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21 Jun 26	UK: RWE completes installation of all turbines at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm RWE, a world leader in offshore wind, has successfully completed the installation of all 100 of its 14 megawatts (MW) turbines at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, marking a key milestone in the construction of one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms over 200kms offshore.
21 Jun 26	UK: Apatura and Frontier Power advance UK long-duration energy storage through Ayr and Busby Transaction Frontier Power Energy Holdings, the UK long-duration energy storage platform established by Frontier Power in partnership with affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, acquired the rights to two long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects at Ayr and Busby from Apatura Energy.
21 Jun 26	Germany: Amazon and Skyborn Renewables sign Germany's largest Power Purchase Agreement for the Gennaker offshore wind farm Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have announced the signing of a 600 megawatts (MW) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for carbon-free electricity from the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. It is the largest single PPA ever signed in Germany.
21 Jun 26	Turkmenistan: PETRONAS marks 30 years in Turkmenistan with new agreements to advance strategic growth PETRONAS, through its wholly owned subsidiary PETRONAS Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn. Bhd. ('PC(T)SB'), has commemorated 30 years of operations in Turkmenistan by advancing a new phase of strategic growth through the signing of a series of agreements that reinforce its long-standing partnership with the country.
21 Jun 26	Cuba: Melbana Energy provides an operational update regarding Block 9 PSC onshore Cuba Melbana Energy has provided an operational update regarding Block 9 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) onshore Cuba, in which it holds a 30% interest via a wholly owned subsidiary that is also the operator.
19 Jun 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Aker BP a drilling permit for wellbore 36/4-2 in production licence PL1153 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP drilling permit for wellbore 36/4-2 in production licence PL1153.
19 Jun 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 16/4-14 in production licence PL1174 S The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 16/4-14 in production licence PL1174 S.
19 Jun 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy announces completion of Nong Yao drilling campaign including first multi-lateral Valeura Energy has announced completion of an eight well drilling campaign on its Nong Yao field in the offshore Gulf of Thailand, which includes the Company’s first ever multi-lateral development well.
19 Jun 26	Timor Leste: Sunda Energy announces update on status of Chuditch PSC Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in the Asia-Pacific region, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary SundaGas has received from Timor-Leste upstream regulator Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo ('ANP') a letter of notice of intention to terminate the Production Sharing Contract TL-SO-19-16.
19 Jun 26	UK: SSEN Transmission projects progress through planning and appeals processes SSEN Transmission has announced that several of its projects have moved from development to delivery, with around three quarters of planning applications submitted as part of the investment programme now approved, significant progress in delivering the infrastructure required to support Scotland and the UK’s energy security and clean power ambitions is being made.
19 Jun 26	Iraq: Gulf Keystone Petroleum announces 2026 AGM operational and corporate update Ahead of today's 2026 Annual General Meeting ('AGM'), Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has provided an operational and corporate update.
19 Jun 26	US: Union Jack Oil provides update on Crossroads well, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon, production, development, exploration and investment company, has announces that, further to the Company's announcement on 15 May 2026, the Company has provided an update on the Crossroads well, Garvin County, Oklahoma USA.
19 Jun 26	Suriname: Staatsolie receives a proposal for an area in Sector 4: DW WEST of the Open Acreage offshore Suriname. Staatsolie has received a proposal for an area in Sector 4: DW WEST of the Open Acreage offshore Suriname. In accordance with the Open-Door Process, qualified companies have the opportunity to submit a competing proposal in this sector.
19 Jun 26	US: SunZia comes online, transforming power delivery in the United States Pattern Energy Group, a leader in clean energy and transmission infrastructure, has announced that SunZia, the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history is fully operational. The SunZia project can generate and deliver more power than the Hoover Dam and supply affordable, reliable energy to the western United States.
19 Jun 26	Zululand Energy Terminal advances LNG Import Project with EXXONMOBIL The Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with ExxonMobil South Africa LNG Ltd, an affiliate of the global energy major ExxonMobil, marking another milestone in the development of South Africa’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay.
19 Jun 26	UK: DeepOcean awarded Foinaven contract Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into an agreement to support bp in the decommissioning and recycling of subsea equipment at the operator’s Foinaven field, West of Shetland, UK.
18 Jun 26	Spain: World’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen engine tested at Wärtsilä’s Bermeo laboratory to support the Spanish grid Technology group Wärtsilä has started validation of a new 100% hydrogen engine to power Spain’s national electricity grid in Bermeo, northern Spain – the world’s first demonstration of a large-scale, 100% hydrogen engine.
18 Jun 26	UK: Finalists for 2026 Energy Safety Awards announced Outstanding safety champions from across the offshore energy sector have been shortlisted for the 2026 Energy Safety Awards, hosted by OEUK and Step Change in Safety to recognise leadership, culture and performance in keeping people safe.
18 Jun 26	France: RWE inaugurates three new wind farms in France, in the Hauts-de-France and Grand Est regions RWE has announced the official inauguration this month of three new wind farms located in the Hauts-de-France and Grand Est regions. The Catillon-Fumechon, Chemin de Châlons and Catésis wind farms have a combined installed capacity of 68.8 megawatts (MW).
18 Jun 26	Australia: EnerMech completes complex offshore scope in Australia EnerMech has successfully completed a complex offshore cleaning and preparation scope on the Bass Strait pipeline system in the Gippsland Basin, offshore south-east Australia. The work was carried out across assets linking the Marlin A (MLA), West Kingfish (WKF), Kingfish A (KFA) and Kingfish B (KFB) platforms.
18 Jun 26	UK: Odfjell Technology secures contract extension with client for North Sea drilling services Odfjell Technology (UK) has announced that a major North Sea Operator has signed a Letter of Intent to exercise its remaining two-year option under the contract for the provision of comprehensive drilling services on a North Sea platform. In addition, the operator has extended the contract with an additional two-year option.
18 Jun 26	France: The French Energy Regulatory Commission publishes its 2025 activity report Structured around several of its new strategic directions, the report reviews the major highlights of the year. It also presents the CRE's initial analyses regarding market monitoring in 2025, which will be further developed in the annual reports on wholesale and retail market monitoring. In particular, it notes that 2025 will be marked by increasing volatility in electricity prices, especially intraday fluctuations, and by record electricity exports.
18 Jun 26	VivaTech: With MethaneLive, TotalEnergies uses data to support methane emissions reduction On the occasion of VivaTech’s 10th anniversary, TotalEnergies is showcasing MethaneLive, its new global methane emissions monitoring center. It leverages real-time data and advanced algorithms to detect, measure, and analyze emissions with a view to reducing them.
18 Jun 26	Norway: Equinor and its partners have agreed on the concept for Ringvei Vest - combining several discoveries in one project Equinor and its partners have agreed on the concept for Ringvei Vest, a large subsea development project linked to the Troll B platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
18 Jun 26	Eni and Fincantieri Group sign a strategic agreement to enhance innovative underwater monitoring technologies Eni and Fincantieri, through its subsidiary IDS – Ingegneria dei Sistemi, a company specialized in the development of unmanned systems for the underwater market and related command-and-control systems and in the industrialization of advanced sensors and radar technologies, have announced the signing of a strategic agreement concerning Clean Sea, Eni’s proprietary technology.