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18 Sep 24	Spain sets sights on dominating regional hydrogen market, on track to hit 2030 national target - Rystad Energy Spain is an established green energy leader in Europe, with its significant wind and solar generation capacity giving renewable power generation over a 50% share of the nation’s total electricity mix. The next phase of Spain’s decarbonization strategy appears to be harnessing its renewable potential for hydrogen.
18 Sep 24	US: bp to divest operating US onshore wind business, as it focuses onshore renewables in Lightsource bp bp has announced that it plans to sell its existing US onshore wind energy business, bp Wind Energy, and aims to bring together the development of onshore renewable power projects through Lightsource bp. bp Wind Energy has interests in ten operating onshore wind energy assets across seven US states, operating nine of them.
18 Sep 24	Breeze Ship Design chosen for two multipurpose supply vessels Breeze Ship Design has recently been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei for the design of two new multipurpose offshore supply vessels (MPSVs) for the Greek shipowner Capital Offshore Management Corp.
18 Sep 24	US: 88 Energy reports significant Contingent Resource update for Project Phoenix 88 Energy has reported a further, independently certified Contingent Resource estimate of 73 MMbbl of hydrocarbon liquids and 43 BCF of gas for the SMD-B and SFS reservoirs in Project Phoenix, onshore Alaska.
18 Sep 24	Morocco: SDX Energy provides Morocco operations update SDX Energy has provided an update on its operations in Morocco. The Company continues to explore strategic partnership options with two multi-billion dollar international companies to provide financing support in the short-term, enabling SDX to drill an additional well within six months and acquire new 3D seismic data.
18 Sep 24	Australia: Woodside and JERA sign agreement for long-term LNG supply Woodside has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with JERA for the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan. Under the SPA, Woodside will supply approx. 0.4 million tonnes (six cargoes) of LNG per year over 10 years on a delivered basis, commencing in April 2026. LNG delivered to JERA under the SPA will be sourced from volumes across Woodside’s global portfolio.
17 Sep 24	Introducing SLB Capturi: pioneering industrial decarbonization with innovative carbon capture solutions The SLB and Aker Carbon Capture Joint Venture has unveiled its new company name: SLB Capturi. The company is emerging as a leader in accelerating industrial decarbonization through its innovative, industrial-scale carbon capture solutions, ready for immediate implementation.
17 Sep 24	UK: NSTA Chief Executive speech: Next chapter of North Sea’s story can be the best yet NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne delivered a speech during the plenary session of Offshore Energies UK's annual conference in Aberdeen on 17 September 2024. Stuart said the oil and gas industry can rise to the challenges posed by the energy transition and make the North Sea’s next chapter its best chapter.
17 Sep 24	US: TGS successfully completes an ultra-high-resolution, 3D geophysical survey for Community Offshore Wind in the New York Bight TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, has successfully completed the acquisition of an ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) survey on behalf of Community Offshore Wind in the New York Bight. The survey characterized soil conditions at the site, which is critical for designing the offshore wind project.
17 Sep 24	Norway: Var Energi preparing for Johan Castberg start-up Vår Energi is one step closer to reaching its growth target as the production vessel Johan Castberg successfully anchors at the field in the Barents Sea. The Equinor operated floating production and storage vessel (FPSO) Johan Castberg is securely anchored on the field, and preparations for production start-up in the fourth quarter 2024 are ongoing.
17 Sep 24	UK: Hartshead confirms execution of all licences awarded in the UKCS 33rd Licensing Round Hartshead Resources has provided a further update on the results of the 33rd Licensing Round Applications. The Company has now received from the North Sea transition Authority (NSTA), as the regulatory body for oil and gas exploration in the UK, all Licenses fully executed and formally awarded.
17 Sep 24	Norway: Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in wildcat wells 15/3-13 S and 15/3-13 A on the Gudrun field Equinor and its partners have made an oil and gas discovery in wildcat wells 15/3-13 S and 15/3-13 A on the Gudrun field in the North Sea.
