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23 Jun 26	Australia: Woodside and Alcoa agree new domestic gas supply Woodside has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Alcoa of Australia (Alcoa) for the portfolio supply of 31.1 petajoules of domestic gas from Woodside’s Western Australian operations from 2027 to 2030.
23 Jun 26	North East of Scotland has less than five years to secure a positive energy future - New RGU report A new report from the Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University (RGU) is calling for action to address the ever-narrowing window of opportunity to turn the UK's energy transition into a generational economic opportunity for the North East of Scotland. The report is part-funded by Scottish Enterprise.
23 Jun 26	FairWind makes senior appointments to strengthen European operations FairWind has made three senior appointments across its blade and service operations in Europe to support growing business demand in the region.
23 Jun 26	UK: Aberdeenshire wind farm delivering more than renewable power: lower-emission construction and local benefits Construction of Vattenfall’s Clashindarroch II onshore wind farm near Huntly is demonstrating how renewable energy projects can reduce emissions across their full lifecycle while delivering benefits for local communities and the environment.
23 Jun 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate announces production figures for May 2026 Preliminary production figures for May 2026 show an average daily production of 1,909,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 9.4 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.8 (GSm3) less than the previous month.
23 Jun 26	US: Santos commences continuous production operations at Pikka Phase 1 oil project Santos has commenced continuous production operations at the Pikka Phase 1 oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, with the first production wells now online delivering gross production of approximately 20,000 bbl/day.
23 Jun 26	Angola: TechnipFMC awarded Flexible Pipe Contract for Azule’s Greater PAJ Project TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant contract to supply flexible flowlines and risers by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola. TechnipFMC will design and manufacture flexible flowlines and risers to connect wells in water depths approaching 2,000 meters to a new floating production unit.
23 Jun 26	Angola: Murphy Oil announces oil discovery at Bubale-1X offshore Côte d'Ivoire Murphy Oil Corporation has announced an oil discovery at the Bubale-1X exploration well in Block CI-709, located approximately 40 miles offshore Côte d’Ivoire. The well encountered 100 feet (30 meters) of net oil pay across two reservoirs, with preliminary assessment indicating high-quality light oil.
23 Jun 26	Angola: Eni announces the Final Investment Decision for the Greater PAJ Project, the first integrated cross-block development offshore Angola Eni, through Azule Energy, announces the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Greater PAJ Project, a major offshore oil development located in Blocks 31 and 31/21 offshore Angola. The project is operated by Azule Energy, the company equally owned by Eni and bp, and participated by Sonangol E&P and Equinor.
23 Jun 26	UK: NESO/National Gas: Working together to keep Britain’s energy secure Keeping Great Britain’s energy system secure is no longer just about having enough supply. It requires careful, real-time management of a highly complex system. No single organisation does this alone. It depends on the electricity and gas systems working together seamlessly every day. In this joint Q&A, Glenn Bryn-Jacobsen, Director of Energy Systems and Resilience at National Gas and Dr Deborah Petterson, Director of Resilience and Emergency Management at NESO explain how that works in practice and what sits behind winter readiness beyond the headline numbers.
23 Jun 26	Saudi Arabia: Wood secures long-term agreement with Aramco for Saudi Arabia capital projects Wood has been awarded a Long-term Agreement (LTA) by Aramco to support in-kingdom capital projects. The five-year agreement, with the option to extend by a further three years, enables Wood to deliver complex engineering, design and project management services in support of Aramco’s strategic energy roadmap for oil and gas, refining, petrochemical and lower carbon hydrogen projects.
23 Jun 26	UK: Angus Energy announces interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2026 Angus Energy has announced its interim accounts for the six months ended 31 March 2025. The period under review has been one of significant progress for the Company, with the focus remaining firmly on three key objectives: the restructuring of the Group's financial obligations, enhancing production from the Saltfleetby Gas Field and strengthening the Company's financial resilience.
23 Jun 26	Japan: Vestas has announced a 29 MW order in Japan as part of its Q2 order intake Vestas has announced a 29 MW order in Japan as part of its Q2 order intake. Vestas will supply seven of its V136-4.2 MW turbines to the Hachiryu Wind Power Station Repowering Project.
