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01 Jul 26	UK/Norway: DOF Group - Subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of existing FSO and connection of replacement FSO contract with TotalEnergies DOF Group has announced the award of a Large subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of an existing FSO and connection of a replacement FSO contract to its Atlantic region by TotalEnergies for its FSO Unity Replacement Project.
01 Jul 26	Norway: Harbour Energy achieves first gas at Dvalin North, Norway Harbour Energy has announced the safe start-up of gas production from its operated Dvalin North project in the Norwegian Sea, delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. Dvalin North is a three well subsea tie back to existing infrastructure via Harbour’s operated Dvalin field, with production now under way from all three wells.
01 Jul 26	Eni and Mercuria to establish a Global Trading Joint Venture Eni and Mercuria have signed an agreement to create a joint venture aimed at overseeing energy commodities trading activities across global energy markets. The joint venture, equally owned by Eni and Mercuria, will operate on an independent and unconsolidated basis through a holding structure with international trading hubs, ensuring a truly global operational footprint.
01 Jul 26	Norway: Transocean announces agreement with Equinor valued at over $1 billion Transocean has announced its entry into an agreement with Equinor, conditional to license approvals, for the use of three of its harsh environment semisubmersible rigs on the Norwegian shelf. In aggregate, this agreement is worth over $1 billion in contract backlog over seven rig years, excluding additional services.
01 Jul 26	UK: SSEN Transmission welcomes ‘Beyond 2030 Update’ SSEN Transmission welcomes today’s publication by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) of its ‘Beyond 2030 Update’. This sets out a series of additional new and upgraded electricity transmission network reinforcements across Great Britain that are required to deliver UK and Scottish energy targets.
01 Jul 26	Vestas awarded new contracts totalling 451MW of turbine orders Vestas has announced five new orders for a total of 309 MW in Poland, Romania, Latvia, Eastern Europe and Japan, and five new orders in Germany for a total of 142 MW as part of its Q2 order intake.
01 Jul 26	Australia: Woodside completes Gippsland Basin operatorship transition Woodside Energy has assumed operatorship of the Gippsland Basin assets, including the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (GBJV) and Kipper Unit Joint Venture (KUJV), from Esso Australia Resources. This positions Woodside as operator of one of Australia’s most significant domestic energy assets. The Gippsland Basin assets have supplied energy to Australian homes and industry for decades and remain central to east coast energy security.
01 Jul 26	80 Mile PLC announces Final Results for the Y/E 31 December 2025 80 Mile PLC, the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, has announced its final results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
01 Jul 26	UK: EnergyPathways awarded a Gas Storage Licence for its MESH project AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has announced that, following the award of a Gas Storage Licence for its MESH project, the Licence work programme has been launched, and a site survey is planned for Q3 2026.
01 Jul 26	Kuwait: SLB awarded seven-year contract under Kuwait Oil Company's Ahmadi Innovation Valley initiative Global energy technology company SLB has been awarded a seven-year contract by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) under the Ahmadi Innovation Valley (AIV) initiative. The agreement will support applied research, technology deployment and digital innovation programs aligned with Kuwait's long-term energy objectives.
01 Jul 26	US: Shell to sell interest in Gulf of America platform Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to sell its 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields in the Gulf of America as well as its 100% owned Coulomb tieback. The assets will be acquired by subsidiaries of Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy for a total consideration of $1.7 billion
30 Jun 26	Namibia: Rhino Resources advances appraisal of Capricornus following confirmation of connected oil-bearing reservoir at Capricornus-1A Rhino Resources Namibia has provided an update on behalf of the PEL 85 Joint Venture regarding its drilling campaign on Block 2914, offshore Orange Basin, Namibia. The Capricornus-1A appraisal well was drilled in the eastern portion of the Capricornus fairway, which was established by the discovery at the Capricornus-1X well.
30 Jun 26	Lithuania: Positive Environmental Impact Assessment decision issued for Curonian Nord offshore wind farm Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has reached another major milestone in the development of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a positive decision on the project’s environmental impact, confirming that the project can be implemented, provided the mitigation measures set out in the decision are followed.
30 Jun 26	Spain: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners takes FID on large-scale biogas plant in Spain Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (ABF I), has reached final investment decision (FID) on what will be one of Spain’s largest biogas plants, Cobirgy, located in La Sentiu de Sió, Lérida (Catalonia).
30 Jun 26	Norway: Statkraft plans to upgrade Mår power plant in Norway Statkraft has submitted a licence application to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) for a new Mår power plant in Rjukan, Tinn municipality, Norway. The new facility will increase power generation by just over 13 percent. The project is Statkraft’s largest project investment in Norway in the coming years and is part of the NOK 70 billion plan to upgrade and further develop Norwegian hydropower.
30 Jun 26	Aker Solutions awarded contract for offshore wind project Aker Solutions has been awarded a substantial contract for the delivery of an HVDC substructure for a European offshore wind project by an undisclosed customer. Aker Solutions' scope includes engineering, procurement and construction.
30 Jun 26	Australia: Santos executes domestic Gas Sale Agreement with South Australian Government Santos has executed the Gas Sale Agreement (GSA) with the South Australian Government to supply 200 PJ of domestic gas for the South Australian Strategic Gas Reserve over 10 years from 2030 to 2040. This GSA will support the long-term future of the Cooper Basin Central Fields near Moomba in South Australia. The Central Fields contain more than 50 per cent of the remaining 2P reserves in the Cooper Basin
30 Jun 26	Spain: Plenitude strengthens its presence in Spain with the start of production at the 220 MW Villarino solar park Plenitude, a company controlled by Eni, has announced the start of production at its Villarino photovoltaic plant, located in the municipality of Villarino de los Aires, in Salamanca (Castilla y León, Spain), with an installed capacity of 220 MW.
30 Jun 26	UK: Urgent energy policy reset needed from new government David Whitehouse, chief executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has written to all 403 Labour MPs urging them to back an urgent policy reset to prioritise homegrown energy.
30 Jun 26	Peru: Statkraft adds first wind project to its renewable portfolio in Peru Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, is expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Peru with the construction of the high-performing 72 MW Emma wind project in Piura. The project marks Statkraft’s first investment in wind power in the country and strengthens the company’s position as a diversified renewable energy producer in Peru.
30 Jun 26	Global demand for LNG expected to grow by 65% by 2050 Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to increase to nearly 700 million tonnes a year by 2050, an increase of around 65% from 2025 levels, according to Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026, as countries continue to prioritise flexible and reliable energy security offered by gas and LNG.
30 Jun 26	Libya: Eni and NOC increase Libya’s gas production with start-up of Sabratha Compression Project Eni, in partnership with the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) through the Mellitah Oil & Gas joint venture, has announced the successful start-up of hydrocarbon production enabled by the Sabratha Compression Project, a strategic offshore development designed to sustain and increase gas output from the Bahr Essalam gas field, located approximately 100 km off the coast.
30 Jun 26	Reabold Resources announces Full Year Results for the year ended 31 December 2025 Reabold Resources, the investing company focused on developing strategic gas projects for European energy security, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025
30 Jun 26	UK: EnergyPathways announces Annual Results and Notice of AGM AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has announced the publication of its Annual Results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and Notice of Annual General Meeting.
30 Jun 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces Full Year Results for the year ended 31 December 2025 Zephyr Energy has announced the Group's audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025. During the period, the Company continued to deliver on its dual strategy of building an income generating non-operated asset portfolio in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. (the 'non-operated portfolio') in parallel with the pursuit of increased value through the successful development of its operated project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S. (the 'Paradox project').