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09 Aug 26	UK: Jackdaw gas field should be approved, says leading energy academic A leading energy academic has urged regulators to approve the Jackdaw gas field, arguing the UK will become more reliant on higher-emissions imports if the North Sea project does not proceed. Jackdaw is one of two major North Sea developments being advanced by Adura, alongside the Rosebank field west of Shetland. The Company says the projects together represent £10.8 billion of investment and will generate £28.7 billion in gross value added over their producing lifetimes.
09 Aug 26	ABO Energy agrees the sale of its Polish and Hungarian subsidiaries ABO Energy has agreed, as planned, the sale of its Hungarian and Polish subsidiaries. The Greek company PPC, the leading South-East European integrated utility Group, will acquire the two companies, including all 38 ABO Energy employees in the two countries, a development pipeline with a total capacity of around two gigawatts, and five operational solar parks with a combined capacity of 82 megawatts as well as a 17 megawatts solar farm nearing completion.
09 Aug 26	Ikon Science unites Petrosys Group and Omnira Software under the Ikon Science brand Ikon Science has announced that Petrosys Group and Omnira Software have united under the Ikon Science brand, giving customers access to one of the industry’s most comprehensive software portfolios for the upstream energy sector.
09 Aug 26	Mozambique: ExxonMobil awards McDermott Letter of Intent for Rovuma LNG Project McDermott Energy Solutions (UK), a subsidiary of McDermott and a majority shareholder in the SMDC joint venture, has been awarded by ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada, on behalf of the Area 4 partners, a letter of intent including limited engineering and procurement services for the continuation of the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development.
09 Aug 26	India: Bourbon's new subsea vessel Evolution 810 begins its first operations offshore India Bourbon Evolution 810, the latest in the Bourbon Evolution 800 series, which is starting its first long-term contract off the Indian coast. Designed for deepwater operations, this vessel strengthens the Group’s IMR (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) fleet and supports BOURBON’s customers in their complex Subsea operations.
07 Aug 26	UK: Aura Power merged with Verdant Energy to create leading UK solar and battery storage platform Verdant Energy and Aura Power Developments have merged to create one of the UK’s leading solar and battery energy storage system ('BESS') independent power producers, led by Aura Power’s Founder and Chief Executive, Simon Coulson, who retains a minority stake.
07 Aug 26	Faroes: Faroese government backs Rosebank development The Faroese Government has thrown its support behind the development of the Rosebank oil and gas field as it steps up efforts to establish its own fossil fuel industry. Rosebank, the UK’s largest undeveloped oil and gas field, lies just miles from the maritime boundary between the UK and the Faroe Islands.
07 Aug 26	UK: Llyr Offshore Wind secures Section 36 Consent – a major milestone for Wales’ clean energy future Cierco Energy has announced that the Llyr Wind project has been granted Section 36 Consent by the Welsh Ministers - marking the first major offshore wind approval by the new Welsh Government and a pivotal moment for Wales’ renewable energy ambitions.
07 Aug 26	UK: Protium secures planning approval for landmark Cromarty Green Hydrogen Facility Protium, one of the UK’s leading green hydrogen companies, has announced that The Highland Council has officially granted planning permission for the Cromarty Green Hydrogen Production Facility (CGHPF), a flagship 15MW green hydrogen electrolysis facility located in Alness, near Inverness. This is the first stage of the Highland Hydrogen Hub.
07 Aug 26	Italy: European Energy divests ready-to-build 90 MW solar park in Italy European Energy has completed the divestment of the 90 MW Cerano Energreen solar park in Brindisi, Puglia, Italy – fully permitted and secured under Italy’s FerX Contract for Difference scheme.
07 Aug 26	Colombia: Arrow Exploration announces IC-3, IC-4HZ, and IC-5HZ well results Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins, has provided an update on operational activity at the Icaco field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50 percent beneficial interest.
07 Aug 26	VAALCO Energy announces second quarter 2026 results VAALCO Energy has reported operational and financial results for the second quarter 2026. Additionally, the Company has provided operational and financial guidance for the third quarter and full year of 2026.
07 Aug 26	UK: AREG calls on Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to meet the companies powering the renewables energy sector In letters to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Energy Secretary, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has invited Miatta Fahnbulleh to meet the companies in the Northeast of Scotland that are contributing to maintaining security of energy supply across the UK, and leading the technological innovation in clean, renewable power.
07 Aug 26	UK: Revera Energy breaks ground on Windyhill BESS, first asset in 1 GW Battery Storage Portfolio Revera Energy, a global independent energy infrastructure platform backed by global investment firm Carlyle, today marked the start of construction on Windyhill, a 200 MW / 400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System ('BESS') in Bearsden, Scotland
07 Aug 26	EnerMech secures major North Sea Topside Process Services Contract EnerMech has secured a multi-year contract to deliver topside process and shutdown services across a leading North Sea operator's offshore asset portfolio.
07 Aug 26	Norway: SLB and Equinor sign multi-year stimulation agreement for Norwegian Continental Shelf SLB and Equinor have signed a multi-year agreement for advanced reservoir stimulation services across the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), including a major upgrade of the well stimulation vessel MV Island Captain. The agreement secures dedicated capacity to support development of tight offshore reservoirs and help maximize recovery from future wells.