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02 Apr 25	UK: North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) publishes updated guidance on carbon storage permit applications The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published updated guidance on making applications for a carbon storage permit. The updated Guidance is intended to assist operators that plan to notify the NSTA of a planned change in the operation of the storage site.
02 Apr 25	France: Octopus Energy unlocks French green power for 150,000 homes Octopus Energy’s generation arm is powering ahead with its green energy push in France, striking four deals in solar and wind energy to power 150,000 homes. These latest deals have propelled Octopus past a significant milestone, with the company now managing 500 MW of green power across over 30 operational and under-construction wind and solar farms across France.
02 Apr 25	India: Cairn Oil & Gas signs contract with Parker Wellbore to strengthen E&P in Rajasthan, India Cairn Oil & Gas, part of the Vedanta Group and India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, has entered into an agreement with Parker Wellbore, recently acquired by Nabors Industries - a global technology provider - to expand operations in India using a high-performance 2000HP drilling rig.
02 Apr 25	Malaysia: PETRONAS confirms fire incident at PGB main pipeline near Putra Heights, Subang Jaya PETRONAS confirms that a fire has occurred at the main PETRONAS Gas Berhad (PGB) pipeline near Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor on 1st April 2025.
02 Apr 25	France: The Grandpuits conversion into a zero-crude platform continues and TotalEnergies will meet all its commitments TotalEnergies reports that the ongoing conversion of the Grandpuits refinery is entering a key phase. Within a few months, Grandpuits will be able to produce 10,000 tons a year of pyrolysis oil from recycled plastic, and from the beginning of 2026, up to 230,000 tons a year of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
02 Apr 25	France: RWE secures two projects in latest French regulation ground-mounted Photovoltaic Bidding Round RWE secures two out of the 103 photovoltaic projects awarded in the latest French regulation bidding round. The company secures a total capacity of 23.1 MWp (19.6 MWac).
01 Apr 25	US: Vestas wins 172 MW order in the USA Vestas has announced a 172 MW order in Germany as part of its Q1 order intake. Delivery is planned in Q1 2027, with commissioning scheduled for Q3 2027. Customer is Clearway Energy Group and project name is Mount Storm Phase II.
01 Apr 25	Germany: Vestas wins firm order for the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind project in Germany Vestas has secured a firm order for 68 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 offshore wind project. The order for Nordlicht 1 totals 1,020 MW, with a grid connection capacity of 980 MW and an excess capacity of 40 MW to use the connection capacity as efficiently as possible.
01 Apr 25	Germany: Vestas secures orders with wpd for a total of 154 MW in Germany Vestas has announced that wpd GmbH, developer and operator of renewable energy projects, and Vestas have closed eight undisclosed onshore orders in Germany in the first quarter of 2025 that sum up to 154 MW. The orders include a broad range of turbine variants across several German federal states.
01 Apr 25	UK: ECITB announces further £2m investment in Regional Skills Hubs The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is to invest a further £2 million for Regional Skills Hubs over the next two years. The Regional Skills Hub Funding initiative was set up to address these skill shortages by supporting projects focused on enhancing training and skills provision, in particular in the six major industrial cluster regions at the heart of the UK’s decarbonisation agenda.
01 Apr 25	Kazakhstan: Weekly inspection of Kashagan Gas Processing Plant construction by QazaqGaz leadership: Accelerated progress The leadership of the national company conducts weekly inspections of the construction progress at the Kashagan Gas Processing Plant, which will have an annual capacity of 1 billion cubic meters. Currently, the workforce has increased to 1,260 personnel, with more than 200 pieces of equipment deployed on-site.
01 Apr 25	UK: RWE signs PPA with 5 UK Co-operatives to supply renewable energy across over 400 locations RWE, the UK's largest power generator and a global leader in renewable energy and five independent retail co-operatives – Lincolnshire Co-op, Scotmid Co-op, East of England Co-op, Southern Co-op and Central Co-op, who led on the deal – have signed a landmark 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) to supply electricity from renewable energy sources to over 400 locations across the UK.
01 Apr 25	US: Chevron announces sale of majority interest in its East Texas gas assets Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron, has closed on a transaction to sell a 70% interest in its East Texas gas assets to an affiliate of TG Natural Resources ('TGNR'), a company indirectly owned by Tokyo Gas and Castleton Commodities International ('CCI'), for $525 million, with $75 million paid in cash and $450 million as a capital carry to fund Haynesville development.
01 Apr 25	Singapore: Shell completes sale of interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park Shell Singapore (SSPL), a subsidiary of Shell, has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC, a joint venture between Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings.
01 Apr 25	Norway: Archer awarded planning work for Snorre UPA and Heidrun B&C templates by Equinor Archer has announced that Equinor has awarded the company the planning work for the permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) of the Snorre UPA and Heidrun B&C templates.
01 Apr 25	Finland: Nordex Group receives orders from OX2 in Finland for N175/6.X turbines totalling 472 MW The Swedish renewable energy company OX2 has placed two orders with the Nordex Group for the supply of in total 70 N175/6.X wind turbines in Finland. The wind turbines, with a total capacity of approx. 472 MW are intended for two projects: Honkakangas in Central Ostrobothnia, comprising 16 units and Rajamäenkylä in South Ostrobothnia, comprising 54 units.
01 Apr 25	Westwood: Only 17% of EU hydrogen project pipeline expected to materialise by 2030 New data from Westwood Global Energy Group, the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, reports that, despite significant ambitions and substantial funding commitments, Europe is unlikely to meet its 2030 hydrogen production targets. Its research reveals only 17% of the EU’s planned project pipeline is expected to materialise without market intervention.
01 Apr 25	Shell completes acquisition of Pavilion Energy, strengthening leadership position in LNG Shell Eastern Trading, a subsidiary of Shell, has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the shares in Pavilion Energy. Shell Eastern Trading, a subsidiary of Shell, has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the shares in Pavilion Energy.
01 Apr 25	UK: Angus Energy announces update on booster compressor at Saltfleetby gas field Angus Energy has announced that commissioning of the new booster compressor at the Saltfleetby gas field onshore UK is underway.
01 Apr 25	Norway: New organisation at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is implementing a new organisation. The Directorate has had a team-based organisation for the last 20 years and is now introducing a function-based structure with 4 main areas, 14 (sub) areas and 2 staffs.
01 Apr 25	UK: Serica Energy announces results for the year ended 31 December 2024 AIM-listed Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, has today announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2024.
01 Apr 25	US: Helium One announces update on the Jackson-4 L4 3154 development well 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 issued today regarding an update on the Jackson-4 L4 3154 development well.
01 Apr 25	Norway: Aker Solutions awarded contract for second phase of the Northern Lights carbon storage project Aker Solutions has been awarded a significant contract for the Northern Lights Phase 2 project by Equinor as technical service provider on behalf of the Northern Lights joint venture. The award follows Aker Solutions’ delivery of the first phase of the project in 2024.
01 Apr 25	Mexico: SLB awarded major drilling contract by Woodside Energy for ultra-deepwater Trion development, offshore Mexico SLB has been awarded a major drilling contract by Australian independent Woodside Energy for its ultra-deepwater Trion development project, offshore Mexico.
01 Apr 25	Norway's Johan Castberg oil field in the Barents Sea comes on stream Norway's Johan Castberg oil field in the Barents Sea is now on stream. The field, operated by Equinor, will be producing for 30 years, and can produce 220,000 barrels of oil per day at peak. Recoverable volumes are estimated at between 450 and 650 million barrels.