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27 Jul 26	Serica Energy announces recommended acquisition of Pharos Energy The board of directors of each of Serica Energy and Pharos Energy have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended offer pursuant to which Serica will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Pharos
27 Jul 26	Wood and Elementz partner for global subsea integrity delivery For over 15 years, Wood’s integrity teams have supported clients in the North Sea using Elementz’s subsea inspection and integrity management software platform, Integrity Elementz. This partnership builds on an established collaboration to provide global access to trained subsea integrity specialists. Clients can implement Integrity Elementz with confidence, supported by Elementz’s technology and Wood’s >subsea integrity expertise.
27 Jul 26	TotalEnergies SE appeals the 25 June 2026 judgment in the duty of vigilance climate case Following deliberation by its Board of Directors, TotalEnergies has decided to appeal the judgment rendered on 25 June 2026 by the Paris Judicial Court in the proceedings brought by certain associations under the French duty of vigilance law.
27 Jul 26	Germany: RWE successfully closes acquisition of stake in Amprion RWE acquires 35% indirect share in German Transmission System Operator Amprion for €3.6 billion, increasing its total indirect stake to 55%. Amprion is one of Germany’s four transmission system operators and operates the transmission grid in the country’s economic heartland, spanning seven German federal states and serving approximately 29 million people.
27 Jul 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate announces production figures for June 2026 Preliminary production figures for June 2026 show an average daily production of 2,022,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 10.0 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.6 (GSm3) more than the previous month. The average daily production of liquids in June was: 1,827,000 barrels of oil, 179 000 barrels of NGL and 16,000 barrels of condensate.
27 Jul 26	Nordex Group strengthens financial flexibility with expanded EUR 2,475 million ESG-linked syndicated Multi-Currency Guarantee Facility The Nordex Group has concluded a new ESG-linked syndicated Multi-Currency Guarantee Facility with a total volume of EUR 2,475 million. This new facility comes with a 5-year maturity and improved terms and conditions, including a material reduction in interest rates on a like-for-like basis. The new facility provides the company with a larger, more flexible and more cost-efficient financing framework for the period from 2026 to 2031.
27 Jul 26	Cote d'Ivoire/Italy: Saipem awarded new contracts in Ivory Coast and Italy by Eni worth approx. 800 million euro Saipem has been awarded two new contracts, one offshore in Ivory Coast and one onshore in Italy, for a total value of approx. 800 million euro. The first contract, awarded by Eni Côte d’Ivoire and its partners, refers to the Baleine Phase 3 project. The second contract, awarded by Enilive, refers to the engineering, procurement and construction of a new deoxygenation unit at Enilive’s biorefinery in Venice, Porto Marghera.
27 Jul 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces Letter of Intent for Paradox Commodity Purchase Agreement Zephyr Energy has announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent with Atlas Oil Company. The LOI details a proposal for a Prepaid Commodity Purchase Agreement (the 'CPA') and sale of hydrocarbon marketing rights at Zephyr's project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S.
27 Jul 26	Greenland: 80 Mile PLC announces Placing to raise £1.9 million and Company update 80 Mile PLC, the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, has announced a placing to raise approximately £1.9 million.
27 Jul 26	UK: SSE secures planning consent for Sloy Power Station upgrades SSE has secured Section 36 Planning Consent from the Scottish Government for upgrades to its existing 152.5MW Sloy Hydro-electric Power Station. The consented upgrades provide SSE with the option to convert the existing facility into a pumped storage hydro scheme capable of providing up to 16GWh of long-duration electricity storage.
27 Jul 26	Hungary: Greenvolt signs agreement to sell Solar PV project in Hungary to PPC Group for €64.2 million Greenvolt Power, one of the leading developers of large-scale wind, solar, and battery energy projects, and part of the Greenvolt Group, has signed an agreement to sell Kira, a 57.47 MWp solar PV park, located in Királyegyháza, southern Hungary, approximately 180 km from Budapest, to PPC Group, for a total consideration of €64.2 million
27 Jul 26	Baker Hughes announces Q2 2026 results Baker Hughes has announced results for the second quarter of 2026. The Company delivered another strong quarter, reflecting the breadth of its portfolio and continued momentum across data center, gas infrastructure, and upstream markets.
