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08 Jun 26	Ireland: Net Zero Energy announces plans for a 600MW long-duration energy storage project in County Carlow using green hydrogen Plans to develop a 600MW Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility which will use excess renewable energy to generate green hydrogen to provide electricity have today been unveiled. Known as Rathrush Green Energy Park, the proposed site is located outside Rathoe in Co Carlow and is being developed by Irish firm, Net Zero Energy (NZE).
08 Jun 26	GoM: SLB OneSubsea secures subsea boosting contract for bp’s Thunder Horse Project in Gulf of America Global energy technology company SLB has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by bp to provide a subsea boosting system for the Thunder Horse project, a development in the deepwater portion of Gulf of America.
08 Jun 26	Namibia: ReconAfrica commences production testing at the Kavango West 1X discovery Reconnaissance Energy Africa, along with partners NAMCOR and BW Energy, have commenced production testing operations at Kavango West 1X ('KW1X'), onshore Namibia.
08 Jun 26	US: Explor adopts Sercel Accel drop nodes for first large-scale seismic deployment in the US Sercel has announced the first commercial sale of its Accel land nodal seismic acquisition solution. Under the terms of the sale, 18,000 Accel drop nodes have been delivered to Explor and are already being deployed on a seismic survey in the United States.
08 Jun 26	Indonesia/Malaysia: Eni and PETRONAS officially establish Searah, creating South-East Asia’s leading independent integrated energy company Eni and PETRONAS have announced that Searah, a new 50/50 independent joint venture combining key businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia, has been officially established. Searah brings together the complementary portfolios, capabilities, and regional expertise to deliver long-term value creation and operational excellence across Indonesia and Malaysia.
08 Jun 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners partially divests 500MW Devilla BESS project to Scottish National Investment Bank and Nuclear Liabilities Fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has agreed to divest minority stakes in the Devilla battery storage project to the Scottish National Investment Bank and Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF). Devilla BESS is a 500MW construction-stage battery project that, upon commissioning in 2028, is set to become one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.
08 Jun 26	Centrica Energy agrees 10 year gas supply deal with Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. Centrica Energy, the energy trading and optimisation arm of Centrica, has announced the signing of a long-term natural gas purchase agreement with Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., a leading Canadian natural gas producer.
08 Jun 26	Norway: Aker BP increases ownership interest in Johan Sverdrup following redetermination Aker BP and its partners have completed the redetermination process for the Johan Sverdrup Unit. Following the redetermination, Aker BP’s ownership interest will be 31.7163 percent, compared with 31.5733 percent previously.
08 Jun 26	Germany: Nordex Group secures orders totalling 255 MW from Germany In the first two months of the second quarter, the Nordex Group secured new orders from Germany totalling around 255 MW. The orders comprise 14 wind energy projects with a total of 39 turbines.
08 Jun 26	Egypt: Pharos Energy provides update on Egyptian assets Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has provided an update on its Egyptian assets.
08 Jun 26	US: Helix Exploration announces agreement to acquire Treasure State Drilling LLC and drilling rig Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company advancing the Rudyard Helium Project in northern Montana, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the membership interests of Treasure State Drilling, a Montana-based drilling company, for total consideration of US$600,000. The primary asset held by TSD is the drilling rig which has drilled all of Helix's existing Rudyard production wells. The Acquisition will give Helix complete control over rig access.
08 Jun 26	Union Jack Oil signs facility agreement with Egdon Resources UK AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company, has announced the signing of a facility agreement with Egdon Resources U.K. through which Egdon has agreed to provide Union Jack with a secured term loan facility of £1,000,000. The Loan will provide the Company with additional working capital for general corporate purposes.
08 Jun 26	Lime Petroleum provides update on strategic review and restructuring process Lime Petroleum Holding has provided an update on the ongoing strategic review and restructuring process. Since its appointment on 10 April 2026, the Board has focused on identifying recoverable values within the group and establishing how maximum value can best be realised in the interest of the Company’s bondholders.
08 Jun 26	Indonesia: Conrad Asia Energy executes Mako offshore drilling rig contract Conrad Asia Energy has announced that its subsidiary, West Natuna Exploration Limited ('WNEL'), the operator of the Duyung PSC in the Natuna Sea, offshore Indonesia, has formally executed a binding contract with PT Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia through the PDSI – ADES Consortium for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig to support the development of the Mako Gas Field.
08 Jun 26	TGS acquires Apparition Geoservices to deliver a step-change in seismic efficiency and subsurface imaging TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the acquisition of Apparition Geoservices GmbH, securing exclusive access to its proprietary simultaneous source acquisition and separation technology.
08 Jun 26	PETRONAS and regional partners to advance offshore oil recovery PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regional Exploration and Production (E&P) operators and University Technology PETRONAS (UTP) to jointly evaluate opportunities for improved and enhanced oil recovery (IOR/EOR) in offshore acreages.
08 Jun 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of PV development project in Rome Zenith Energy, the international energy production and development company, has announced the acquisition of an additional 5 MWp ground-mounted photovoltaic development project located within the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of Italy.
07 Jun 26	Sonardyne, AMOG sign subsea asset monitoring MoU Underwater technology specialist Sonardyne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international advanced engineering company AMOG to provide a complete subsea asset monitoring service to offshore energy infrastructure operators.
07 Jun 26	Gambia: Eni awarded exploration Block A1 in The Gambia Eni and the Government of The Gambia have signed a Petroleum Exploration Development and Production License Agreement for the Block A1 offshore the Republic of The Gambia. The Block A1 covers an area of 1,300 km2 in water depths ranging from 1,250 to 3,300 m. The Block is located in a region of the Atlantic margin with proven hydrocarbon discoveries.
07 Jun 26	US: BLM holds first successful Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale under Working Families Tax Cuts Act The Bureau of Land Management held an oil and gas lease sale June 5 for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, resulting in five leases and $3,741,528 in total receipts.
07 Jun 26	Study shows offshore wind could potentially cover 11% of North Sea by 2050 New research has mapped a plausible scenario for how offshore wind could reshape the North Sea by 2050, showing that if all current political commitments were built, around 11% of the basin would fall within wind farm boundaries.
07 Jun 26	Protecting the UK’s offshore energy installations must be a national priority: A perspective from the frontline Protecting the UK’s offshore energy installations must be a national priority: A perspective from the frontline: said Graham Skinner, Health, Safety & Security Policy Manager, OEUK. The UK oil, gas and offshore wind industry operates in some of the most challenging conditions anywhere in the world. Some of it is hundreds of miles offshore in the North Sea and closer to Norway than to the UK mainland.
06 Jun 26	Spain: ACCIONA Energía to sell 64MW hydro portfolio to White Summit Capital ACCIONA Energía has reached an agreement for the sale of a 64MW hydro portfolio in northern Spain to White Summit Capital, an infrastructure manager specializing in the energy transition.
06 Jun 26	MODEC and Eld Energy sign MoU to develop a 1.2 MW power system integrated with Carbon Capture for future Zero-Emission FPSOs MODEC and Eld Energy announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a highly efficient 1.2MW power system integrated with carbon capture for application on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs).