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05 Feb 26	US: Zelestra expands relationship with Meta in the US, with a new power purchase agreement for the 176 MWdc Skull Creek Solar Plant in Texas Zelestra and Meta expand their relationship with new long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 176 MWdc Skull Creek Solar Plant in Texas. In total, the two companies now have seven PPAs across the US, totalling nearly 1.2 GWdc of solar capacity, all scheduled to be online by 2028.
05 Feb 26	Boskalis Subsea Services launches collaborative model for North Sea decommissioning Boskalis Subsea Services has introduced The Decommissioning Collective, a collaborative delivery model designed to change how subsea decommissioning is planned and executed in the North Sea. Developed with operator input, it replaces fragmented, project-by-project contracting with a shared framework focused on alignment, efficiency and value across sustained programmes of work.
05 Feb 26	UK: OEUK responds to the impact of adverse North Sea weather on people and supplies for North Sea installations Amid a prolonged bout of severe weather in the UK North Sea, some companies are removing non-essential staff from their sites as supplies are running short.
05 Feb 26	Westwood launches MarineLogix to deliver next-generation offshore vessel intelligence Westwood Global Energy Group, the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, has announced the launch of MarineLogix, a new offshore vessel intelligence platform covering the global offshore support, service and wind-related fleets serving the energy industry.
05 Feb 26	UK: Progress on Spittal to Peterhead subsea link as onshore and offshore works gather pace SSEN Transmission has reached a key milestone in its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project, with onshore and offshore enabling works now underway.
05 Feb 26	UK: Keynote speaker at OEUK’s 2026 Health, Safety and Environment Conference to focus on inspiring trust and transformation for safer offshore futures Award-winning safety engineer, author, and international speaker, Dr Mark McBride-Wright, MBE, will provide the keynote speech at OEUK’s 2026 Health, Safety and Environment Conference which takes place at P&J Live in Aberdeen on February 25.
05 Feb 26	UK/Ireland: Exus Renewables enters the UK and Ireland as part of international expansion Exus Renewables, a global energy solutions provider, has officially entered the UK and Irish markets with the opening of a new regional office in Cambridge, marking a significant step in the company’s international growth strategy.
05 Feb 26	Germany/UK: TotalEnergies to supply renewable electricity to Airbus in Germany and the United Kingdom TotalEnergies and Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, have signed two clean firm power contracts to supply 3.3 TWh to all major Airbus sites located in Germany and the United Kingdom.
05 Feb 26	UK: Offshore Energies UK responds to clean energy funding plans and the new Fair Work Charter Clean energy funding will now be tied to a new Fair Work Charter requiring offshore wind firms to meet higher workplace standards. Offshore Energies UK responds.
05 Feb 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 56 MW order for community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany The Nordex Group has received an order from Bürgerwindpark BHU Betriebs GmbH & Co. KG. Nordex is set to deliver eight N163/6.X wind turbines, each installed on 118-meter tubular steel towers, for the Bosbüll Holm Uphusum (BHU) community wind farm spanning three villages in the North Frisia region of Schleswig-Holstein.
05 Feb 26	UK: Ithaca Energy provides FY 2025 trading update Ithaca Energy, a leading UK independent production and growth company, has provided an unaudited trading update for the year ended 31 December 2025.
05 Feb 26	Canada: VAALCO Energy announces agreement to divest non-core asset VAALCO Energy has entered into an agreement for the sale of all of its non-core producing properties in Canada to a third party for approximately $35.0 million Canadian Dollars (USD $25.6 million)
05 Feb 26	UK: UK Oil & Gas completes abandonment of Broadford Bridge well UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced that, as part of the Company's commitment to transitioning into clean energy, it has now successfully Plugged and Abandoned its Broadford Bridge-1/1z well.
05 Feb 26	Afentra announces operational and financial update Afentra, an upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has provided an operational and financial trading update for year ended 31 December 2025.
05 Feb 26	Shell announces fourth quarter 2025 results Shell has announced its Q4 2025 results. 2025 was a year of accelerated momentum, with strong operational and financial performance across Shell. The Company generated free cash flow of $26 billion, made significant progress in focusing its portfolio and reached $5 billion of cost savings since 2022, with more to come.
05 Feb 26	DNO exits landmark year prepped for a nervous and frisky market in 2026 DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has reported a year-on-year doubling of revenues to USD 1,474 million in 2025, boosted by the June acquisition of Sval Energi Group AS in Norway. Cash from operations also more than doubled to USD 929 million, while operating profit increased to USD 513 million. Net profit stood at negative USD 25 million after deducting income tax and net financial expenses.
05 Feb 26	BW Energy Q4 and full year 2025 results BW Energy delivered strong operational performance in the fourth quarter and for the full year 2025, reflected in record high annual production, competitive cost levels and good execution on the development projects, which are expected to deliver industry-leading organic growth in coming years.
04 Feb 26	UK: Fair Work Charter and new skills investment fund will maximise opportunities to create high-quality well-paid jobs in UK wind industry RenewableUK's Director of Renewable Delivery Scott Young comments on the Government’s announcement of reforms to the Clean Industry Bonus which will create a pooled skills fund supported by the UK wind industry, and the introduction of a Fair Work Charter.
04 Feb 26	UK: Five UK companies secure £1.2m to scale offshore wind manufacturing The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has announced the recipients of the second round of its Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP), awarding a total of £1.2 million to five UK companies to accelerate investment in offshore wind manufacturing facilities.
04 Feb 26	Guyana: FPSO ONE GUYANA purchase by ExxonMobil Guyana completed SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO ONE GUYANA, ahead of the maximum lease term which would have expired in August 2027. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to operate and maintain the FPSO up to 2035.
04 Feb 26	US: Avangrid achieves commercial operation at two solar projects in Oregon Avangrid, a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has achieved commercial operations at two new solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon – Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar – both of which will deliver energy to the Portland General Electric (PGE) power grid.
04 Feb 26	BOEM advances second OBBBA Offshore Lease Sales BOEM released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2 (BBG2), the second of 30 Gulf of America lease sales required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Lease Sale BBG2 proposes to offer approx. 15,066 unleased blocks covering about 80.4 million acres on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of America.
04 Feb 26	Romania: Greenvolt secures €58.5 million financing for 49.8 MW wind project in Romania Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, a global developer of large-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage, has secured €58.5 million in project finance with Erste Group Bank AG and Banca Comerciala Româna (BCR) to support the development of a 49.8 MW onshore wind project located in Sacele, in the Transylvania region, central Romania.
04 Feb 26	Penspen delivers record year with $500m in contract awards in 2025 Penspen, a leading global energy consultancy company, has announced a record year, securing $500 million in new contract awards in 2025, up 120% on 2024. The performance was driven by strong growth across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas, supported by major energy infrastructure and energy transition programmes.
04 Feb 26	Bulgaria: NewMed Energy provides an update on an exploration well in the Vinekh prospect in Block 1-21 Han Asparuh, offshore Bulgaria NewMed Energy has provided an update on an exploration well in the Vinekh Prospect, located in Block 1-21 Han Asparuh, offshore Bulgaria, in the Black Sea.