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10 Apr 25	Colombia: Arrow Energy announces update on recent operational activity on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins, has provided an update on recent operational activity on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50 percent beneficial interest.
10 Apr 25	Indonesia: Coro Energy sells participating interest in Duyung Coro Energy, the South East Asian energy company, has conditionally sold its interest in the Duyung PSC. This represents the final stage of its strategic pivot to clean energy in South East Asia and enables the Company to now focus its resources on its exciting renewables portfolios in Vietnam and the Philippines.
10 Apr 25	US: Helium One Global reports Jackson-29 well drilled to TD and free gas confirmed AIM-listed Helium One Global the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, has provided an update following the Blue Star Helium announcement regarding the Galactica Project.
10 Apr 25	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas provides a technical and operational overview on the Walton Morant Licence offshore Jamaica AIM_listed United Oil & Gas has provided a technical and operational overview on the Walton Morant Licence offshore Jamaica. This detail follows the Company's recent announcement confirming an early two-year licence extension to 31 January 2028, and renewed momentum in the farm-out process with multiple parties now under NDA.
10 Apr 25	Malaysia/Vietnam: PETRONAS and PETROVIETNAM strengthen partnership with 20-year PSC and UGSA Extension for PM3 CAA PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PETROVIETNAM) have signed a Key Principles Agreement (KPA) to extend the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and Upstream Gas Sales Agreement (UGSA) for the PM3 Commercial Arrangement Area (CAA) for another 20 years.
10 Apr 25	Congo (Brazzaville): PetroNor E&P provides Q1 2025 production update PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. First quarter average net working interest production was 4,321 bopd, compared with 4,759 bopd in the previous quarter and 5,037 bopd in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease reflects expected natural reservoir decline.
09 Apr 25	SBM Offshore signs US$400 million Sale and Leaseback agreement for FPSO Cidade de Paraty SBM Offshore has signed a non-recourse sale and leaseback financing agreement for FPSO Cidade de Paraty for the total amount of US$400 million and with a tenor of 8 years. FPSO Cidade de Paraty is owned by a special purpose company owned by affiliated companies of SBM Offshore (63.125%) and its partners (36.875%). Under the terms of the agreement, the special purpose company will transfer the ownership to four Chinese leasing companies.
09 Apr 25	ENERCON and RWE team up on onshore wind in Europe Onshore wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON and RWE, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, have agreed on a long-term partnership to jointly realize onshore wind projects in Europe.
09 Apr 25	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of solar energy assets Zenith Energy has acquired two solar energy production assets in Italy, in the regions of Liguria and Sicily, and established an Italian subsidiary for the purposes of managing its new solar energy portfolio named WESOLAR.
09 Apr 25	UK: Perenco announces successful conclusion of the UK’s first CO2 injection test for CCS Perenco has announced the successful conclusion of the UK’s first Carbon Dioxide (CO2) injection test for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The test involved the injection of CO2 into a depleted natural gas reservoir in the UK’s Southern North Sea, marking a major milestone for Project Poseidon and the UK’s broader decarbonisation strategy.
09 Apr 25	France: RWE secures 151 megawatts at French Regulatory Energy Commission latest bidding round The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has just published the results of the latest onshore wind bidding round for a total capacity of 930 megawatts (MW) at an average price of €87.61/MWh. Seven projects have been awarded to RWE, representing a prorated capacity of 151 MW and a total capacity of 183 MW.
09 Apr 25	Turkey: Nordex Group symbolically signs Türkiye contracts with Enerjisa Üretim The Nordex Group and Enerjisa Üretim, a joint venture between German utility E.ON and Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding, signed, at the WindEurope Annual Event in Copenhagen, the previously announced contracts for the construction of two wind farms in Türkiye.
09 Apr 25	Australia: DOF Group announces subsea mooring installation contract award in the APAC region DOF Group has announced a Substantial contract award for subsea mooring installation services in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) Region. The contract will utilise Skandi Hercules with related moorings and installation subsea services.
09 Apr 25	Egypt: ADES receives notification of extension for three offshore jackups in Egypt ADES has received notifications of extension for three of its offshore jackup rigs operating in Egypt. The extensions cover three contracted rigs with the General Petroleum Company (GPC): Admarine III, Admarine VI and Admarine V.
09 Apr 25	Gulf Marine Services announces new contract award Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a leading provider of self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has secured a contract for one of its Large-class vessels in the GCC. The new contract spans a total of 142 days and will see the vessel continue to support critical offshore operations in the region.
09 Apr 25	Corio Generation issues statement on refocusing of global business operations A spokesperson for Corio Generation, an award-winning global offshore wind developer, stated that, given challenging market conditions in the offshore wind sector, Corio Generation is refocusing its global operations to prioritise the development of a smaller portfolio of projects which have the clearest route through to construction.
09 Apr 25	Germany: GE Vernova and BBWind sign 20th agreement to supply onshore wind turbines to local community windfarms GE Vernova’s Wind segment has signed agreements to supply three of its 6.0 MW-164m workhorse wind turbines to community wind farms consulted by BBWind. The deals will support the two turbine 12 MW wind farm in Heiden and the 6 MW Dorsten project in the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Western Germany.
09 Apr 25	Algeria: Vallourec receives a major OCTG notice of award from Sonatrach in Algeria Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, has received a notice of award to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) to SONATRACH, Algeria's National Oil and Gas company.
09 Apr 25	Valeura Energy provides Q1 2025 operations and financial update Valeura Energy has provided an update on Q1 2025 operations. The Company reports average oil production of 23.9 mbbls/d, with a continuous programme of development and appraisal drilling throughout the quarter.
09 Apr 25	Saudi Arabia: ADES signs 10-year renewal for one of its suspended offshore jackups in KSA ADES Holding Company, a world leading international oil and gas drilling services provider, has signed a contract renewal for one of its standard offshore jackup rigs. The unit was among the six suspended rigs that were previously operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ('KSA').
09 Apr 25	Technip Energies awarded major contract for Blue Point Number One ATR, the world's largest low-carbon ammonia production facility This project aims to deliver the world's largest low-carbon ammonia plant with a capacity of approx. 1.4 million metric tons per year. Technip Energies will perform the engineering, procurement, equipment and module fabrication for the production facility, leveraging its expertise in modularization and project delivery excellence.
09 Apr 25	US: 1PointFive signs 25-year Sequestration Agreement with CF Industries 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental, has announced the signing of a 25-year offtake agreement for approximately 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year from CF Industries’ and its joint venture partners JERA Co., Inc. and Mitsui & Co., Inc. recently announced Bluepoint low-carbon ammonia production facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
09 Apr 25	US: Shell expands Gulf of America leadership position with Dover development Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell, has announced the start of production at Dover, the second subsea tieback connecting new wells to the existing infrastructure of the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of America. Dover brings an estimated peak production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
09 Apr 25	UK: Energy CEOs warned against delays to new cost saving scheme Energy companies have been warned that no further delays will be tolerated to a new system that could create cheaper and more accurate bills for consumers. The Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) programme could help customers save on energy bills by allowing more consumers to benefit from tariffs that offer cheaper energy at specific times of day.
09 Apr 25	UK: Plan to stimulate investment in super-batteries will deliver more clean power to billpayers RenewableUK’s Senior Policy Analyst Yonna Vitanova has commented on the announcement by Ofgem that it is launching a new funding scheme to encourage investment in large-scale battery storage projects, including pumped hydro plants.