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09 Jul 26	Indonesia: SLB OneSubsea awarded major umbilical contract by Eni for offshore Indonesia project SLB has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by Eni North Ganal Limited (Subsidiary of Searah Limited, a joint venture Company between Eni and PETRONAS) to deliver a steel tube umbilical system for the Kutei North Hub field development project offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
09 Jul 26	Indonesia: Eni and Halliburton achieve industry first with Closed-Loop Rig Automation in deepwater Indonesia Halliburton has announced the successful deployment of LOGIX™ automation and remote operations on a deepwater exploration well with Eni offshore Indonesia. The operation marks a series of industry and regional firsts that advance closed loop drilling automation and demonstrate performance at scale in complex offshore environments.
09 Jul 26	UK: Fugro to support UK carbon capture infrastructure development Fugro has been awarded a contract by Saipem to deliver integrated marine survey and inspection services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the UK's first CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure project.
09 Jul 26	Geoteric and SINTEF develop joint AI agent platform for better subsurface decisions Geoteric and SINTEF have entered into a collaboration to demonstrate how specialised AI agents can work together across software, disciplines and vendors. A new platform based on open standards will make it possible to connect seismic interpretation directly with reservoir simulation.
09 Jul 26	Indonesia: JAPEX announces study to evaluate the exploration potential in the North Sumatra Basin, Indonesia Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) has decided to conduct a study to evaluate the exploration potential in the North Sumatra Basin, Indonesia. The Study will be conducted by forming a consortium with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and in collaboration with Padjadjaran University (UNPAD), a state university in Indonesia.
09 Jul 26	UK: PS Renewables receives development consent for a third solar NSIP The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for One Earth Solar Farm. Developed through the successful partnership between PS Renewables and Perigus Energy, One Earth Solar Farm will make a major contribution to the UK’s 2030 clean energy goal.
09 Jul 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy announces Q2 2026 operations update Valeura Energy has provided an operations and financial update for Q2 2026. During Q2 2026, Valeura once again delivered production in line with its plan and executed an ambitious development and appraisal drilling programme on its Nong Yao field which met or exceeded all pre-drill expectations.
09 Jul 26	UK: Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055 Millions of households and businesses will continue benefitting from homegrown, clean power as the government backs a 20-year lifetime extension of Sizewell B nuclear power station, supporting 900 skilled jobs as part of a new ‘golden age’ of nuclear.
09 Jul 26	TotalEnergies divests its distributed solar generation activities in Europe In line with its strategy to refocus its renewable development on large utility-scale solar and wind farms in order to benefit from economies of scale, TotalEnergies has completed the divestment of all its distributed solar assets (around 170 MW), mainly rooftop installations, across 7 European countries (France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg) to Amarenco and AMPYR Distributed Energy.
09 Jul 26	Nordex Group announces 3.1 GW of order intake in the second quarter 2026 In the second quarter of 2026, the Nordex Group recorded 3,054 MW of orders in the Projects segment, excluding Service business, 32.2 percent higher than the previous year’s figures (Q2/2025: 2,310 MW). Between April and June 2026, customers ordered a total of 496 wind turbines for projects in 10 countries. The strongest individual markets were Germany, the US and Türkiye.
09 Jul 26	Mexico: TotalEnergies ships to Asia the very first cargo produced by the ECA LNG plant TotalEnergies has shipped to Asia the very first cargo from ECA LNG Phase 1, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal currently under commissioning on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, in Baja California. TotalEnergies, which holds a 16.6% stake in the project alongside operator Sempra Infrastructure, will offtake 1.7 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of LNG for 20 years from the start of commercial operations. TotalEnergies will be the sole offtaker of LNG during the ramp-up phase.
09 Jul 26	Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher launch integrated global decommissioning partnership Aquaterra Energy, a leading provider of intelligently-engineered products and services for well access and offshore developments and James Fisher and Sons, a global provider of specialist marine and energy solutions driving offshore energy forward, have formed a strategic global partnership to streamline offshore decommissioning delivery.