22 Jun 26	Norway: Appraisal well further delineates the 2023 Carmen gas-condensate discovery in Norwegian North Sea license PL1148. DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced that an appraisal well has further delineated the 2023 Carmen gas-condensate discovery in Norwegian North Sea license PL1148, with recoverable resources now estimated at 21–107 million barrels of oil equivalent.
22 Jun 26	US: Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for West Texas data center Chevron has announced that Energy Forge One LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Chevron and Engine No. 1 have been collaborating on the development, known as Project Kilby.
22 Jun 26	Angola: Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project in Angola worth a total of 1 billion USD Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract by Azule Energy Exploration (Angola) and Azule Energy Angola, subsidiaries of an incorporated joint venture owned by Eni and bp, mainly for transportation and installation (T&I) services in support of the Greater PAJ project, located approx. 200 kms off the coast of Angola. The contract, with a duration of around 40 months, is worth 1 billion USD.
22 Jun 26	Prosafe SE announces operational update – May 2026 Prosafe reports 79% fleet utilisation for May 2026. In Brazil, Safe Eurus, Safe Notos and Safe Zephyrus operated at full capacity, delivering near 100% commercial uptime. Safe Boreas operated at near 100% utilisation offshore Australia. Safe Caledonia is in lay-up at Scapa Flow, UK. The vessel has a contract (6 months firm + 3 months of options) with Ithaca Energy for accommodation support at the Captain field in the UK North Sea, starting in the second quarter of 2027.
22 Jun 26	Indonesia: Empyrean Energy provides an update on the Mako Gas Project Empyrean Energy, the oil and gas exploration and development company with interests in Australia, Indonesia, and the United States, has provided an update on progress at the Duyung PSC and the Mako Gas Field in Indonesia ('Mako Gas Project).
22 Jun 26	Norway: Expanding Troll: more gas to Europe Equinor and its partners Petoro, Shell, TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips are investing just over NOK 4 billion in a new subsea development that will increase gas production from the Troll field in the North Sea.
22 Jun 26	Norway: Wellesley Petroleum's appraisal well 35/10-16 S confirms the gas/condensate discovery 35/10-10 S ('Carmen') Wellesley Petroleum and its partners have completed the drilling of appraisal well 35/10-16 S. The well confirms the gas/condensate discovery 35/10-10 S ('Carmen').
22 Jun 26	UK: Tidal stream has crucial role in Scotland’s energy future, says industry body The new Scottish Government must set out its commitment to Scotland’s world-leading tidal stream sector, says industry body. To help build investor confidence in the sector and remove barriers which are slowing the commercial roll-out of tidal stream projects, Scottish Renewables is calling on ministers to commit to publishing a dedicated policy statement for tidal stream technology in its upcoming Programme for Government.
22 Jun 26	Equatorial Guinea: Europa Oil & Gas provides update on EG-08 Farm-out Agreement AIM-listed Europa Oil & Gas has provided an update regarding the binding Farm-out Agreement ('FOA') signed by its associated company, Antler Global and Fuhai (Beijing) Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary company of the privately owned Fuhai Group New Energy Holding, to farm-out a 40% interest in the EG-08 production sharing contract ('PSC') in offshore Equatorial Guinea.
22 Jun 26	US: Nordex Group secures new US orders totaling 484 MW The Nordex Group has received three new orders in the United States totaling 484 megawatts (MW), underlining the continued momentum of the company’s business in the region.
22 Jun 26	UK: Shearwater Geoservices awarded 4D towed-streamer seismic acquisition project for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea by Adura Operations Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a 4D towed-streamer seismic acquisition project for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea by Adura Operations.
21 Jun 26	UK: Adura submits further information to regulator on Jackdaw and Rosebank Adura has submitted responses to a request for further information from the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) for both the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields. The two projects, which are at an advanced stage of development and construction – with over £3 billion invested to date – require reconfirmation of regulatory approval before production can commence.