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13 Mar 25	Norway: Jotun FPSO starts sail away to the Balder field Vår Energi initiates tow out of the Jotun floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) from the Worley Rosenberg yard to the Balder field - on schedule for production start by the end of the second quarter this year.
13 Mar 25	Mongolia: Petro Matad announces operational update Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company focused on delivery of energy in Mongolia from both the hydrocarbon and renewables sectors, has provided an operational update.
12 Mar 25	Australia: Mahalo East Pilot performing ahead of expectations Comet Ridge has advised that the Mahalo East Pilot Production Scheme has been continuously producing natural gas for over two weeks, with gas production increasing as dewatering continues. Continuous natural gas flow at the Mahalo East Pilot is a very positive outcome for the Company.
12 Mar 25	UK: The Highland Council gives its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans The Highland Council has given its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans. The West of Orkney Windfarm is being developed by a joint venture comprising Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG), once complete the project will have up to 125 turbines on fixed foundations.
12 Mar 25	Brazil: With Petrobras technology, Riograndense Refinery is the first to produce fuels with cellulosic content in Brazil The Riograndense Refinery successfully carried out a co-processing test of 5% biomass pyrolysis oil or bio-oil (non-food biomass raw material) with mineral filler. As a result, the refinery, located in Rio Grande (RS) and in which Petrobras, Ultra and Braskem have equity interests, became the first in the country capable of producing fuels with cellulosic content.
12 Mar 25	Norway: Horisont Energi signs non-binding ammonia offtake term sheet for the Barents Blue project Horisont Energi is progressing the commercial work and has now passed a new milestone for the Barents Blue project by signing a term-sheet (non-binding) with a European energy group for ammonia sales from the planned clean ammonia plant in Northern Norway.
12 Mar 25	Malaysia: Sapura Energy secures up to RM1.1 billion investment Sapura Energy has entered into a Conditional Funding Agreement ('CFA'”) with Malaysia Development Holding Sdn Bhd ('MDH'), securing the latter’s commitment to subscribe an amount of up to RM1.1 billion in nominal value of redeemable convertible loan stocks ('RCLS') in the Company. This investment marks another significant milestone in SEB’s financial restructuring efforts, reinforcing its commitment to long-term sustainability.
12 Mar 25	Botswana: Scatec starts commercial operation of solar power plant in Botswana Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, has started commercial operation of the first 60 MW of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana. The power plant is Scatec’s first in Botswana and will generate predictable revenues from a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Botswana Power Corporation, the national utility.
12 Mar 25	Indonesia: Conrad Asia Energy reports revised gas sales arrangements for the Mako gas field Conrad Asia reports revised gas sales arrangements for Mako PSC gas. Conrad has received a Directive from the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources ('MEMR'). Due to the very strong growth in domestic demand for gas in Indonesia, the Indonesian MEMR has directed that all Mako Gas Field gas be made available for the Indonesian domestic market in Batam.
12 Mar 25	Germany: TotalEnergies and RWE join forces on green hydrogen to decarbonize the Leuna refinery In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with the German developer RWE to supply 30,000 tons a year of green hydrogen to the German Leuna refinery for fifteen years, beginning in 2030.
12 Mar 25	UK T-4 capacity auction for delivery in 2028/29 finished: RWE secured 6,444MW capacity agreements The T-4 Capacity Market auction has completed for delivery in 2028/29. RWE has secured Agreements for all but one of the Capacity Market Units (CMUs) that were entered into the auction. This means RWE has 6,444MW (derated) of capacity agreements for the 2028/29 delivery year.
12 Mar 25	Norway: SAMSUNG E&A acquires equity in global hydrogen company Nel and signs strategic collaboration agreement SAMSUNG E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry, has announced its full-scale entry into the green hydrogen market with the acquisition of equity in Norwegian hydrogen company Nel ASA.
12 Mar 25	Wood launches Middle East energy transition centre Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has announced the launch of a highly specialist centre for technical, strategic and economic energy transition solutions in Abu Dhabi. The ‘energy transition hub’ directly serves clients in the Middle East region, bringing together the advisory and technical expertise required to deliver energy diversification and net zero goals.
12 Mar 25	Tanzania to auction 26 petroleum exploration blocks Tanzania, through the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), is expecting to auction twenty-six petroleum exploration blocks for oil and gas exploration. Twenty three are in the deep offshore of the Indian Ocean and three are in Lake Tanganyika.
12 Mar 25	UK: Westwood: Deferred well plug and abandonment could add $5.5 billion to UK decommissioning bill Latest analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group, the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, reveals the extent of financial and logistical hurdles for North Sea decommissioning. Political and fiscal uncertainty has impacted investor confidence in the UK which is accelerating the decline of domestic production. As a result, US$26 billion could be spent on decommissioning in the next decade, with well plug and abandonment (P&A) alone accounting for ~50% of the cost.
11 Mar 25	UK: Zenobe powers up a world first solution and Europe’s biggest battery at Blackhillock, Scotland Zenobe, the UK’s leading owner and operator of grid-scale batteries on the GB transmission network, has announced that Europe’s largest battery site, located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations.
11 Mar 25	US/UAE: Positive energy and pragmatic actions needed to drive global growth and rise of AI: Dr. Sultan Al Jaber Speaking at CERAWeek, Dr. Al Jaber calls for durable, stable policies that are pro-growth, pro-investment, pro-energy and pro-people to meet growing global energy demand. Dr. Al Jaber says the race for AI supremacy is an energy play. With energy, AI has the potential to reshape the world.
11 Mar 25	Norway: Equinor granted drilling permit for wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A in PL 554 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A in production licence PL 554.
11 Mar 25	UK: UKAEA and Eni partner to develop tritium fuel cycle facility Eni and UKAEA have launched a research and technological development collaboration for innovative solutions in the field of fusion energy.
11 Mar 25	Oman: Ministry of Energy and Minerals announces Oman licensing round 2025 The next phase of exploration in the Sultanate of Oman is underway, with the recent announcement by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) of a licensing round for 2025. Three onshore blocks are on offer.
11 Mar 25	South Korea: Ocean Winds secures Electricity Business License for 1,125MW Hanbando Offshore Wind Project Ocean Winds has been granted the Electricity Business License (EBL) by the Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) for the Hanbando Offshore Wind Project, its 1,125MW bottom-fixed project located in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Incheon, South Korea.
11 Mar 25	UK: UKOG provides update on Dorset green hydrogen generation and import MOUs AIM-listed UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UK Energy Storage ('UKEn') has executed two MOUs with Portland Port Limited to jointly pursue joint venture hydrogen opportunities centred around the Port and UKEn's material scale South Dorset Storage site.
11 Mar 25	UK: Ocean Installer joins Cerulean Winds' offshore floating wind alliance to accelerate installation cost reduction Ocean Installer, a leading marine construction and operations provider, has been appointed by Cerulean Winds to join the alliance of companies developing the Aspen floating offshore wind (FLOW) project in the North Sea.
11 Mar 25	US: Zephyr Energy announces Q4 2024 and FY 2024 results from the Williston project; and Paradox project update Zephyr Energy has provided initial Q4 and FY 2024 results related to hydrocarbon production from its non-operated asset portfolio in the Williston Basin, North Dakota and Montana, U.S., and an update on the Company's flagship project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S.
11 Mar 25	UK: Deltic Energy provides operational update regarding UK gas development and exploration assets Deltic Energy, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company, has provided an operational update in relation to its portfolio of UK gas development and exploration assets.