09 Jul 26	Chevron and ZL Chemicals announce technology licensing agreement for advanced chemical surfactant technology Chevron has developed and applied advanced surfactant technology to improve resource recovery in unconventional reservoirs. This licensing agreement enables an opportunity for broader commercial deployment of this technology.
09 Jul 26	UK: Public consultation opens on Jackdaw as Adura urges support for UK energy security Adura has today welcomed the opening of public consultation by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) on the Jackdaw field. The consultation, which has now opened and will run until 10th August 2026, forms part of the regulatory process required before Jackdaw can commence production.
08 Jul 26	US: Marubeni announces sale of interests in Big Foot oil and gas asset in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Marubeni has completed the sale of its Big Foot oil and gas interests owned in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
08 Jul 26	Liberia: BluEnergies and TotalEnergies progress operations in the Harper Basin, offshore Liberia BluEnergies has provided an operations update on the work program currently being conducted on the blocks LB-26, LB-30 and LB-31 jointly with TotalEnergies in the Harper Basin, offshore Liberia.
08 Jul 26	UK: New £4.5 million offshore renewables accelerator programme launches for North East England companies Companies in North East England can now access a new multi-million pound programme designed to accelerate technology and commercial development for the offshore renewable energy sector. The North East Offshore Wind Innovation and Demonstration (NEOWIND) programme funded by the North East Mayor, and delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, will inject £4.5 million over three years into the local economy.
08 Jul 26	TGS sells North American well data products business to Enverus TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, today announced that it has closed the sale of its North American well data products business to Enverus, Inc. for a purchase price in excess of USD 100 million.
08 Jul 26	Germany: European Energy expands German wind portfolio with 145 MW of newly permitted capacity European Energy has secured permits for six wind energy projects with a combined capacity of approx. 145 MW, further expanding its portfolio of mature renewable energy assets in one of Europe’s most attractive wind markets.
08 Jul 26	France: PNE sells 10.8 MW 'Romescamps' wind farm project in France The PNE Group has successfully completed the sale of the 'Romescamps' wind farm project in France. With the transfer of the project to JP Energie Environnement (JPEE), PNE has now completed its second project sale in France with this partner. The project has a capacity of 10.8 MW and comprises three wind turbines.
08 Jul 26	Netherlands: Ecowende’s wind farm produces its first green energy Ecowende’s wind farm Hollandse Kust West, one of the most ecological offshore wind farms in the world, is now connected to TenneT’s offshore grid and has produced its first carbon-free energy. The wind park is being developed 53 km off the Dutch coast by Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell, Chubu and Eneco.
08 Jul 26	US: BOEM advances Gulf of America’s third One Big Beautiful Bill Act offshore lease sale The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, has announced the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 3 (BBG3), the third of 30 Gulf of America lease sales required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
08 Jul 26	UK: Well-Safe Solutions secures Apache Beryl Field well decommissioning contract Well-Safe Solutions has been appointed lead contractor for Apache North Sea’s Beryl Field decommissioning project. This is the second contract awarded by Apache to Well-Safe Solutions this year, with the company also working on the decommissioning of Apache’s Forties Field.
08 Jul 26	Brazil: Statkraft to invest in 280 MW wind project in Brazil Statkraft has decided to invest in Gran Sul, a 280 MW onshore wind project in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The investment strengthens Statkraft’s renewable energy portfolio in one of the company’s key international growth markets.
08 Jul 26	Zimbabwe: Invictus Energy awards contracts for Musuma-1 exploration well - preparation for drilling commences Invictus Energy has announced the award of key contracts covering wellpad construction and civil works, and the mobilisation of logistics and support services, in preparation for the drilling of the Musuma-1 exploration well in the Cabora Bassa Project, Zimbabwe.