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16 Jun 26	Norway: Equinor drills dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6507/8-D-4 CH) Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Heidrun Cellar SE' prospect under the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea. Wildcat well 6507/8-D-4 CH, drilled in production licence 124, has been plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
16 Jun 26	UK: METLEN to deliver new UK solar projects through Elgin partnership METLEN continues to strengthen its collaborations in the UK, as it will deliver to Elgin new solar parks across the country with a combined capacity of 112.5MW. The projects underscore both companies’ commitment to advancing renewable energy deployment and supporting the UK’s clean energy ambitions.
16 Jun 26	Poland: European Energy extends asset management agreement with Enea Nowa Energia for six Polish wind farms European Energy has extended its asset management agreement with Enea Nowa Energia for six wind farms in Poland with a combined installed capacity of more than 83 MW.
16 Jun 26	Norway: Statkraft to pump more water into Blåsjø reservoir Statkraft has decided to build the Blåfjell Pump, which will channel more water directly into Blåsjø, Norway’s largest hydropower reservoir. Statkraft has decided to build the Blåfjell Pump, which will channel more water directly into Blåsjø, Norway’s largest hydropower reservoir.
16 Jun 26	UK/Japan: Tens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader The UK and Japan are expected to agree investment creating tens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion in economic gains, alongside a new partnership at the forefront of next-generation technologies.
16 Jun 26	Global operational offshore wind capacity up by 7.6% in last 12 months RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights Offshore Wind report shows that despite tough conditions in most parts of the global economy, operational offshore wind capacity has grown by 7.6% worldwide, from 85.4 gigawatts twelve months ago to 91.9GW today.
16 Jun 26	Angola: Kent awarded Construction Management Services contract by CABGOC in Angola Kent, a global integrated engineering and project delivery company, has been awarded a contract by CABGOC (Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited) for Construction Management Services in Angola.
16 Jun 26	SLB launches Digital Marketplace to scale AI and digital innovation across energy Global energy technology company SLB has announced the launch of the SLB Digital Marketplace, a curated digital destination designed to help energy companies rapidly discover and deploy specialized AI agents, domain models, skills, tools, data connectors and digital applications within their existing digital environments.
15 Jun 26	UK: Government energy and carbon storage expert recognised in King’s Birthday Honours One of the most prominent figures in energy and carbon storage in the UK has been granted an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Dr Nick Richardson, a geologist and Head of Exploration and New Ventures at the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has been given the honour in recognition of his services to Energy Security and the Energy Transition.
15 Jun 26	Canada: International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) announces first oil has been achieved at Phase 1 of the Blackrod project International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) has announced first oil has been achieved at Phase 1 of the Blackrod project, ahead of schedule and on budget. Phase 1 has 2P reserves of 311 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and Blackrod has a further 1.1 billion boe of contingent resources (best estimate, unrisked). IPC controls a 100% working interest in the Blackrod asset.
15 Jun 26	Guatemala: MPC Energy Solutions’ solar plant in Guatemala enters testing and commissioning phase MPC Energy Solutions has announced that its 66.1 MWp San Patricio solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Guatemala has secured its final permit and has entered the testing and commissioning phase.
15 Jun 26	Norway: Aker BP ran subsea operation from shore – reduced 14 days to 12 hours For the first time, Aker BP and DeepOcean have carried out an advanced subsea operation without sending key personnel offshore. A job that previously took two weeks offshore was completed in a single working day, controlled from a remote operations center in Haugesund.
15 Jun 26	Bulgaria: OMV Petrom moves Gabare Solar Project into development phase OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeast Europe, has made the final investment decision for Gabare, one of the largest integrated solar energy and battery storage projects in Bulgaria.
15 Jun 26	Ireland: Wind farms deliver €75 million rates boost to County Councils Wind farms across Ireland will contribute almost €75 million in commercial rates to local authorities in 2026, according to new analysis compiled by Halpin's on behalf of Wind Energy Ireland (WEI).
15 Jun 26	Norway: Equinor announces further development of Johan Sverdrup New volumes in the Johan Sverdrup area provide the basis for Johan Sverdrup phase 4. Equinor and the partnership are now maturing a new subsea development that will help maintain production and value creation from Norway's largest oil-producing field. This also contributes to Europe's energy security.
15 Jun 26	Gabon/Egypt: VAALCO Energy announces exciting operational update in offshore Gabon and in Egypt VAALCO Energy has announced positive operational updates offshore Gabon regarding the ongoing drilling program, including impressive initial well results on the Ebouri-5H well and mobilization of the rig to the SEENT platform. Additionally, the Company has provided a positive update on the first well completed in the 2026 onshore Egypt drilling program.
15 Jun 26	UK: UKOG announces sale of Horse Hill PEDL137 interests AIM- listed UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has agreed the sale of its entire 85.635% interest in the Horse Hill field and its surrounding PEDL137 licence to energy B PLC ('energy B'), an energy company listed on the London Aquis exchange, for a cash consideration of £1,000,000. The Company intends to use the consideration to progress its two material UK salt cavern energy storage projects and new international energy opportunities under active review.
15 Jun 26	Australia: BW Opal achieves Interim Performance Test milestone BW Offshore has announced the successful completion of the Interim Performance Test (IPT) for the BW Opal FPSO, as part of the commissioning programme for the Santos-operated Barossa LNG project offshore northern Australia.
15 Jun 26	Energy security tops political agendas as prospects for offshore wind recovery gain momentum, TGS \| 4C report finds Released today, the latest quarterly Global Market Overview report from wind market intelligence house TGS \| 4C notes that UK, France and Germany are among the countries that have accelerated renewable energy ambitions in attempts to lower reliance on imported energy.
15 Jun 26	Sweden: E.ON selects Capsol for carbon capture feasibility study in Norrköping Capsol Technologies has been awarded a feasibility study by E.ON to evaluate carbon capture solutions for E.ON's biomass and waste-to-energy operations in Norrköping, Sweden.
14 Jun 26	UK: European Energy completes sale of Trinity Hall Solar Farm in the United Kingdom European Energy has divested the operational 15 MWac Trinity Hall Solar Farm in Bedfordshire, UK, marking the project’s transition to long-term ownership following development, construction and commissioning.