ORLEN Upstream Norway has agreed to acquire a 25% interest in production license PL293 in the North Sea from Vår Energi, which covers the unconventional Afrodite gas discovery.The Afrodite gas discovery has the potential to deliver nearly 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas net to ORLEN, the company said.The project will also serve as a testing ground for new methods for producing unconventional resources on the Continental Shelf…
Scottish firm Orbital Marine Power has secured an additional Contract for Difference (CfD) in the U.K.’s Allocation Round 7 (AR7), increasing its CfD-backed tidal energy project portfolio to 17 MW.The award adds to Orbital’s existing 2 MW O2 turbine…
The UK government has granted development consent for the 1.5 GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind project in the Southern North Sea, being developed by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and affiliates, and Gulf DevelopmentThe development consent paves…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a general license to facilitate the exploration and production of oil and gas in Venezuela, a long-awaited step that could help increase output in the country.Washington has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela's energy industry since U…
Fugro has started integrated nearshore site investigations for SSEN Transmission’s Western Isles High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link, a power transmission project designed to transfer renewable electricity from Scotland’s islands to the UK mainland…
Boskalis Subsea Services, a subsea provider of decommissioning, IRM and construction solutions, has launched a new collaborative delivery model, 'The Decommissioning Collective,' designed to change how subsea infrastructure decommissioning is planned and executed in the North Sea…
Libya plans to boost its natural gas production in the next five years to have more supply available for export to Europe by early 2030, National Oil Corporation Chairman Massoud Suleman said on Tuesday.The country plans to increase gas production…
Specialist provider of crew transfer solutions to the offshore wind industry Tidal Transit has unveiled the latest addition to its growing fleet of purpose-build crew transfer vessels (CTVs).The new 24-passenger CTV, Emilia Jane, is the latest WindFlex-27 with quad-IPS propulsion…
U.S. officials are working to issue a general license soon that would lift some sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector, four sources familiar with the preparation said on Tuesday, a shift from a previous plan to grant individual exemptions to…
The Australian Government is progressing the state of Victoria’s offshore wind industry with Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio announcing the Request for Tender (RFP) for Victoria’s first offshore wind industry auction which…
Britain's Harbour Energy on Thursday forecast 2026 production of 435,000 to 455,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), excluding the impact of planned asset sales and the company's $3.2 billion acquisition of LLOG.The figures are lower than the 474…
The Philippines has made its first natural gas discovery in more than a decade after gas and condensate were found at a well near the Malampaya gas field off the island of Palawan, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. announced.The well…
JERA Nex bp is acquiring EnBW’s stake in the Mona Offshore Wind Farm and has signed a lease agreement with The Crown Estate for the project, marking an important milestone for the company and for the UK’s offshore wind ambitions.This is a significant…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 34/8-A-37 H in production license 120, which is operated by Equinor with 53.2% working interest.The partners in the license include Petoro with 30% stake…
German utility EnBW said on Thursday it was taking a 1.2 billion euro ($1.4 billion) impairment charge after pulling out of two wind projects in Britain, a direct consequence of losing out in a landmark UK offshore tender.The two offshore wind…