noco has 20% ownership in the license, which is operated by Neptune Energy.
16 Sep 21	Australia: Vintage Energy books material gas resource for Odin field Vintage Energy has announced the results of the independent certification of contingent resources for the Odin Field in the Cooper Basin. The Company has announced an approx. 190% increase in Odin Field 2C Contingent Resources booking when compared to pre-drill 2U Prospective Resources.
16 Sep 21	UK: Kibo Energy announces strategic investment in UK Waste to Energy Project Kibo Energy, the renewable energy focused development company,has signed a Heads of Terms with EQTEC, a world-leading gasification solutions company, to acquire a 54.54% interest in the proposed 25 MWe Billingham waste gasification and power plant at Haverton Hill, Teesside, UK.
16 Sep 21	SBM Offshore completes USD 1.6 billion financing of Sepetiba FPSO SBM Offshore has completed the project financing of FPSO Sepetiba for a total of US1.6 billion, which is the largest project financing in the Company’s history. FPSO Sepetiba will be deployed at the Petrobras-operated Mero field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
16 Sep 21	US: New study outlines opportunities for UK companies in growth of US offshore wind The British Consulate-General in Boston, Massachusetts, has commissioned global energy consultancy Xodus to undertake a US industry analysis to determine the opportunities available for UK companies to enter the growing US offshore wind market.
16 Sep 21	Norway: Lundin Energy announces successful completion of Lille Prinsen appraisal wells on the Utsira High in the Norwegian North Sea Lundin Energy has successfully completed appraisal wells on the Lille Prinsen discovery, north of the Edvard Grieg field. The two wells have confirmed a combined updated gross resource range of 12 - 60 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) and the discoveries are being matured for possible project sanction before the end of 2022.
16 Sep 21	Norway: The Offshore Wind Test Facing Norway’s New Government - TGS Insight The incoming government coalition in Norway will be tasked with delivering on the country’s long-standing offshore wind ambitions. The most important action: speeding up the project development timeline.
16 Sep 21	UK: IGas signs agreement with CeraPhi for repurposing onshore assets for geothermal energy IGas has agreed a Heads of Terms (HoT) with CeraPhi Energy, a specialist in repurposing oil and gas assets for geothermal energy. IGas and CeraPhi will jointly develop geothermal energy projects utilising specific wells in IGas's asset portfolio.
16 Sep 21	Sound Energy announces half-year report Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company, has announced its unaudited half-year report for the six months ended 30 June 2021.
16 Sep 21	Canada: Questerre announces carbon storage project in Quebec Questerre Energy has recently completed the engineering and work program to test a carbon storage reservoir in Quebec. The operation includes an injectivity test to estimate the optimal injection rate for carbon dioxide into the storage reservoir.
16 Sep 21	Peru: Karoon and Pitkin settle dispute in respect of Block Z-38, offshore Peru Karoon Energy has entered into a deed of settlement and release in respect of its dispute with Pitkin Petroleum in respect of Block Z-38, offshore Peru.
15 Sep 21	US: Vineyard Wind 1 becomes the first commercial scale offshore wind farm in the US to achieve financial close Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), have announced that the company’s first project has achieved financial close. Working with nine international and U.S. based banks, $2.3 billion of senior debt has been raised to finance the construction of the project.
15 Sep 21	Australia: NOPSEMA accepts Beach Energy's Prion 3D Marine Seismic Survey environment plan with conditions NOPSEMA has accepted the Prion 3D Marine Seismic Survey environment plan submitted by Beach Energy subject to conditions.
15 Sep 21	Brazil: DOF awarded new contracts with Petrobras in Brazil DOF's Brazilian subsidiary Norskan has been awarded a new long-term contract and extended another one with Petrobras. The Skandi Botafogo has been awarded a 3-year contract with Petrobras and the Skandi Amazonas has been awarded a 1-year extension on a contract with Petrobras.
15 Sep 21	Mongolia: Petro Matad announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The Company is focused on completing all financial and logistical arrangements to ensure an active operational programme in 2022 with the goal of getting the Heron discovery on stream.
15 Sep 21	Tendeka secures USD 30m worth of new wells contracts Global completions specialist Tendeka has secured more than $30million worth of international contracts within the last quarter which will cover the next three years. In addition to this unplanned revenue, the company has won long-term work with operators for its swellable packers and sand and inflow control technologies across key energy hubs, including the North Sea, Australasia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
15 Sep 21	Norway: Lundin Energy accelerates carbon neutrality to 2023 with absolute emissions reduced by over 50 percent Lundin Energy has committed MUSD 800 to reach carbon neutrality, 70 percent of which has already been spent on electrification of the Johan Sverdrup and Edvard Grieg platforms and three renewable energy projects.
15 Sep 21	Norway sees continued significant interest in exploration in mature areas in APA 2021 Norway has received applications from 31 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2021. The authorities plan to announce which companies will be offered ownership interests in APA 2021 early in 2022.
15 Sep 21	Norway: Subsea 7 awarded FEED contract in Norway Subsea 7 has announced the award of a contract by Aker BP for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the NOA Fulla development project, offshore Norway. NOA Fulla is located in the southern part of the NOAKA area in the Norwegian North Sea.
15 Sep 21	Pharos Energy announces interim results for the half-year to 30 June 2021 Pharos Energy has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The signing of the Egyptian farm-out and the infill development programme in Vietnam means that the medium term outlook for the Company is a return to free cash flow and ultimately to distributions to shareholders.
15 Sep 21	Trinidad: Trinity Eploration announces interim results Trinity, the independent E&P company focused on Trinidad & Tobago, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021. Strong operating and financial resilience continue to underpin the Group's pursuit of multiple initiatives to meaningfully scale the business.
15 Sep 21	Kenya: Africa Oil provides update on its Kenya development project Africa Oil has provided an update on its Kenya development project, incorporating Blocks 10BB and 13T, including a higher plateau production rate and an independent resources evaluation.
15 Sep 21	Norway: Longboat Energy announces spudding of Rodhette exploration well and operational update Longboat Energy, the emerging full-cycle North Sea E&P company with a portfolio of significant, near-term, low-risk exploration assets, has announced the spudding of the Rødhette exploration well and provided a further operational update.