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23 Jun 25	UK: Westwood Insight – UKCS geological potential remains but sentiment shift is needed The geology has not changed – just the mindset. While political rhetoric paints UK production in terminal decline, the subsurface still holds untapped potential. What is needed is a new perspective.
23 Jun 25	Mauritania/Senegal: Kosmos Energy confirms Commercial Operations Date reached for Golar’s FLNG Gimi at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Kosmos Energy notes the announcement by Golar LNG that the FLNG Gimi has reached Commercial Operations Date ('COD') for the 20-year Lease and Operate Agreement with BP for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
23 Jun 25	Cote d'Ivoire: Eni launches first export of vegetable oil from Côte d'Ivoire Eni has announced the first export of vegetable oil from Côte d'Ivoire, produced from rubber tree residues, in line with the company's decarbonization strategy and the sustainable development of local agricultural supply chains.
23 Jun 25	UK: Mermaid Subsea completes Southern North Sea wellhead severance project Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has successfully completed a complex wellhead severance project in the Southern North Sea. Requiring close coordination across multiple vendors to ensure seamless delivery, the operation was executed safely, on schedule and within budget from the Island Valiant vessel.
23 Jun 25	Eni signs agreement for Ares Management Alternative Credit funds to enter Plenitude’s share capital Eni has signed an agreement with Ares Management Alternative Credit funds, affiliates of leading global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation, for the sale of a 20% stake in the share capital of Plenitude, for a purchase price of approx. 2 billion euros.
23 Jun 25	Australia: RWE’s Theodore Wind Farm project receives development approval RWE Renewables Australia’s 1-gigawatt Theodore onshore wind project has received state planning approval from the Queensland Government. The project would generate enough electricity to power about 500,000 Queensland homes.
23 Jun 25	Germany: Fugro to provide integrated site characterisation for RWE and TotalEnergies’ Windbostel offshore wind projects Fugro has been awarded contracts to conduct both geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The project, known as Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies, with a combined generating capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW).
23 Jun 25	UK: OEUK responds to consultation for increasing Scotland’s offshore wind ambition Leading trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has responded to the opening of a consultation that seeks views on increasing Scotland’s offshore wind ambition by to up to 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2040.
23 Jun 25	UK: TotalEnergies offshore workers win boost to jobs, pay and conditions Offshore workers employed by TotalEnergies have overwhelmingly backed a new pay deal successfully negotiated by Unite. Around 50 Unite members based on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms agreed to an enhanced offer which amounts to a 2.25 per cent increase in basic pay alongside a five per cent increase in the offshore allowance.
23 Jun 25	Australia/Japan: Woodside to bolster Japan's winter energy security Woodside Energy Trading Singapore and JERA have entered into a nonbinding heads of agreement (HOA) for the sale and purchase of LNG cargoes during Japan’s peak winter period. This agreement strengthens Woodside’s long-standing relationship with JERA and further supports Japan’s energy security.
23 Jun 25	Angola: Afentra initials Risk Service Contract for Block KON4, located in the onshore Kwanza basin, Angola Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, announces that it has initialled a Risk Service Contract ('RSC') for Block KON4, located in the onshore Kwanza basin, Angola.
23 Jun 25	US: Helix Exploration announces commencement of drilling Inez-1 Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the 'Montana Helium Fairway', has announced the commencement of drilling at Inez-1 drill location, the fourth production well at the Rudyard Project, Montana.
23 Jun 25	Norway: Vår Energi awards contract to Aibel Vår Energi has awarded a maintenance and modification (M&M) contract to Aibel AS. The contract covers deliveries and services related to the Goliat and Gjøa fields.
23 Jun 25	Norway: Vår Energi confirms first production through Jotun FPSO Vår Energi has successfully started production through the Jotun FSPO. This marks the start of a new era for the Balder field in the North Sea, extending the life of the first production licence, PL001, on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, adding high value barrels towards 2045 and beyond.
23 Jun 25	Trinidad: Touchstone provides update on private placement Touchstone Exploration has provided an update regarding its previously announced private placement. Further to the Company's June 16, 2025 announcement, £10.325 million of the £15.375 million in gross proceeds from the private placement remains outstanding.
23 Jun 25	Malaysia: Woodside and PETRONAS eye long-term LNG supply Woodside Energy and PETRONAS, through its subsidiary PETRONAS LNG, have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) for the supply of 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG to Malaysia from 2028 for a period of 15 years.
23 Jun 25	Malaysia: PETRONAS, MISC and MOL announce landmark JV to advance cross-border CO2 transportation PETRONAS CCS Ventures, MISC, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) have announced the incorporation of a strategic JV, Jules Nautica. This JV will lead the development and act as the ultimate owner of Liquefied Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) carriers, which are critical for transporting LCO2 to designated storage sites as part of advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions.
23 Jun 25	Norway's oil production in May 2025 is 1.0 percent more than the NOD’s forecast Preliminary production figures for May 2025 show an average daily production of 1,980,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Oil production in May is 1.0 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 2.1 percent more than the forecast so far this year.
23 Jun 25	UK: East Coast Hydrogen funding kickstarts major clean energy programme One of the UK’s most ambitious hydrogen infrastructure programmes has taken a significant step forward with £96 million Ofgem funding confirmed to support its next phase. East Coast Hydrogen will repurpose and build new gas pipelines to deliver clean hydrogen at scale across the North East, the Humber region, Yorkshire and the East Midlands – a critical step on the UK’s journey to clean, secure energy.
23 Jun 25	UK: Cutting-edge Scottish floating offshore wind farm project passes planning milestone One of the world’s first commercial scale floating offshore wind projects remains on track to be built in Scottish waters, after it passed a major planning milestone. Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm’s onshore consent application was approved by Aberdeenshire Council today, in a big step forward for the project.
23 Jun 25	France: Europe’s largest floating solar power plant inaugurated in France by Q ENERGY and Velto Renewables Europe's largest floating solar park, 'Les Ilots Blandin', has been officially inaugurated by Q ENERGY and Velto Renewables in the municipality of Perthes in the Haute-Marne region of France.
23 Jun 25	Colombia: Wood to design upgrades at Ecopetrol refinery for cleaner fuels production Wood has been awarded a contract by Colombia's majority state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, to deliver the detailed engineering design for upgrades at its Barrancabermeja refinery in Colombia. The project, known as Línea Base de Calidad de Combustibles (LBCC), or Clean Fuels, aims to improve fuel quality and environmental performance at the facility.
23 Jun 25	Egypt: DNV appointed Owner's Engineer for landmark 1GW solar + 600 MWH storage project in Egypt DNV has been selected as Owner’s Engineer for the 1GW Abydos for Renewable Energy (AFRE) solar PV project and its integrated 600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), located in Benban, Egypt.
20 Jun 25	GoM: TGS completes Amendment 4 OBN survey, enhancing deepwater iaging in the Gulf TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has successfully completed the Amendment Phase 4 ultra-long offset ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of America. This milestone project covers 49 outer continental shelf (OCS) blocks across the Mississippi Canyon and Ewing Bank protraction areas, delivering high-fidelity seismic data to support exploration and development in one of the world’s most complex deepwater basins.
20 Jun 25	Helix Exploration announces its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 31 March 2025 Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company focused on helium deposits within the 'Montana Helium Fairway', has announced its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 31 March 2025.