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10 Sep 24	Latvia: Ignitis Renewables to develop a 174 MW solar farm in Latvia Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, is expanding its operations in Latvia. The investment decision foresees an investment up to EUR 106 million in the development of the 174 megawatt (MW) Tume solar farm, which will be one of the largest of its kind in the Baltics.
10 Sep 24	China: CNOOC Ltd announces another major breakthrough in ultra-deepwater natural gas exploration CNOOC Limited has drilled a natural gas well in the ultra-deepwater Liwan 4-1 structure in the Pearl River Mouth Basin. The well was tested to produce 430,000 cubic meters per day of absolute open flow natural gas, marking the first major exploration breakthrough in ultra-deepwater carbonate rocks offshore China.
10 Sep 24	UK: North Sea emissions cut for a fourth year in a row, but operators warned not to be complacent - NSTA The North Sea oil and gas industry made further progress on its transition to net zero by cutting production emissions 4% last year, but oil and gas production must get cleaner and electrify to safeguard the sector’s future.
10 Sep 24	Norway: Equinor makes gas condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea Equinor and its partners have proven gas/condensate in development well 6406/2-L-2 H, 260 kms southwest of Brønnøysund. The well was drilled in connection with the Lavrans discovery, which is currently undergoing development. The licensees will consider tying the discovery back to infrastructure being developed for Lavrans.
10 Sep 24	UK: Serica Energy announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 AIM-listed Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, has announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.
10 Sep 24	Ukraine: Cadogan Energy Solutions to accelerate its business diversification in the Electricity sector Cadogan Energy Solutions has decided to accelerate its business diversification in the Electricity sector. The Group will invest in new power generation opportunities in Ukraine, totalling an installed capacity of around 10 MW. The Group is launching several projects with the objective of being operational in Q4 2025.
10 Sep 24	Australia: Empire Energy executes drilling and fracture stimulation contracts for Carpentaria pilot project Empire Energy has executed a Drilling Contract with Ensign Australia for the drilling of the Carpentaria-5H ('C-5H') well in EP187. Empire remains on track to drill and stimulate C-5H this year, with initial flow test results due in Q1 2025.
10 Sep 24	US: DNV's SolarFarmer offers affordable, scalable solution for solar project bankability DNV has announced the completion of six comprehensive solar project financing due diligence projects in the United States totalling 1,195 MW. These projects mark the first time, SolarFarmer, DNV's proprietary solar PV design and assessment software that provides customers with the speed and precision essential for the fast-paced development of solar energy, has been used in the region.
09 Sep 24	QatarEnergy to build 6 new QC-Max LNG vessels at China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 6 additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels.
09 Sep 24	US: Iberdrola awarded a 791 MW offshore wind farm in the United States Iberdrola, through Avangrid, its subsidiary in the United States, has been awarded a 791 MW contract to build the New England Wind 1 offshore wind farm. When it comes into operation, the facility will provide clean, emission-free energy to 400,000 homes.
09 Sep 24	UK: Energy industry champions revealed as OEUK announces finalists for annual Awards Outstanding individuals and businesses from across the UK’s offshore energy sector are revealed today as OEUK announces the finalists for its annual Awards, sponsored by Shell U.K. The industry’s brightest stars will come under the spotlight at OEUK’s celebratory ceremony on November 28 at P&J Live in Aberdeen.
09 Sep 24	UK: Scottish underwater robotics firm HonuWorx receives seven-figure investment A Scottish underwater robotics firm has received a seven-figure investment into its plans to revolutionise operations in the energy and security sectors. HonuWorx, based in Aberdeen, plans to dramatically slash costs and emissions for offshore repair and inspection work through its fleet of autonomous, all-electric submarines.
09 Sep 24	US: Vestas secures its first U.S. offshore order with 810 MW Empire Wind 1 project Vestas has secured an 810 MW offshore order from Equinor to power New York’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project. The order includes 54 V236-15.0 MW turbines and marks Vestas’ first order in the U.S. for an offshore platform and its industry-leading, type-certified V236-15.0 MW turbine.
09 Sep 24	UK: Hartshead provides update on 33rd Licensing Round Hartshead Resources has provided an update on the results of the 33rd Licensing Round Applications. The Company was awarded six new oil and gas Licenses covering ten offshore blocks.
09 Sep 24	South Africa: Africa Energy announces Block 11B/12B operations update Africa Energy has announced that the JV partners in respect of Block 11B/12B, Offshore South Africa, have obtained an extension to the deadline for the submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Following the withdrawal of the JV partners, Africa Energy expects to hold 100% interest in Block 11B/12B.
09 Sep 24	Sunda Energy announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.
09 Sep 24	Mongolia: Petro Matad spuds Heron-2 development well in the Tamsag Basin of eastern Mongolia Petro Matad has announced the spudding of the Heron-2 development well in the Tamsag Basin of eastern Mongolia. This is the first development well to be drilled on the Petro Matad operated Heron Field, which has total oil in place potential of c. 190 million barrels .
09 Sep 24	UK: UKOG receives letter of support from The Solent Cluster regarding UKOG's planned strategic hydrogen storage project in Dorset UK Oil & Gas has announced that its strategic Dorset salt cavern hydrogen storage project, operated by its wholly owned subsidiary UK Energy Storage ('UKEn'), has received a further key letter of support ('LOS') from The Solent Cluster, which constitutes the primary near-term industrial user base of the Company's planned facility.
09 Sep 24	Jordan: BW LNG announces 10-year charter with NEPCO to enhance Jordan’s energy security BW LNG ihas signed a 10-year charter with the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to deploy a Floating Storage Unit (FSU) for national energy needs. In addition, NEPCO will acquire ownership of the vessel at the end of the charter period.
09 Sep 24	US: BOEM finalizes Environmental Review of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Commercial Leasing In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goals for deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the BOEM has announced the availability of its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Wind Energy Area (WEA) located in the U.S. Gulf of Maine.
09 Sep 24	Canada: Prospera Energy announces increased working interest in core properties Prospera Energy, a publicly traded energy company based in Western Canada, specializing in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas, has announced a 17% working interest increase in its core heavy oil assets.
09 Sep 24	SBM Offshore signs SPA's with MISC Berhad regarding the FPSO Espirito Santo and the FPSO Kikeh SBM Offshore has signed Share Purchase Agreements with MISC Berhad regarding the lease and operating entities related to the FPSO Espirito Santo in Brazil nd the FPSO FPSO Kikeh in Malaysia.
09 Sep 24	Innovex and Dril-Quip complete merger, creating unique energy industrial platform Dril-Quip, a leading developer, manufacturer and provider of highly engineered equipment and services for the global offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, has completed its previously announced merger with Innovex Downhole Solutions, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of products to support global upstream onshore and offshore activities.
09 Sep 24	Ocean energy agreement targets zero carbon power for subsea applications Scottish ocean energy pioneers Mocean Energy are to work closely with German subsea and marine technology leaders SubCtech, with the goal of developing customisable ocean power and monitoring solutions, powered solely by wave, sun and battery technologies at the point of use, solving complex and challenging projects.
09 Sep 24	Norway: Interest in exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf remains high Norway has received applications from 21 companies in the Awards in predefined areas (APA) 2024. The deadline for applications was 3 September.