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EnergyPathways Files Expanded License for MESH Gas and Hydrogen Storage Scheme

Nov 24, 2025

EnergyPathways has applied for a gas storage license covering the natural gas and hydrogen storage components of its MESH energy project in the East Irish Sea, expanding the area targeted for salt cavern development nearly fourfold.The company said the application follows confirmation from Ed Milliband, the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, that MESH should be regarded as a development of national significance…

Britain Eases Opposition to New Oil, Gas Permits

Nov 26, 2025

Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on new licences while dashing oil and gas producers' hopes for an early end to windfall taxes on their sector…

Lebanon, Cyprus Sign Maritime Demarcation Deal

Nov 26, 2025

Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Cypriot President…

Lebanon and Cyprus Clear Path for Gas Exploration with Maritime Border Deal

Nov 26, 2025

Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Cypriot President…

OEUK Warns of Major Job Losses Without Urgent Windfall Tax Reform

Nov 26, 2025

Thousands of U.K. jobs and billions in future tax revenue are at risk unless the government reforms the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), industry group Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said ahead of the Autumn Statement.OEUK said statistical modelling…

Egyptian President Discusses Energy Investment with Eni CEO

Nov 25, 2025

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to review the Italian group's investments in the African country and discuss new initiatives, the energy company said on Tuesday.Eni, which is the operator of Egypt's offshore gas field Zohr…

Equinor Bets on Long Fossil Fuel Demand with Plan for 250 New Wells

Nov 25, 2025

Equinor will drill 250 oil and gas exploration wells in Norwegian waters in the next 10 years to fulfil a goal of sustaining output in 2035 at 2020 levels, driven by expectations of prolonged fossil fuel demand, its CEO said on Tuesday.The Norwegian…

PacWave Inks ‘Historic’ US Wave Power Purchase Deal

Nov 25, 2025

PacWave, administered by Oregon State University, has signed a power purchase agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), paving the way for wave-generated electricity to be supplied to the U.S. grid for the first time.The agreement marks a major step for CalWave…

COP30’s Weak Deal Unlikely to Shift Renewables - Fossil Fuel Battle

Nov 24, 2025

The weak statement that omitted any mention of fossil fuels was probably the best outcome that could have been realistically expected of the COP30 climate summit.It was always going to be a tall order to put nearly 200 countries with massively…

THREE60 Energy Strengthens Norwegian Ops with New Appointments

Nov 21, 2025

Global energy services provider THREE60 Energy has made strategic appointments to strengthen operational structure in Norway following a period of significant growth across its Wells and Subsurface service linesThe move enhances integration…

Industry Responds Positively to US Offshore Lease Proposal

Nov 20, 2025

This week, the Department of the Interior issued the Draft Proposed Program for the next five year federal offshore oil and gas leasing program, and the response from industry has been positive.Under the new proposal for the 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program…

Renewables Not Expanding Fast Enough to Replace Fossil Fuels, COP30 Warns

Nov 20, 2025

The message could not have been clearer as protesters carried coffins labeled oil, coal and gas through Belém while negotiators met in the Amazonian city for the United Nations COP30 climate summit.It may be too early to declare the end of the fossil fuel era…

BOEM Proposes Second Gulf of America Lease Sale

Nov 19, 2025

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for the second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The proposed lease sale, known as Big Beautiful Gulf, or BBG2, is scheduled to take place on March 11…

Ithaca Energy Acquires 50% Stake in Shell’s Tobermory Discovery off Scotland

Nov 19, 2025

Ithaca Energy has signed a farm-in agreement with Shell UK for a 50% working interest in licenses P2629 and P2630, located in the West of Shetland basin, containing the Tobermory discovery.Following completion of the farm-in, Shell UK will continue…

BW Energy Confirms Liquid Hydrocarbons in Namibia’s Kudu Block

Nov 19, 2025

BW Energy has completed drilling operations on the Kharas-1 appraisal well in the Kudu license area, offshore Namibia, confirming the presence of hydrocarbons.The well, drilled with Odfjell Drilling-managed Deepsea Mira rig, reached a total depth of 5…

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