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19 Jun 25	UK: Equinor awarded offshore wind lease in UK Celtic Sea Equinor has been awarded seabed rights off the coast of South Wales and South West England, to a new offshore wind area in the UK. Following the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, conducted by The Crown Estate, Equinor is granted exclusive rights to one project development area, with a capacity of up to 1.5GW.
19 Jun 25	SeaBird Exploration announces change of company name and ticker code following successful merger SeaBird Exploration changes its name to SED Energy Holdings ('Energy Holdings') and ticker code to 'ENH' effective from June 20, 2025, following the successful merger between SeaBird Exploration Plc and Energy Drilling Ltd.
19 Jun 25	Germany: First gas flows through Strohm’s pipeline in Germany In a significant milestone for European energy security, first gas is flowing through Strohm’s Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) system at the Wilhelmshaven 2 terminal in Germany, following the successful commissioning of a second Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU), Excelsior.
19 Jun 25	Norway: Appraisal well confirms Slagugle oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/5-12 S) ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, operator of production licence 891, has concluded drilling of the second appraisal well, 6507/5-12 S, on the 6507/5-10 S (Slagugle) oil discovery.
19 Jun 25	UK: New frontier for UK offshore wind with leading developers set to deliver new generation of floating windfarms The Crown Estate set to partner with Equinor and Gwynt Glas – a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB – to drive the creation of new jobs and economic growth through new floating windfarms off the coasts of Wales and South West England.
19 Jun 25	Denmark: Equinor’s first solar plant in Denmark starts production Production has commenced at the 65 MW Ingerslev Å solar plant located in Jutland, Denmark. The facility is operated by BeGreen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinor.
19 Jun 25	Malaysia: PETRONAS expands digital infrastructure to boost Malaysia's E&P investment PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has formalised MoUs at Energy Asia 2025. The MoUs reflect PETRONAS’ commitment to global collaboration and forward-looking innovation to enhance Malaysia’s positioning as a high-value, agile and investment friendly upstream environment.
19 Jun 25	Norway/Netherlands: SLB Capturi drives European carbon capture forward as key projects come to life SLB Capturi is driving European carbon capture forward with two major project milestones officially reached this month: the launch of Norway's Longship full carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain project, including the official opening of Heidelberg Materials’ carbon capture cement facility in Brevik, Norway, and the official opening of the carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project of Twence's waste-to-energy carbon capture plant in the Netherlands.
19 Jun 25	Germany: Qair commissions Altenschlag wind farm in Germany Independent renewable energy company Qair has announced the commissioning of the 13.5 MW Altenschlag wind farm in Germany. This new delivery consolidates Qair’s renewable energy footprint across Central and Eastern Europe and contributes to the region’s transition to a low-carbon future.
19 Jun 25	GoM: TGS and Viridien announce launch of Laconia Phase III OBN survey in the Gulf of America TGS, in collaboration with Viridien, have announced the commencement of Laconia Phase III in the Gulf of America. This latest phase in the large-scale Laconia ocean bottom node (OBN) survey program spans approx. 150 OCS blocks and follows the well-received Laconia Phases I and II launched by Viridien in July 2024.
18 Jun 25	PETRONAS and KOGAS sign MoU to drive global energy innovation and sustainability PETRONAS and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) have strengthened their long-standing partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at driving innovation and sustainability within the global energy sector.
18 Jun 25	Malaysia: Woodside and PETRONAS eye long-term LNG supply Woodside Energy and PETRONAS, through its subsidiary PETRONAS LNG Ltd (PLL), 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.
18 Jun 25	Suriname: PETRONAS expands deepwater portfolio in Suriname with Block 66 PSC PETRONAS, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PETRONAS Suriname E&P B.V. ('PSEPBV'), has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block 66, located in the deepwater region offshore Suriname. Block 66 lies directly adjacent to Block 52 in the deepwater region offshore Suriname, where PETRONAS has recorded a series of exploration and appraisal successes.
18 Jun 25	Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies signs a deal with Quatra to secure feedstock for its biorefineries TotalEnergies and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries. This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
18 Jun 25	UK: Scottish Government seeks consultation re update to its 2020 Offshore Wind Policy Statement The consultation will inform the Scottish Government's update to its 2020 Offshore Wind Policy Statement, particularly with regard to an updated ambition for offshore wind.
18 Jun 25	Statkraft strengthens core activities and competitiveness following strategic review Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, will further strengthen its core competitive advantages by prioritising its flexible hydropower fleet in the Nordics, industry-leading market operations – and solar, wind and battery activities in Europe and South America.
18 Jun 25	DNV introduces new service specification SE-0696 to mitigate risks in CCUS projects with standardized independent technical assurance DNV has released a new service specification (DNV-SE-0696) for the verification and certification of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) facilities. The document provides a structured methodology to de-risk CCUS projects across design, construction, and operation - addressing a key industry need as carbon capture scales globally.
18 Jun 25	Prosafe SE: Safe Notos awarded contract with Petrobras Prosafe has been informed that Petrobras has ratified the result of the bidding process for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. As a result, the contract with a total value of approx. USD 204 million and four year duration will commence in September 2026.
18 Jun 25	UK: NSTA announces consultation on proposals to introduce new and amended NSTA fees The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched a consultation seeking views on its proposals to introduce new fees for some of its services and amend some of the existing fees for its services.
18 Jun 25	Yinson Production and 'K' LINE partner to jointly develop and market FSIU and liquefied CO2 carrier solutions Yinson Production and 'K' LINE ENERGY SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED (KLES), a London-based subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ('K' LINE), have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and market solutions for the transportation and injection of liquefied CO2, leveraging each party’s respective core expertise.
18 Jun 25	Brazil: Equinor secures exploration acreage in Brazil Equinor has been awarded a new exploration opportunity in Brazil. Equinor has deepened its position in the Santos basin after winning the S-M-1617 block during Brazil's 5th Open Permanent Concession bid round.
18 Jun 25	Timor Leste: Sunda Energy awarded Chuditch PSC extension Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has announced that its wholly owned Timor-Leste subsidiary SundaGas has received a 12-month extension for Contract Year 3 of the TL-SO-19-16 Production Sharing Contract.
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.