17 Sep 24	Norway: Johan Castberg anchored on the field Equinor reports that the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) is now securely anchored on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The hook-up of the FPSO to the subsea facilities, preparing it for production start-up towards the end of the year, will now start.
17 Sep 24	US: BP to sell its US onshore wind business BP plans to sell its U.S. onshore wind energy business saying the assets were not aligned with its growth plans. bp Wind Energy has interests in 10 operating onshore wind energy assets across seven U.S. states.
17 Sep 24	UK: North Sea energy industry ahead of greenhouse gas emissions targets in its drive to net zero The UK oil and gas industry has more than halved methane emissions since 2018 and reduced overall emissions associated with the production of oil and gas by 28% in the same time frame. This means the UK will achieve targets agreed with government for methane reduction seven years ahead of the 2030 deadline and exceed the 25% reduction target for production emissions four years ahead of schedule.
17 Sep 24	Predator Oil & Gas announces corporate update Predator Oil & Gas Holdings, the Jersey-based Oil and Gas Company with near-term hydrocarbon operations focussed on Morocco and Trinidad has announced a corporate update.
17 Sep 24	South Sudan: Wildcat Petroleum signs MOU with Nile Petroleum Corporation Wildcat Petroleum has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Nile Petroleum Corporation, the National Oil and Gas Corporation of South Sudan, to collaborate together in acquiring the assets held by PETRONAS in the Republic of South Sudan, following PETRONAS withdrawal of its operations in August.
17 Sep 24	Jadestone Energy announces Half-Year 2024 results Jadestone Energy has reported its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024. Increased production, coupled with robust price realisations and flat underlying operating costs resulted in an improving financial performance in the first half of 2024, with adjusted EBITDAX and operating cash flows significantly higher year-on-year.
17 Sep 24	Timor-Leste: Santos and TIMOR GAP execute Sale and Purchase Deed for the Bayu-Undan upstream project Following the announcement of 2 September 2024, the Bayu-Undan Joint Venture (BUJV) participants and TIMOR GAP have now executed a Sale and Purchase Deed (SPD) to transfer a 16 per cent interest in the Bayu-Undan upstream project to TIMOR GAP, with an economic date of 1 July 2024.
16 Sep 24	UK: PDi announce a milestone contract award for their IDP service line PDi have announced a milestone contract award for their IDP (Integrated Decommissioning Projects) service line. The IDP team have been chosen by the North Sea Transition Authority to complete a significant well decommissioning planning project.
16 Sep 24	US: Biden-Harris administration announces first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine The Department of the Interior has announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
16 Sep 24	UK: Nexans awarded contract for first electrical transmission link from Orkney Islands in Scotland Nexans, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of cabling systems and services, has been awarded the contract for the Orkney Transmission Link. The link will exchange up to 220MW of energy between the Orkney Islands and the UK mainland.
16 Sep 24	US: Wood to design the DeLa Express natural gas pipeline project in Texas and Louisiana Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) for a long-haul, large diameter liquids-rich natural gas pipeline project in the United States. The DeLa Express pipeline project being developed by DeLa Express is proposed to deliver liquids-rich natural gas from the Permian Basin of West Texas to the U.S. Gulf Coast and international export markets.
16 Sep 24	Hoegh LNG announces name change to Hoegh Evi Standing for 'energy vector infrastructure,' the name Evi reflects the recent expansion of our focus beyond LNG import terminals to encompass innovative and tangible clean energy solutions. As a leader in liquefied gas handling, Höegh Evi is accelerating the energy transition with floating infrastructure for ammonia and hydrogen, as well as carbon transport and storage (CCS), in addition to LNG.
16 Sep 24	Apollo partners with bp in Trans Adriatic Pipeline Apollo Funds to become a non-controlling shareholder in bp Pipelines TAP Limited, an entity which holds a 20% stake in Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG. Provides Apollo exposure to a world-class energy asset; allows bp to unlock near-term value and capital for efficient reallocation.