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28 May 26	France: TotalEnergies files for authorization of its giant Centre Manche Energies offshore wind project Eight months after being awarded the project by the French State, TotalEnergies’ wholly owned project company Centre Manche Energies has officially applied for the Single Authorization of the 1.5 GW offshore wind farm, which will be sited off the coast of Normandy.
28 May 26	UK: SSE generates nearly £10bn for UK economy as it invests to strengthen the electricity system Leading electricity infrastructure company SSE has delivered a record year of investment, spending £3.6bn in 2025/26 on strengthening the UK’s electricity grid, accelerating electrification and setting the UK on a path to lower energy bills for consumers. This saw SSE investing 60% more than it made in adjusted operating profit into building critical national infrastructure during the financial year.
28 May 26	Norway: DeepOcean awarded subsea contracts by Equinor Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a significant subsea contract package by Equinor for multiple fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, including the Barents Sea, with offshore work spanning 2027-28. The contract package includes subsea work scope at the Visund field in the North Sea, the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, and an option for potential work at the Snorre A subsea field in the North Sea.
28 May 26	UK: 'Use what is left of our North Sea oil and gas resources' says Tony Blair' Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Tony Blair’s major intervention, as he sets out what the party he once led must do to retain power and get Britain back on track. In a 5,600 word essay the former Prime Minister put the need for a more pragmatic approach on North Sea oil and gas front of centre among a set of policy priorities required to deliver growth.
28 May 26	UK: European Energy enters the construction phase on hybrid solar and battery project in the United Kingdom European Energy has commenced construction of the Indian Queens solar and battery project in Cornwall, advancing a renewable energy asset with integrated storage that has cPPA and CMC in the UK market. The project is scheduled to be grid-connected in the first half of 2027.
28 May 26	Prospex Energy announces Final Results for Y/E 31 December 2025 Prospex Energy, an AIM quoted investment company, has announced its audited Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
28 May 26	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration provides an operational update Touchstone Exploration has provided an update on its recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
28 May 26	Mongolia: Petro Matad announces operational update Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, has provided an operational update. PetroChina has advised that the 2026 Oil Sales Agreement will be approved imminently. Production from Heron-1 and Gazelle-1 continues in line with forecast. Work is continuing on the 200MW Hybrid renewable energy project.
28 May 26	SBM Offshore’s Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) technology receives ABS Statement of Maturity SBM Offshore announces that American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released the Statement of Maturity for its Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) technology. Developed in collaboration with Shell, the SWIR technology features an innovative technique to pump colder seawater from approx. 700 meters below the ocean’s surface up to an FPSO’s topsides to be used for cooling purposes.
28 May 26	Poland: Horizon Petroleum to commence operations at the Lachowice gas development in Poland Horizon Petroleum has provided an operational update on progress toward first production from the early production phase of its cornerstone Lachowice gas development located within the Bielsko-Biala concession in southern Poland.
27 May 26	Australia: ABL gears up on Australia’s largest decommissioning campaign Energy and marine consultancy ABL is supporting Esso Australia Resources (Esso) as it gears up for the offshore removal campaign of up to 12 platforms on the Gippsland Decommissioning Campaign #1 Project – Australia’s largest offshore decommissioning campaign.
27 May 26	Enilive publishes its new Sustainability Report and 2025 Financial Statements Enilive, a subsidiary of the Eni group, specializing in energy distribution and sustainable mobility, including aviation, has published its new Sustainability Report, Enilive For 2025, together with the Financial Statements as of 31 December 2025.
27 May 26	Indonesia: Harbour Energy completes sale of Natuna Sea Block A and Tuna in Indonesia Harbour Energy has completed the $215 million sale of its operated interests in the producing Natuna Sea Block A field and the Tuna project in Indonesia to Prime Group.
27 May 26	Germany: RWE gets green light to move Australia’s first eight-hour battery from commissioning to full operations RWE has received official sign-off from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Transmission Network Service Provider Transgrid to operate Australia’s first eight hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at full capacity. The Limondale BESS comprises 144 Tesla Megapacks that are uniquely registered to charge at 100 megawatts (MW) and discharge at 50 megawatts (MW).
27 May 26	Germany: RWE increases investment in Focused Energy As part of the successful Series A financing round, RWE has expanded its investment in the Darmstadt-based laser fusion company Focused Energy by a further 60 million euros, following its initial investment in October 2025.
27 May 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. It is the company's next step in supporting the decarbonization of industry and thus driving societal progress.
27 May 26	Nordex Group publishes new Environmental Product Declaration for N175/6.X Nordex has published a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its Delta4000 series flagship, the N175/6.X. Based on a German reference scenario (IEC wind class S, 115 kV grid connection), the EPD provides externally verified and comparable environmental data, supporting smarter, data-driven decisions and the ambition to continuously improve the environmental performance of Nordex. technologies.
27 May 26	Nigeria: Shearwater completes 3D towed streamer and undershoot survey on behalf of TotalEnergies and Matrix Energy in Nigeria Shearwater Geoservices has successfully completed a 3D marine seismic survey on behalf of TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited and Matrix Energy on blocks OML 100 and OPL 2010, offshore Nigeria which was executed in partnership with Harvex Geosolutions.
27 May 26	India: Synergia Energy has provided an update on its Cambay PSC in India Synergia Energy has provided an update on its Cambay PSC in India, detailing the completion of workovers on four legacy wells.
27 May 26	Colombia: Arrow Exploration announces Q1 2026 Interim Results Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins, has announced the filing of its Interim Condensed (unaudited) Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ('MD&A') for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
27 May 26	Europa Oil & Gas announces final results for the 17-months to 31 December 2025 Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings), the AIM traded West Africa, UK and Ireland focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, has announcesd its final audited results for the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025.
27 May 26	Angola: Afentra awarded KON4 Licence onshore Angola Afentra, an upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has been formally awarded the Risk Service Contract ('RSC') for onshore Block KON4. The award of KON4 further strengthens Afentra's position in the onshore Kwanza basin and expands the Company's operated portfolio in Angola.
27 May 26	Angola: TGS awarded large 4D streamer contract offshore Angola TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the award of a large and high-end 4D streamer contract offshore Angola. The program is scheduled to commence acquisition in early July 2026, and the contract has a duration of approximately 8 months.
27 May 26	SBM Offshore’s Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) technology receives ABS Statement of Maturity SBM Offshore has announced that American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released the Statement of Maturity for its Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) technology. Developed in collaboration with Shell, the SWIR technology features an innovative technique to pump colder seawater from approximately 700 meters below the ocean’s surface up to an FPSO’s topsides to be used for cooling purposes.
27 May 26	Canada: NOG announces strategic entry into Canada with light oil Duvernay acquisition Northern Oil and Gas ('NOG') has agreed to purchase an undivided 25% interest in the Light-Oil Duvernay Assets owned and operated by Parallax Energy Operating Inc.