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04 Jun 26	SBM Offshore intends to divest minority interest in FSO Chalchi SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with its long-standing business partner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) with the intention to divest a 45% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FSO Chalchi. SBM Offshore will remain the majority shareholder with 55% ownership interest.
04 Jun 26	US: Qualitas Energy acquires 164 MWp solar PV project in the United States Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, has announced the acquisition of a development-stage solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the United States, with a planned capacity of 164 MWp.
04 Jun 26	Germany: RWE successfully completes €1.5 billion share buyback programme RWE has successfully completed its share buyback programme, launched in November 2024, within the envisaged 18-month timeframe. The total volume of the share buyback programme amounted to €1.5 billion.
04 Jun 26	India: GE Vernova deepens India commitment with 3.8 MW workhorse turbine launch, Powerica order, ALLM certification, and Pune manufacturing build-out GE Vernova has signed an agreement with Powerica Limited to supply 28 of its 3.8 MW–154m onshore wind turbines for the Botad Wind Farm in Gujarat, India. The 100 MW project marks the debut of GE Vernova’s 3.8 MW workhorse turbine in the Indian market, a key milestone in the company’s strategy to expand its onshore wind portfolio in one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets.
04 Jun 26	Norway: Northern Lights JV awards consortium of 'K' LINE and Malaysia’s MISC a time charter contract for one newly built liquefied CO2 carrier Northern Lights JV has awarded the consortium of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ('K' LINE) and Malaysia’s MISC Berhad (MISC) a time charter contract for one newly built 12,000 m3 liquefied CO2 carrier. The award follows the announcement of Northern Lights’ fleet expansion on 29 January 2026.
04 Jun 26	Australia: Carnarvon Energy contracts rig for 2027 Bedout sub-Basin drilling campaign Carnarvon Energy has announced the Transocean Equinox semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit has been contracted as part of a multi-well drilling campaign which includes wells in Carnarvon’s Bedout Sub-basin exploration permits.
04 Jun 26	UK: Angus Energy announces financial restructuring update Angus Energy, a UK AIM quoted independent oil and gas company, has announced that, further to previous announcements, the Company continues to make good progress on the legally binding documentation associated with its proposed financial restructuring.
04 Jun 26	US: Helium One Global secures Helium offtake agreement for Galactica Project AIM-listed Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, has provided an update following the Blue Star Helium announcement issued today regarding the Galactica Project.
04 Jun 26	Philippines: Acwa, BCDA advance Philippines' Clean Energy Transition with 500-MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in New Clark City 500-hectare site will feature an integrated solar PV and battery storage facility powering data centers and advanced industries in the core of the Philippines’ flagship smart city
04 Jun 26	Saudi Arabia: Aramco selects McDermott for Project Management Consultancy Long-Term Agreement McDermott, via McDermott Nederland B.V., has been selected by Aramco as one of the 11 selected contractors for a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to support delivery of large-scale energy, downstream, petrochemical and low carbon projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
03 Jun 26	US: Delfin Midstream announces $5 billion Final Investment Decision for first FLNG vessel Delfin Midstream Inc. has taken a Final Investment Decision ('FID') for the first floating liquefied natural gas ('FLNG') vessel of the Delfin LNG project under development in Louisiana and offshore in the Gulf of America. Delfin FLNG 1 will be the first floating liquefaction facility in the United States and the largest FLNG project globally, with an expected export capacity of 4.4 million tonnes of LNG per year.
03 Jun 26	Kazakhstan: Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) has announced that the KEP-1B Project has safely achieved First Gas Reinjection. Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) has announced that the KEP-1B Project has safely achieved First Gas Reinjection. This milestone supports sustained production from one of the country’s largest oil and gas fields.
03 Jun 26	UK: Fidra Energy accelerates UK growth with acquisition of 1GW Enderby battery storage project from Innova Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) developer headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, and backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund, has announced the acquisition of the Enderby battery storage project for an undisclosed sum from Innova, the largest UK independent developer of renewable energy projects and data centres.
03 Jun 26	Germany: Vattenfall is building the first solar park with low-emission steel Vattenfall is breaking new ground in the construction of the large open-field solar park 'Juliusburg / Krukow' in Schleswig-Holstein, using low-emission steel from its Swedish partner SSAB for the PV mounting systems for the first time. This reduces CO2 emissions in the construction and supply chain by 67 percent compared to conventional steel.
03 Jun 26	Netherlands: European Energy divests Dutch wind park European Energy has completed the divestment of a portfolio of 12 wind turbines in the municipality of Waadhoeke, the Netherlands, to Dutch company Westra.
03 Jun 26	UK: EnergyPathways announces Financing Agreement drawdown for MESH project AIM-listed EnergyPathways, an energy transition company, has, following its announcement of the £15 million Financing Agreement on 28 April 2026, drawn down a second tranche of £1 million (before costs and expenses).
03 Jun 26	US: Vesper Energy closes $236 million financing for 201 MW Nazareth Solar Vesper Energy announced today the closing of $236 million in financing for its 201-megawatt Nazareth Solar project in Swisher County, TX. The project will support grid stability and deliver reliable, affordable power to ERCOT.
03 Jun 26	Brazil: Ocean Installer secures multi-year contract in Brazil from Equinor Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld ASA, has been awarded a Significant* contract in Brazil by Equinor for the Bacalhau Project’s Well Tie In scope.
03 Jun 26	Norway: Moreld contributes to successful Eirin start-up The Eirin field is now on stream via Gina Krog, bringing new gas volumes to Europe. The development has been completed on a fast-track timeline and demonstrates the value of efficient execution and close collaboration across stakeholders. On the Eirin project, this collaboration was demonstrated through the collective efforts by two Moreld companies.
03 Jun 26	Falklands: Rockhopper Exploration announces Full Year Results for the Y/E 31 December 2025 AIM-listed Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, has announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
03 Jun 26	US: Zenith Energy signs exclusivity agreements to acquire controlling interest in Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. Zenith Energy, the listed international energy production and development company, has signed exclusivity agreements in connection with the potential acquisition of a combined shareholding of approx. 82% in Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc.
03 Jun 26	UK government announces proposed target of around 87% emissions reduction for the 2038 to 2042 period under its seventh Carbon Budget The UK government has set out its proposed level for the seventh Carbon Budget, which sets a science-led target of ~87% emissions reduction in the period 2038 to 2042 – endorsed by the Environmental Audit Committee and the Climate Change Committee.
03 Jun 26	Brazil: SBM Offshore signed contracts for Petrobras’ FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for two FPSO projects located in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, located in the northeastern part of Brazil. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will design, build and operate FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II.
02 Jun 26	US: MiQ certifies Shell's full Gulf of America production portfolio at Grade A for methane emissions performance MiQ, the global leader in methane emissions certification, has certified Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell)'s entire production portfolio in the Gulf of America (GoA), making Shell the first operator to achieve MiQ certification in the basin. All 10 of Shell's production assets received MiQ's top methane emissions performance grade – Grade A.
02 Jun 26	Dolphin Drilling signs multi-year contract for Borgland Dolphin Dolphin Drilling has announced the contract fixture of its semi-submersible drilling rig BORGLAND DOLPHIN with an undisclosed operator in the UK, which represents approximately USD 239 million in firm contract backlog, as referenced to in the announcement dated 14 April 2026 regarding a Letter of Intent.