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08 Jul 26	Netherlands: Ecowende’s wind farm produces its first green energy Ecowende’s wind farm Hollandse Kust West, one of the most ecological offshore wind farms in the world, is now connected to TenneT’s offshore grid and has produced its first carbon-free energy. The wind park is being developed 53 km off the Dutch coast by Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell, Chubu and Eneco.
08 Jul 26	US: BOEM advances Gulf of America’s third One Big Beautiful Bill Act offshore lease sale The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, has announced the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 3 (BBG3), the third of 30 Gulf of America lease sales required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
08 Jul 26	UK: Well-Safe Solutions secures Apache Beryl Field well decommissioning contract Well-Safe Solutions has been appointed lead contractor for Apache North Sea’s Beryl Field decommissioning project. This is the second contract awarded by Apache to Well-Safe Solutions this year, with the company also working on the decommissioning of Apache’s Forties Field.
08 Jul 26	Brazil: Statkraft to invest in 280 MW wind project in Brazil Statkraft has decided to invest in Gran Sul, a 280 MW onshore wind project in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The investment strengthens Statkraft’s renewable energy portfolio in one of the company’s key international growth markets.
08 Jul 26	Zimbabwe: Invictus Energy awards contracts for Musuma-1 exploration well - preparation for drilling commences Invictus Energy has announced the award of key contracts covering wellpad construction and civil works, and the mobilisation of logistics and support services, in preparation for the drilling of the Musuma-1 exploration well in the Cabora Bassa Project, Zimbabwe.
08 Jul 26	India: Dolphin Drilling awarded Blackford Dolphin contract extension Dolphin Drilling has announced that the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin will continue its drilling contract for Oil India Limited.
08 Jul 26	Italy: Zenith Energy reports Reveille Resources successfully admitted to Aquis Growth Market - Zenith remains largest shareholder Zenith Energy reports the successful admission of Reveille Resources to trading on the Aquis Growth Market. As previously announced, Reveille was established to pursue uranium exploration opportunities in Europe, with its initial focus on the Novazza and Val Vedello uranium exploration permit applications in Lombardy, northern Italy.
08 Jul 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides Hussar EP513 pre-drill site works update Georgina Energy, a helium and hydrogen exploration company with strategic permits in Australia, confirms that, contractors have completed several significant elements of the pre-drill site works required for the Q3 Hussar drilling program. The prospect, which has 300 km² of areal closure, is one of the largest subsalt Helium, Hydrogen and Hydrocarbons prospects onshore Australia.
08 Jul 26	Indonesia: Saipem awarded contract for the Kutei FPSO project in Indonesia Saipem, through its subsidiary PT Saipem Indonesia, in joint venture with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, has been awarded a contract for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit for the 'Kutei North Hub Field Development Project', located in the Kutei Basin, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
08 Jul 26	TGS announces Q2 2026 operational and financial update TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, routinely publishes a quarterly operational update six working days after quarter-end. The Company reports strong Q2 revenues with a Y/Y growth of 30%, driven primarily by solid multi-client performance in Latin America and Africa.
08 Jul 26	Brazil: Oceaneering secures Petrobras contract for ROV services offshore Brazil Oceaneering International has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Marine Production Systems do Brasil LTDA ('MPS'), won a contract from Petrobras to deliver ROV services offshore Brazil. The award follows a competitive tender process. The contract term is four years and operations are expected to begin in 2027.
07 Jul 26	Suriname receives two more offers for deepwater blocks offshore Suriname Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname has received a proposal for an area in Sector 2: SHO EAST of the Open Acreage offshore Suriname. Staatsolie has also received has received two separate proposals for areas in Sector 3: DEMERARA of the Open Acreage offshore Suriname.
07 Jul 26	Norway: One krone invested in exploration generates a return of four kroner Exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is highly profitable. Over the past 20 years, capital invested in exploration has generated a fourfold return. This is documented in analyses carried out by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate in its work on the Resource Report.
07 Jul 26	Cote d'Ivoire: TechnipFMC awarded subsea contract for Eni’s Baleine Phase 3 development offshore Côte d’Ivoire TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant(1) contract by Eni for Baleine Phase 3, a fast-track development to expand production from the largest hydrocarbon discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
07 Jul 26	The South Atlantic is an exploration 'hotspot' but the keys to success lie in the geological detail New analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood), the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, highlights the challenges of bringing exploration success in South Atlantic post-rift Cretaceous plays to market, with technical discoveries not consistently translating into commercial success.
07 Jul 26	UAE: ADNOC signs 15-Year Sales and Purchase Agreement with INPEX for Ruwais LNG Project ADNOC has announced the signing of a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with INPEX, Japan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company, for the supply of 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Ruwais LNG project.
07 Jul 26	Germany: Qualitas Energy completes commissioning of 33.6 MW Nachtsheim-Luxem wind farm in Germany Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, has announced the full commissioning of its 33.6 MW Nachtsheim-Luxem wind farm in Germany.
07 Jul 26	Germany: RWE invests 25 million euros in fusion technology start-up Proxima Fusion RWE has invested 25 million euros in the funding round of Munich-based magnetic fusion start-up Proxima Fusion. Nuclear fusion is developing at a rapid pace worldwide – and Germany is playing an increasingly important role in this field.
07 Jul 26	PTTEP marks Thailand’s first Total Wellhead Platform Reuse, optimizing time and cost while maximizing resource value through circular economy PTTEP has successfully achieved Thailand’s first 'Total Wellhead Platform Reuse' by redeploying an entire decommissioned petroleum wellhead platform as a complete structure.
07 Jul 26	Solstad Maritime announces contract extension for CSV Normand Vision Solstad Maritime has announced a 1-year contract extension for Normand Vision with Ocean Installer AS, in direct continuation of the current agreement. This extension secures operations through the end of 2028.
07 Jul 26	Norway: Equinor awards contracts for four development projects on the Norwegian continental shelf On behalf of partners, Equinor has awarded contracts worth around NOK 6 billion for four subsea projects. They are part of the first of several planned subsea development waves, in which contracts are being coordinated to increase pace and reduce costs for subsea developments on the Norwegian continental shelf.
07 Jul 26	Australia: DOF Group announces contract award in the APAC region DOF Group has announced a Large contract award for Subsea Construction and Pre Commissioning Support services in the APAC Region. Skandi Inventor will be deployed for the execution of the offshore operations scheduled to commence in Q4 2026 in North Australian waters.
07 Jul 26	Shell releases its first quarter results and first quarter interim dividend announcement for 2026. Shell delivered strong results enabled by our relentless focus on operational performance in a quarter marked by unprecedented disruption in global energy markets.
07 Jul 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives orders totalling 700 MW from UKA in Germany The Nordex Group received orders totalling around 700 MW from the wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG). The orders cover 100 N175/6.X and N163/6.X turbines with a rated capacity of 7 MW for several projects across various German federal states.
07 Jul 26	Ukraine: Enwell Energy provides Q2 2026 operations update Enwell Energy, the AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration and production group, has provided an update on its operational activities in Ukraine in respect of its Mekhediviska-Golotvshinska ('MEX-GOL'), Svyrydivske ('SV') and Vasyschevskoye ('VAS') gas and condensate fields and Svystunivsko-Chervonolutskyi ('SC') exploration licence.