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UK: Thistle Wind Partners submit offshore consent application for flagship Ayre Offshore Wind Farm The developer behind Ayre Offshore Wind Farm - one of Scotland’s flagship offshore wind projects - has submitted its offshore consent application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate. |
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UK: Serica Energy announces acquisition of assets from Spirit Energy and affiliates Serica Energy has announced the entry into a sale and purchase agreement, via two of its newly acquired subsidiaries following the completion of the Prax Upstream transaction, to acquire a portfolio of Southern North Sea assets from Spirit Energy and certain affiliates. |
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UK: Centrica announces sale of Cygnus, Greater Markham Area and Southern North Sea interests Centrica has announced the sale of Spirit Energy’s remaining 15% interest in the Cygnus gas field, and all other producing assets in the Greater Markham Area and Southern North Sea, to Serica Energy. |
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UK: Union Jack Oil provides Biscathorpe planning update - PEDL253 Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development, exploration, and investment company, has advised that the joint venture partnership has made the decision to withdraw the planning appeal in relation to the refusal of planning consent for a side-track drilling operation and oilfield development at Biscathorpe, contained within PEDL253. |
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UK: Deltic Energy enters into Selene deferred payment agreement Deltic Energy has entered into a deferred repayment agreement with Shell U.K. as operator of the P2437 licence ('Selene'), in relation to the payment of, in aggregate, £1,530,320, being the sums that have accrued to Deltic's account in relation to the successful Selene exploration well from April 2025 to October 2025. |
15 Dec 25![]() |
UK 2nd UK Carbon Storage Round Are you ready for the 2nd UK Carbon Storage Round? Your team is probably already at maximum capacity, so Merlin is ready to help. Merlin’s experienced geoscience team can help you to quickly screen acreage and prepare your applications. |
15 Dec 25![]() |
UK: Thistle Wind Partners submits onshore plans for Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm A Scottish offshore wind farm, seeking to deliver a £1bn opportunity for the supply chain, has submitted its onshore planning application. Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm, planned for 44 km off Stonehaven in North East Scotland, has submitted the planning application for planning permission in principle for the onshore infrastructure of the Project to Aberdeenshire Council. |
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UK: Harbour Energy to acquire Waldorf for £170 million Harbour Energy has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all the subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners and Waldorf Production, currently in administration, for $170 million. The consideration will be funded through readily available sources of liquidity. |
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UK: Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) appoints Serica Energy’s CEO, Chris Cox to the Board Offshore Energies UK, the leading trade body, is driving the strategic agenda for the offshore energy sector and its stakeholders by appointing Chris Cox, CEO of Serica Energy, to its Board. |



















