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05 May 26	OEUK: Scottish Government support for Scottish industry matters With the Scottish election now just days away, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has underlined the importance of strong and consistent cross-party support for the industries that underpin jobs, investment and energy security across the country.
05 May 26	RWE announces changes to the Management Board of RWE Offshore Wind GmbH Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, will leave the company at his own request on 30 September 2026; he will continue to advise RWE’s offshore wind business for six to twelve months. Tobias Keitel will become the new CEO of RWE Offshore Wind on 1 October 2026; Julian Garnsey will succeed Tobias Keitel as CTO.
05 May 26	Germany: Statkraft and SUNCATCHER agree on the marketing of three solar and battery storage facilities in Germany Statkraft, one of Europe’s leading providers of renewable energy solutions, and SUNCATCHER, an international renewable energy project developer and operator, have signed an agreement covering the marketing of three combined solar and battery storage systems in Germany.
05 May 26	Australia: DOF Group announces contract award in the APAC Region DOF has announced a Substantial contract award for Subsea Commissioning Support services in the APAC Region. Skandi Inventor will be deployed for the execution of the offshore operations scheduled to commence in Q2 2027 in North Australian waters.
05 May 26	Colombia: Frontera Energy obtains final order approving plan of arrangement Frontera Energy has obtained a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the previously announced plan of arrangement pursuant to which Parex Resources will acquire all of Frontera's Colombian upstream business consisting of Frontera's oil and gas exploration and production assets in Colombia, its reverse osmosis water treatment facility and its palm oil plantation.
05 May 26	Peru: Condor Energy raises A$2.25 million to advance offshore Peru portfolio Condor Energy has received firm commitments to raise A$2.25 million (before costs) via a placement of new fully paid ordinary shares. The Company's focus is on advancing high-impact oil exploration targets which has already identified over 3 billion barrels of potential toward drilling readiness, while in parallel progressing licence conversion and gas commercialisation activities.
05 May 26	India: GE Vernova to deliver pumped-storage technology for India’s 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant GE Vernova has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to deliver nine 150 MW pumped-storage units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant, located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
05 May 26	Kosmos Energy announces Q1 2026 results - delivers record quarterly production Kosmos Energy has announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2026. For the quarter, the Company generated a net loss of $226 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. When adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results, the Company generated an adjusted net loss of $36 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2026.
05 May 26	India: Synergia Energy announces Cambay PSC update and Board structure update The Board of Synergia Energy has announced an update regarding its Cambay PSC (50% WI) in India and Board structure update.
05 May 26	UK: UK Oil & Gas submits a retrospective planning application for its Horse Hill oil field AIM-listed UK Oil & Gas has submitted a retrospective planning application for its Horse Hill oil field to Surrey County Council ('SCC') which seeks to fully restore the field's production consent which was originally granted by SCC in 2019.
05 May 26	Ireland: Minister O’Brien drives forward on renewables, interconnection and energy security at WindEurope Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on energy cooperation at the WindEurope conference in Madrid, reinforcing Ireland’s commitment to strengthening regional collaboration and accelerating the transition to a clean, secure energy system.
05 May 26	France: Ocean Winds delivers its first power from floating offshore wind project in France Ocean Winds (OW), the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has started electricity production at its 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm. With first power now delivered to the French grid, the project is already supplying renewable energy to homes and businesses in South of France.
05 May 26	ADNOC Drilling completes MB Petroleum Services JV, advancing regional growth strategy ADNOC Drilling Company has announced the completion of its transaction to acquire an 80% stake of MB Petroleum Services ('MBPS'), a drilling and oilfield services joint venture with MB Holding Company, with operations in Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
05 May 26	Norway: TGS announces a new multi-client 3D survey in the Norwegian North Sea TGS has announced a new multi-client 3D streamer acquisition and processing project in the Åsta Graben area of the Norwegian North Sea. The new GeoStreamer survey will expand on TGS’ existing data coverage in the area and provide dual azimuth coverage over prospective areas to generate GeoStreamer X data.
04 May 26	US: SM Energy closes $950 million South Texas divestiture; announces redemption of all outstanding Senior Notes SM Energy Company has announced the closing of its previously announced sale of certain South Texas assets for a cash purchase price of $950 million (the 'South Texas Divestiture'). Net cash proceeds from the sale totaled approximately $900 million, after preliminary purchase price adjustments and estimated transaction costs.
04 May 26	Egypt: Dana Gas confirms full settlement of overdue receivables from Egypt, with AED 73 million ($20m) payment received Dana Gas, the Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company, announced it has received an additional payment of $20 million from Egypt, with all overdue receivables now fully settled.
04 May 26	Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman adjust production and reaffirm commitment to market stability The seven OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on 3 May 2026, to review global market conditions and outlook.
04 May 26	GoM: Helix Energy Solutions sells Shallow Water Abandonment business to the Chouest Group Helix Energy Solutions Group has announced the sale of all of the equity interests of its Gulf of America-focused Shallow Water Abandonment business to C-Dive, LLC, a member of the Chouest group of companies, for $107.5 million cash at closing, to be adjusted for working capital and other transaction expenses.
04 May 26	Reach Subsea receives LOI for a 2+1-year contract Reach Subsea has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a 2 + 1-year contract covering IMR and Light Construction services in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region.
04 May 26	Norway: NOK 17 billion for continued drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf Equinor is extending key supplier agreements for drilling and well services with a combined value of around NOK 17 billion. The agreements will maintain production from the Norwegian continental shelf, ensure high activity and contribute to stable energy supplies to Europe.
04 May 26	Australia: JDR to provide subsea control umbilicals for Amplitude Energy’s East Coast Supply Project, supporting gas delivery to Victoria JDR Cable Systems (JDR Cables), the global subsea umbilical supplier and service provider, part of the TFKable Group, has been awarded a contract by Australian independent operator Amplitude Energy to supply subsea control umbilicals for its East Coast Supply Project offshore Victoria.
04 May 26	Norway: Archer secures two-year contract extension with Equinor valued at NOK 700 million Archer has announced the successful extension of its frame agreement with Equinor for the provision of P&A solutions (TCP services), fishing and downhole mechanical isolation services. The contract extension is for a period of two years and has an estimated value of NOK 700 million.
04 May 26	North Star closes four-vessel deal, bolsters market-leading position and continues growth journey North Star, a leading, fully integrated offshore infrastructure service provider, has completed the acquisition of four new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) from Edda Wind. The four-vessel transaction broadens North Star's client base, extends its operational reach and adds capacity to support customers across the European offshore wind market.
04 May 26	Noway: Magnora adds two data center projects to its portfolio in Norway with total capacity of 145 MW Magnora has secured two new data center (DC) projects in the western part of Norway, bringing Magnora’s DC portfolio to gross 555 MW and net 430 MW. The projects fit Magnora’s priorities with AI as a core market driver. Both projects are wholly owned (100%).
04 May 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for April 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for April 2026. In April 2026, preliminary production was 43.6 mboepd net to the Company.