26 Jul 26	US: Vitol sells VTX Energy Partners to Verde Operating Company Vitol has agreed to sell its US upstream company, VTX Energy Partners, to Verde Operating Company, for an undisclosed sum. VTX is a successful operation, producing 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day in the southern Delaware Basin, spanning Reeves and Pecos counties, Texas.
26 Jul 26	Brazil: Petrobras' P-33 truck has left the Port of Açu for sustainable disposal. The P-33 platform began sailing July 23rd towards the Rio Grande shipyard, where it will undergo a sustainable recycling process. By 2030, Petrobras' Strategic Plan foresees the decommissioning of 18 platforms , including seven fixed platforms and 11 floating units.
24 Jul 26	Norway: Equinor drills oil discovery near the Johan Castberg field (7220/5-EC-2 H) Equinor and its partners have made an oil discovery in the 'Skrugard North Tubåen' prospect in the Barents Sea. The wildcat well was drilled around 6 kms north of the 7220/8-1 discovery well on the Johan Castberg field.
24 Jul 26	Burnham set to fast-track North Sea project decisions Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to move quickly on decisions over the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments, with industry sources indicating approvals could be granted within weeks.
24 Jul 26	TenneT continues to expand the grid and unlock additional flexibility Tennet reports progress on strategic grid expansion projects, bringing new infrastructure into operation in the Netherlands and advancing critical energy hub developments in Germany.
24 Jul 26	France: BW Ideol and NGE join forces in the Mediterranean BW Ideol, a leader in floating offshore wind and designer of the Damping Pool® concrete floating foundation, and NGE, France's 4th largest construction group, have announced the signing of an exclusive partnership agreement covering the Mediterranean floating wind market.
24 Jul 26	UK: RWE launches pioneering peatland study to unite biodiversity with sustainable power generation RWE has launched an innovative new peatland research project aimed at improving how peat is managed and restored during renewable energy developments. The initiative reflects RWE's commitment to protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
24 Jul 26	GTT Marine to equip the PETRONAS-chartered LNG carrier fleet with its integrated suite of digital vessel performance solutions GTT Marine, a division of the GTT Group, has announced that it will equip the PETRONAS-chartered LNG carrier fleet with its suite of digital solutions. As part of this collaboration, GTT Marine will support PETRONAS in implementing an integrated approach to overall vessel performance, helping to enhance operational efficiency, control costs and reduce emissions.
24 Jul 26	UK: Consenting application opens the door to more than £4bn strategic transmission investment SP Energy Networks has submitted a Section 37 consent application to Scottish Ministers for proposals to make significant upgrades to the electricity transmission between Denny in Stirlingshire and Wishaw in Lanarkshire. The project is part of a wider programme of upgrades to the electricity network across the UK and is essential in moving renewable electricity around the country, from where it is generated to where it is needed
24 Jul 26	Expro completes Enhanced Drilling acquisition Energy services provider Expro has completed the acquisition of Enhanced Drilling, a technology leader in managed pressure drilling (MPD), bringing a differentiated capability into its portfolio and marking a significant step in expanding its offering across the well lifecycle. The total consideration was approx. two billion Norwegian kroner in cash.
24 Jul 26	PNG: ABL awarded FSO installation job in Papua New Guinea ABL has secured an agreement with Oil Search (PNG), a subsidiary of Santos, as the operator of the PNG Oilfields Projects, to provide services linked to a new floating storage and offloading ('FSO') facility.
23 Jul 26	Valeura Energy enters into a revolving and expandable credit facility Valeura Energy has entered into a revolving and expandable credit facility with a syndicate of leading international banks and a global commodities trading house. The Facility is a revolving credit line of up to US$75 million, and includes an uncommitted accordion feature allowing total commitments to be increased by up to a further US$250 million, to US$325 million in aggregate.
23 Jul 26	Croatia: INA records another success on North Adriatic gas fields INA has launched a new development drilling campaign in the North Adriatic, marking the start of an investment cycle worth approx. EUR 65 million. The investment covers the construction of a total of five new gas wells.