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07 Jun 26	Sonardyne, AMOG sign subsea asset monitoring MoU Underwater technology specialist Sonardyne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international advanced engineering company AMOG to provide a complete subsea asset monitoring service to offshore energy infrastructure operators.
07 Jun 26	Gambia: Eni awarded exploration Block A1 in The Gambia Eni and the Government of The Gambia have signed a Petroleum Exploration Development and Production License Agreement for the Block A1 offshore the Republic of The Gambia. The Block A1 covers an area of 1,300 km2 in water depths ranging from 1,250 to 3,300 m. The Block is located in a region of the Atlantic margin with proven hydrocarbon discoveries.
07 Jun 26	US: BLM holds first successful Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale under Working Families Tax Cuts Act The Bureau of Land Management held an oil and gas lease sale June 5 for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, resulting in five leases and $3,741,528 in total receipts.
07 Jun 26	Study shows offshore wind could potentially cover 11% of North Sea by 2050 New research has mapped a plausible scenario for how offshore wind could reshape the North Sea by 2050, showing that if all current political commitments were built, around 11% of the basin would fall within wind farm boundaries.
07 Jun 26	Protecting the UK’s offshore energy installations must be a national priority: A perspective from the frontline Protecting the UK’s offshore energy installations must be a national priority: A perspective from the frontline: said Graham Skinner, Health, Safety & Security Policy Manager, OEUK. The UK oil, gas and offshore wind industry operates in some of the most challenging conditions anywhere in the world. Some of it is hundreds of miles offshore in the North Sea and closer to Norway than to the UK mainland.
06 Jun 26	Spain: ACCIONA Energía to sell 64MW hydro portfolio to White Summit Capital ACCIONA Energía has reached an agreement for the sale of a 64MW hydro portfolio in northern Spain to White Summit Capital, an infrastructure manager specializing in the energy transition.
06 Jun 26	MODEC and Eld Energy sign MoU to develop a 1.2 MW power system integrated with Carbon Capture for future Zero-Emission FPSOs MODEC and Eld Energy announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a highly efficient 1.2MW power system integrated with carbon capture for application on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs).
05 Jun 26	UK: Key clean energy milestone reached as construction starts on Netherton Hub A major strategic clean energy project has reached a key milestone, with a groundbreaking event held yesterday (Wednesday, 3 June) to mark the start of main construction at the Netherton Hub near Peterhead.
05 Jun 26	Thailand: Velesto secures drilling contract for NAGA 6 in Thailand Velesto Energy has secured a contract award from Northern Gulf Petroleum (‘NGP’) for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services and associated services offshore Thailand. Under the contract, Velesto will provide NAGA 6 for a drilling campaign located in the Gulf of Thailand.
05 Jun 26	Latvia: EBRD helps HoSt Group boost biomethane production in Latvia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Latvia’s biomethane production capacity and use of renewable fuels with a €26 million loan to SIA Next Biogas, a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based HoSt Group.
05 Jun 26	Greece: EBRD invests in Hellenic Halyvourgia’s new solar park in Greece The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a financing package to support the construction of a 32 MW solar photovoltaic park in Greece, which will supply renewable electricity to the production facilities of Hellenic Halyvourgia, one of the largest producers of steel products in the Balkans.
05 Jun 26	EBRD and EU step up support for digital and green investments The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up their support for the green transition across the Western Balkans, and digital development across the regions outside the EU where the EBRD operates.
05 Jun 26	Romania: EBRD backs large-scale battery storage project in Romania The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of a large-scale battery energy storage system in Scornicesti, Romania. The Bank will provide up to €44 million in financing to support the project’s development, construction and operation, on a non-recourse project finance basis.
05 Jun 26	UK: Qair secures its first UK financial close for 46MWp Brecks Solar Farm Independent renewable energy company Qair has successfully secured financing for its 46.51 MWp Brecks Solar Farm, the Group’s first project in the UK to reach financial close.
05 Jun 26	Serbia: Emergy successfully closes sale of 168 MW Alibunar wind project in Serbia Emergy has announced the successful completion of the sale of the 168 MW Alibunar wind project in Serbia to Heavy Energy International.
05 Jun 26	UK: Unlocking West of Shetland reserves could reduce imports and be better for global climate With the PetroJarl Rosebank having left its dry dock in Norway last Saturday and arrived on location west of Shetland, an important major new peer-reviewed study underlines the importance of the area for extending the life of the UK's oil and gas sector.
05 Jun 26	Turkey: Trillion Energy advances additional earn-in payment on M47 oil block and plans upcoming seismic Trillion Energy International has made a further cash payment of US$250,000 toward its earn-in obligations for a 29% participating interest in the M47c,d oil block, an onshore exploration asset located in the Cudi-Gabar petroleum province of southeastern Türkiye.
05 Jun 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for April 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for May 2026. In May 2026, the preliminary production was 37.1 mboepd net to the Company. Tyra contributed with 20.6 mboepd, while Dan, Halfdan and Gorm contributed with16.5 mboepd.
04 Jun 26	OEG has acquired Hybrid Resource Management boosting wind energy offering and O&M capacity OEG has acquired Hybrid Resource Management, an independent on and offshore wind workforce solutions specialist operating across the UK and Europe in a strategic move to strengthen its technical services capability and expand its global presence in the growing operations and maintenance (O&M) wind market.
04 Jun 26	SBM Offshore intends to divest minority interest in FSO Chalchi SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with its long-standing business partner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) with the intention to divest a 45% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FSO Chalchi. SBM Offshore will remain the majority shareholder with 55% ownership interest.
04 Jun 26	US: Qualitas Energy acquires 164 MWp solar PV project in the United States 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 acquisition of a development-stage solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the United States, with a planned capacity of 164 MWp.
04 Jun 26	Germany: RWE successfully completes €1.5 billion share buyback programme RWE has successfully completed its share buyback programme, launched in November 2024, within the envisaged 18-month timeframe. The total volume of the share buyback programme amounted to €1.5 billion.
04 Jun 26	India: GE Vernova deepens India commitment with 3.8 MW workhorse turbine launch, Powerica order, ALLM certification, and Pune manufacturing build-out GE Vernova has signed an agreement with Powerica Limited to supply 28 of its 3.8 MW–154m onshore wind turbines for the Botad Wind Farm in Gujarat, India. The 100 MW project marks the debut of GE Vernova’s 3.8 MW workhorse turbine in the Indian market, a key milestone in the company’s strategy to expand its onshore wind portfolio in one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets.
04 Jun 26	Norway: Northern Lights JV awards consortium of 'K' LINE and Malaysia’s MISC a time charter contract for one newly built liquefied CO2 carrier Northern Lights JV has awarded the consortium of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ('K' LINE) and Malaysia’s MISC Berhad (MISC) a time charter contract for one newly built 12,000 m3 liquefied CO2 carrier. The award follows the announcement of Northern Lights’ fleet expansion on 29 January 2026.
04 Jun 26	Australia: Carnarvon Energy contracts rig for 2027 Bedout sub-Basin drilling campaign Carnarvon Energy has announced the Transocean Equinox semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit has been contracted as part of a multi-well drilling campaign which includes wells in Carnarvon’s Bedout Sub-basin exploration permits.