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18 Jun 25	UK: Orcadian Energy announces Elke Licence extension AIM-listed Orcadian Energy has announced that, Phase B of the P2482 licence, which contains the Elke and Narwhal discoveries, has been extended until 14 July 2027.
18 Jun 25	Norway: Vår Energi confirms Balder Phase VI project sanction Vår Energi and licence partner Kistos Energy Norway have reached the final investment decision (FID) for the Balder Phase VI project in the Balder area. The fast-track development will be a key contributor to sustaining long term, high-value production through the newly installed Jotun floating production storage offloading vessel (FPSO).
18 Jun 25	Algeria: TotalEnergies ganted new exploration license TotalEnergies, jointly with QatarEnergy, has been awarded the Ahara license following the 'Algeria Bid Round 2024'. Ahara is a large license covering an area of approx. 14,900 sq km, located at the intersection of the prolific Berkine and Illizi Basins.
18 Jun 25	US: Department of the Interior moves to expand oil and gas development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve The Department of the Interior has announced a new step to support American energy independence and unleash the vast resource potential of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.
18 Jun 25	Australia: Barossa LNG FPSO arrives in field, successfully hooks up and commences final commissioning plans Santos has announced the arrival of the BW Opal FPSO vessel at the Barossa gas field approx. 285 km north of Darwin on 15 June 2025, marking a critical milestone on the path to first gas in the third quarter of 2025. The FPSO has since been successfully hooked up, and final commissioning activities are progressing to plan.
17 Jun 25	UK: Boost for UK offshore wind supply chain with £400m investment from The Crown Estate In a boost for the UK’s offshore wind sector, The Crown Estate has outlined its proposal to invest up to £400m of capital in the supply chain. Launched in time for the first day of the Global Offshore Wind conference in London, The Crown Estate’s new Powering Offshore Wind publication details its proposal to focus on supportive investments into new onshore enabling infrastructure over the medium term.
17 Jun 25	Germany: TotalEnergies awarded an offshore wind concession in the North Sea TotalEnergies, as a shareholder of North Sea OFW One GmbH, has been awarded the N-9.4 offshore concession by the Federal Network Agency. Located in the North Sea, approximately 150 kms northwest of the German island of Heligoland, the N-9.4 concession covers an area of around 141 sq kms and will enable the development of 1GW of offshore wind capacity.
17 Jun 25	US: Chevron enters domestic lithium sector to support U.S. energy security Chevron has announces the acquisition of two leasehold acreage positions. The first from TerraVolta Resources, whose investor is an affiliate of The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG), and the second from East Texas Natural Resources (ETNR) LLC. The estimated leasehold position includes ~125,000 net acres and is situated across regions where the Smackover Formation is present, specifically spanning Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas.
17 Jun 25	Brazil: Petrobras awarded blocks in the Foz do Amazonas and Pelotas Basins Petrobras has been awarded ten blocks in the Foz do Amazonas Basin and three blocks in the Pelotas Basin in the 5th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).
17 Jun 25	UK: Supply chain boost as wind industry backs revamped Pathfinder The North Sea Transition Authority’s (NSTA) new and improved Energy Pathfinder portal has been backed by Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK, who have started actively encouraging members to promote contracting opportunities for wind energy projects on the platform.
17 Jun 25	Norway: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Norway Subsea 7 has announced the award of a substantial(1) contract offshore Norway. Subsea7’s scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of pipeline bundles, spools, protection covers and tie-ins using key vessels from Subsea7’s fleet.
17 Jun 25	UK: £1 billion offshore wind funding must be catalyst for government-industry collaboration to achieve UK wind targets Leading trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has welcomed today’s announcement of £1 billion in funding from a number of sources for the offshore wind supply chain – calling it a positive signal but urging government to use it as a springboard for much wider action.
17 Jun 25	Canada: Vestas wins 124 MW order in Canada from EDF power solutions North America Vestas has received a 124 MW order from EDF power solutions North America (EDFps) to supply 20 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the Haute-Chaudière wind project in Québec, including a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement.
17 Jun 25	Odfjell Drilling announces completion of Deepsea Aberdeen Special Periodic Survey Odfjell Drilling has announced the completion of the Deepsea Aberdeen’s Special Periodic Survey ('SPS'), with the unit returning to operations after three weeks of scheduled off-hire.
17 Jun 25	UK: NSTA chair to discuss key issues for offshore energy industry at major conferences A public policy leader who chairs an offshore industry regulator will give her insights on the North Sea’s vital role in powering the UK and cutting emissions while delivering economic growth and jobs at a pair of major conferences this month.
17 Jun 25	UK: 55,000 people now work in the UK wind industry, including 40,000 in offshore wind RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have released a new report showing that the number of people working in the offshore wind industry has risen from just over 32,000 two years ago to nearly 40,000 today – an increase of 24%.
17 Jun 25	Global operational offshore wind capacity up 14% in last 12 months to 85 gigawatts RenewableUK’s latest Energy Pulse Insights Offshore Wind report shows that global operational offshore wind capacity has grown from 74.7GW twelve months ago to 85.2GW now, an increase of 14%. The new capacity added over the past year generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 11 million UK homes all year round.
17 Jun 25	Global Offshore Wind Industry resets as new markets join and Europe reassesses outlook TGS, the leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, signals a turning point for offshore wind in its latest quarterly 4C Offshore Global Market Overview Report, as leading European markets revisit subsidy models and a wave of new countries prepare to enter the sector.
17 Jun 25	Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies, a pioneer in sustainable aviation fuels and committed to the decarbonization of air transport TotalEnergies is working towards the decarbonization of air transportation, with the production and distribution to its customers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As from 2028, the Company will be able to produce more than half a million tons of SAF a year to cover the increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for 2030.
17 Jun 25	Eni and PETRONAS sign a framework agreement to combine assets in Malaysia and Indonesia Eni and PETRONAS have signed in Kuala Lumpur today a Framework Agreement that sets the basis for the creation of the new, jointly participated company, that will oversee assets in Indonesia and Malaysia through business combination.
17 Jun 25	Morocco: Sound Energy provides update on hydrogen and helium exploration in Morocco Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has announced completion of the regional screening study for natural hydrogen and helium undertaken in collaboration with Getech Group, a global leader in locating essential energy and mineral resources crucial for the energy transition.
17 Jun 25	Morocco: Sound Energy announces proposed JV to evaluate and develop, 200 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Projects in Morocco Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has signed an exclusive term sheet with Gaia Energy, a specialist in renewable energy, for the development of up to 270 MW of installed capacity of PV solar power at various locations in Morocco.
17 Jun 25	Malaysia/US: PETRONAS and Commonwealth LNG sign 20-year agreement for sustainable LNG supply PETRONAS through its subsidiary PETRONAS LNG Ltd. has entered a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement with Commonwealth LNG, marking a key milestone in its strategy to diversify its LNG portfolio through long-term supply from the United States.
17 Jun 25	Malaysia: PETRONAS boosts Malaysia's energy security with award of PSC for Temaris Cluster Small Field Asset PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has awarded the Temaris Cluster Small Field Asset Production Sharing Contract (SFA PSC) to Seascape Energy Asia (One), a wholly owned subsidiary of Seascape Energy Asia.
16 Jun 25	Germany: RWE to start marketing free capacity in Gronau-Epe hydrogen storage facility RWE Gas Storage West GmbH (RGSW) is starting to market free storage capacity in the hydrogen storage facility currently under construction at the Gronau-Epe site in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. For this, RGSW is launching a binding tender on 16 June. The tender is aimed at companies that want to secure available storage capacity for hydrogen from 1 January 2028.