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17 Jun 26	Venezuela: Repsol signs agreement to explore and develop a new oil area in Venezuela Repsol has signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela's Ministry of Hydrocarbons and state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to assess the potential development of a new area known as Horcón, located southeast of Lake Maracaibo.
17 Jun 26	Transocean announces contract awards totaling $185 million Transocean has announced contract awards for two of its harsh environment semisubmersibles. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approx. $185 million in firm contract backlog. The Transocean Norge was awarded a five-well contract with Harbour Energy in Norway and the Transocean Equinox was awarded a two-well contract with Santos in Australia.
17 Jun 26	UK: Boosting North Sea investment could generate £13.4 billion to eliminate fuel poverty and add an additional £60 billion to the UK economy David Whitehouse, Chief Executive of Offshore Energies UK, will today (Wednesday 17 June) present evidence to a parliamentary select committee showing how a stable and competitive fiscal regime for the North Sea could unlock billions for the UK economy - and give the Chancellor the means to support households struggling with energy costs.
17 Jun 26	Italy: Octopus Energy Generation and ZE Energy plug into one of Italy’s biggest battery projects Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest specialist renewables investors, and ZE Energy, have struck a deal to back one of Italy’s biggest battery projects, giving a major jolt to the country’s clean energy ambitions.
17 Jun 26	Portugal: BNZ consolidates its presence in Portugal with its second photovoltaic plant in Northern Portugal BNZ, a Next-Generation IPP (independent power producer) that develops, builds, and operates renewable energy projects, has inaugurated its second solar photovoltaic plant in northern Portugal.
17 Jun 26	Latvia: European Energy to inaugurate first solar park in Latvia European Energy will today inaugurate the 148 MWp Targale Solar Park in Ventspils Municipality, its first completed and fully grid-connected renewable energy project in Latvia.
17 Jun 26	Equatorial Guinea: Kosmos Energy announces completion of sale of Equatorial Guinea production assets to Panoro Energy Kosmos Energy has announced the completion of the sale of its interests in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex production assets in Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea to Panoro Energy.
17 Jun 26	Greenland: 80 Mile, the exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, has provided an update on developments 80 Mile PLC, the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, is pleased to provide an update on recent developments across the Company's portfolio.
17 Jun 26	Colombia: Arrow Exploration announces exploration well IC-2 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.
17 Jun 26	Australia: Georgina Energy announces Hussar EP513 drill mobilisation Georgina Energy, a helium and hydrogen exploration company with strategic permits in Australia, has announced the payment, to Ensign Australia, of the deposit for the supply of the Ensign 970 drill rig for the scheduled Q3 2026 drilling work at the 100% owned Hussar prospect EP513.
17 Jun 26	Botswana: TGS Prediktor delivers its Prediktor PowerView SCADA solution for Scatec’s Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana TGS Prediktor has announced the delivery of its Prediktor PowerView(TM) Plant SCADA solution for Scatec’s Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana. The project contributes to Botswana’s efforts to expand renewable energy generation and strengthen the country’s power supply through large-scale solar development.
17 Jun 26	Equatorial Guinea: Panoro Energy completes the acquisition of a non-operated interest in Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea Panoro Energy has announced the completion of the acquisition of the Kosmos Energy subsidiary that holds through a wholly-owned entity, a 40.375 per cent non-operated interest in Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea.
17 Jun 26	Equinor’s Capital Markets Day 2026 Equinor presents its strategy to deliver more energy, growing cash flow and superior returns. The 2026 share buy-back will be doubled to USD 3 billion, and Equinor introduces a more predictable framework for annual share buy-backs from 2027. The company aims to continue growing the quarterly cash dividend by more than 5% per share annually.
16 Jun 26	Italy: Eni and Hera: the Environmental Hub is established in Ravenna in the Ca’ Ponticelle area The Ravenna environmental hub, a center dedicated to the circular economy and industrial waste management, is now a reality. The project by Eni and Hera, and in particular their subsidiaries Eni Rewind and Herambiente, represents a model based on industrial regeneration and ecological transition.
16 Jun 26	Egypt: TAG Oil provides update on drilling operations at BED-1 Concession, Egypt TAG Oil has provided an update on drilling operations at the Badr Oil Field ('BED-1') in the Western Desert of Egypt.
16 Jun 26	Norway: Equinor drills dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6507/8-D-4 CH) Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Heidrun Cellar SE' prospect under the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea. Wildcat well 6507/8-D-4 CH, drilled in production licence 124, has been plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
16 Jun 26	UK: METLEN to deliver new UK solar projects through Elgin partnership METLEN continues to strengthen its collaborations in the UK, as it will deliver to Elgin new solar parks across the country with a combined capacity of 112.5MW. The projects underscore both companies’ commitment to advancing renewable energy deployment and supporting the UK’s clean energy ambitions.
16 Jun 26	Poland: European Energy extends asset management agreement with Enea Nowa Energia for six Polish wind farms European Energy has extended its asset management agreement with Enea Nowa Energia for six wind farms in Poland with a combined installed capacity of more than 83 MW.
16 Jun 26	Norway: Statkraft to pump more water into Blåsjø reservoir Statkraft has decided to build the Blåfjell Pump, which will channel more water directly into Blåsjø, Norway’s largest hydropower reservoir. Statkraft has decided to build the Blåfjell Pump, which will channel more water directly into Blåsjø, Norway’s largest hydropower reservoir.
16 Jun 26	UK/Japan: Tens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader The UK and Japan are expected to agree investment creating tens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion in economic gains, alongside a new partnership at the forefront of next-generation technologies.
16 Jun 26	Global operational offshore wind capacity up by 7.6% in last 12 months RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights Offshore Wind report shows that despite tough conditions in most parts of the global economy, operational offshore wind capacity has grown by 7.6% worldwide, from 85.4 gigawatts twelve months ago to 91.9GW today.
16 Jun 26	Angola: Kent awarded Construction Management Services contract by CABGOC in Angola Kent, a global integrated engineering and project delivery company, has been awarded a contract by CABGOC (Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited) for Construction Management Services in Angola.
16 Jun 26	SLB launches Digital Marketplace to scale AI and digital innovation across energy Global energy technology company SLB has announced the launch of the SLB Digital Marketplace, a curated digital destination designed to help energy companies rapidly discover and deploy specialized AI agents, domain models, skills, tools, data connectors and digital applications within their existing digital environments.
15 Jun 26	UK: Government energy and carbon storage expert recognised in King’s Birthday Honours One of the most prominent figures in energy and carbon storage in the UK has been granted an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Dr Nick Richardson, a geologist and Head of Exploration and New Ventures at the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has been given the honour in recognition of his services to Energy Security and the Energy Transition.
15 Jun 26	Canada: International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) announces first oil has been achieved at Phase 1 of the Blackrod project International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) has announced first oil has been achieved at Phase 1 of the Blackrod project, ahead of schedule and on budget. Phase 1 has 2P reserves of 311 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and Blackrod has a further 1.1 billion boe of contingent resources (best estimate, unrisked). IPC controls a 100% working interest in the Blackrod asset.