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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.
02 Jun 26	US Gulf: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore US Subsea7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract by Murphy Exploration & Production Company for the String Music development in the US Gulf.
02 Jun 26	Germany: More wind power for the Rhenish lignite area - RWE commissions additional turbines at Wiedenfelder Höhe wind farm RWE has completed the expansion of its Wiedenfelder Höhe wind farm in Bergheim in the Rhenish lignite area. Three new 5.7-MW wind turbines have recently started operating on the recultivated spoil tip of the former Fortuna-Garsdorf opencast mine, delivering a total of 17.1 megawatts (MW) to the grid.
02 Jun 26	UK: Seventh Carbon Budget will boost private investment in renewables, create jobs and move UK closer to energy independence RenewableUK Chief Executive Tara Singh comments on the Government’s announcement of the Seventh Carbon Budget, which coincides with a new report by the Confederation of British Industry and the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit showing the UK’s net zero economy added £105 billion in value in 2025 and now supports more than one million jobs.
02 Jun 26	UK: Serica Energy Capital Markets Day: Production growth, significant cash generation, and sustainable shareholder returns AIM-listed Serica Energy has hosted a Capital Markets Day at which the Company set out how its enlarged UKCS portfolio, strengthened balance sheet, and organic investment opportunities can support production growth, and deliver significant cash generation and sustained shareholder returns.
02 Jun 26	Gabon: Record Resources announces that a single Loba well could produce 5,000 bbl/d in Gabon; paving the way for 20,000 bbl/d development Record Resources reports that further geological and geophysical study of the Loba oil discovery and nearby analogue fields in Gabon is suggesting that a first oil well there could produce 5,000 barrels of oil per day (bbl/d). Record’s planned Loba Marine 2 well is expected to flow at a rate above 5,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) assuming it is equipped with frac-pack and an ESP pump.
02 Jun 26	Netherlands: Ecowende has installed the first of 52 wind turbines at its Hollandse Kust West wind farm offshore Netherlands Ecowende has installed its first wind turbine, approximately 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden. The installation was carried out by Van Oord using the advanced offshore installation vessel Boreas. It marks a historic milestone in the energy transition: a wind farm that sets a new ecological benchmark for offshore wind development in the North Sea.
02 Jun 26	UK: Clearer policy and stronger investment needed to scale North Sea CCS and Hydrogen projects Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Hydrogen technology will be vital to cutting emissions and strengthening energy resilience, but progress will stall without co-ordination of infrastructure, clearer cross-border rules and stronger investor confidence, according to a new report OEUK commissioned from DNV
02 Jun 26	UK: EDF power solutions announces proposed Nant y Maen Wind Farm to boost energy security and sustainability in Wales EDF power solutions has announced its early stage plans to develop the Nant y Maen Onshore Wind Farm, a proposed renewable energy project located east of Tregaron. The project could have an installed capacity of up to 150MW, enough green electricity to power the equivalent needs of 146,000 average UK households.
02 Jun 26	Tower Resources announces preliminary results to 31 December 2025 Tower Resources, the AIM-listed oil and gas company focused on Africa, has announced its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2025.
02 Jun 26	Azerbaijan: ACG celebrates first non-associated gas bp, as operator of the Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli (ACG) field development, has announced on behalf of the ACG co-venturers – SOCAR, MOL, INPEX, ExxonMobil, TPAO and ONGC Videsh – the commencement of non-associated gas (NAG) production operations on the ACG field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
02 Jun 26	Weatherford announces definitive agreement to acquire NCS Multistage, expanding completions portfolio and unconventional resource exposure Weatherford International and NCS Multistage Holdings have announced that Weatherford has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NCS Multistage.
02 Jun 26	Colombia: Parex Resources completes acquisition of Frontera E&P, becoming Colombia’s largest independent oil and gas producer Parex Resources has announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of all the Colombian exploration and production assets of Frontera Energy Corporation.
01 Jun 26	Vestas adds new orders in Germany and the United Kingdom Vestas has announced orders in Germany and the United Kingdom as part of its Q2 order intake. The 50 MW Erweiterung Ostermoor Nord project is located in Germany, with delivery planned to begin in Q2 2027 and commissioning scheduled to begin in Q2 2028. The undisclosed 45 MW project is located in the UK, with delivery planned to begin in Q1 2027 and commissioning scheduled to begin in Q4 2027.